Gillett, TX City Data

Gillett, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 240 people who live in Gillett and approximately 15,446 who live in Karnes County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gillett to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gillett. We have included Gillett housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gillett Information

Karnes County where Gillett resides is 753.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,446 and has a population rank of 2,056 out of all the places in the United States.

Gillett has a total of 240 people and of those residents there are 129 males and 111 females. The median age of the male population is 45.9 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 204 births each year and around 159 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gillett varies per year, but currently 240 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 240 people who live in Gillett, there are 50 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gillett is 27 male and 23 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 195.

General Gillett Information
Total area in square miles - Karnes County	753.58
Water area in square miles - Karnes County	N/A
Resident population - Karnes County	15,446
Population rank - Karnes County	2,056
Total population	240
Total population (male)	129
Total population (female)	111
Population median age (male)	45.9
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Karnes County	204
Deaths- Karnes County	159
Population of one race	240
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	50
Population under 20 years (male)	27
Population under 20 years (female)	23
Total population 18 years and over	195

Gillett Social Characteristics

There are 4,454 households in Gillett. Families make up 3,283 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gillett families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,388), male householder with no wife present (285) and female householder with no husband present (598). The remainder of the Gillett households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,208. Gillett, TX moving companies help people in Gillett move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gillett. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gillett is based, there are 4,917 females 15 and over; of those females there are 997 never married, 2,611 now married, 132 separated, 725 widowed, and 452 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 370 separated, 176 widowed and 995 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gillett social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gillett.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Karnes County)
Total households	4,454
Family households (families)	3,283
With own children under 18 years	1,692
Married-couple family	2,388
With own children under 18 years	1,047
Male householder, no wife present, family	285
With own children under 18 years	137
Female householder, no husband present, family	598
With own children under 18 years	334
Nonfamily households	1,208
Householder living alone	1,079
65 years and over	606

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	24
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	32
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	208
Householder	75
Spouse	59
Child	58
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	32
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	9
Female householder living alone	9
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,917
Never married	997
Now married	2,611
Separated	132
Widowed	725
Divorced	452
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	370
Widowed	176
Divorced	995

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	240
Male	129
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	111
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	240
One race	240
White	222
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	240
People who are White alone	222
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	28
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,608
Same house	8,698
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,814
Different state or abroad	481
Different state	277
Abroad	204

PLACE OF BIRTH (Karnes County)
Total resident population	15,446
Born in United States	12,329
State of residence	13,593
Different state	1,224
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	65
Foreign born	564

Gillett Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gillett. That total enrollment is 3,494 for the population of the country, which includes Gillett. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,639 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,473 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 335.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gillett population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,494
Pre-kindergarten	222
Public	196
Private	26
Kindergarten	199
Public	199
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,571
Public	1,549
Private	22
Elementary and high school	2,737
Public	2,648
Private	89
High school grades 9 to 12	1,166
Public	1,099
Private	67
College, undergraduate years	294
Public	269
Private	25
Graduate or professional school	42
Public	25
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	11,479

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,352
Less than 9th grade	2,090
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,140
High school graduate	3,344
Some college, no degree	1,449
Associate's degree	353
Bachelor's degree	976
Graduate or professional degree	9.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	59.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	651

Gillett Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,508 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gillett. The Gillett occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,349), service occupations (941), sales and office occupations (981), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (115), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (659) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (660). The 12,508 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,962 private wage and salary workers, 1,245 government workers, 453 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Karnes County)
Population 16 years and over	12,508
In labor force	5,034
Civilian labor force	5,033
Employed	4,705
Unemployed	328
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	1
Females 16 years and over	4,814
In labor force	2,301
Civilian labor force	2,301
Unemployed Civilian labor force	155
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,694
In labor force	2,733
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	173
Armed forces	1

COMMUTING TO WORK (Karnes County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,598
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,320
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	939
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	91
Other means	56
Worked at home	185
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	121,065

OCCUPATION (Karnes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,349
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,349
Service occupations	941
Sales and office occupations	981
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	115
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	659
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	660

INDUSTRY (Karnes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,349
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	449
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	397
Wholesale trade	125
Retail trade	541
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	291
Information	32
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	207
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	159
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,163
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	276
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	472

CLASS OF WORKER (Karnes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,349
Private wage and salary workers	2,962
Government workers	1,245
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	453
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gillett Housing Characteristics

In Gillett, TX there are 5,479 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,454 occupied and 1,025 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gillett, there are 3,928 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 44 units in Gillett. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gillett, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gillett, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gillett. There are 236 housing units with rent less than $200, 171 with rent between $200-299, 360 with rent between $300-499 and 146 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gillett gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gillett, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Karnes County)
Total housing units	5,479
Occupied housing units	4,454
Vacant housing units	1,025

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Karnes County)
Total housing units	5,479
1-unit, detached	3,928
1-unit, attached	44
2 units	181
3 or 4 units	121
5 to 9 units	140
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units	25
50 or more units	6
Mobile home	1,014

HOUSING TENURE (Karnes County)
Occupied housing units	4,454
Owner-occupied	3,305
Renter-occupied	1,149

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Karnes County)
Occupied housing units	4,454
No vehicles available	456
2 vehicle available	2,378
3 vehicles available	582
4 vehicles available	115
5 or more vehicles available	38

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Karnes County)
Occupied housing units	4,454
Utility gas	1,813
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,749
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke
Wood	18
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Karnes County)
Occupied housing units	4,454
Less Than $50,000	3,305
$50,000 to $99,999	637
$100,000 to $149,999	122
$150,000 to $199,999	49
$200,000 to $299,999	20
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	41,600

GROSS RENT (Karnes County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,149
Less than $200	236
$200 to $299	171
$300 to $499	360
$500 to $699	127
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A