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Overview QuickFacts Population: 9,279 Pop. Change: 23% State: Texas Metro Area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro Area County: Hunt County City: Commerce Zip Code: 75428, 75429, ... 2 more

City Overview

As of 2009, Commerce's population is 9,279 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 22.82 percent.

The median home cost in Commerce is $65,270. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.20 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Commerce's cost of living is 28.62% Lower than the U.S. average.

Commerce public schools spend $5,784 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Commerce.

The unemployment rate in Commerce is 6.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Commerce jobs have Decreased by 4.80 percent.

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The 2009 Commerce, TX, population is 9,279. There are 1,452 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Commerce, TX

The median age is 26.5. The US median is 37.6. 44.30% of people in Commerce, TX, are married. 8.57% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.3 people. 16.31% of people are married, with children. 11.84% have children, but are single.

Race in Commerce, TX

69.18% of people are white, 21.04% are black, 3.20% are asian, 0.37% are native american, and 5.69% claim 'Other'.

9.46% of the people in Commerce, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 90.54% are non-hispanic).

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There are 80 physicians per 100,000 population in Commerce, TX. The US average is 170.

Commerce, TX Health Index

Air quality in Commerce, TX is 49 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Commerce, TX is 88 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Commerce, TX, is 6.90%, with job growth of -4.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.60%.

Commerce, TX Taxes

Commerce, TX,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 0.00%.

Commerce, TX Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $16,942, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $26,909.

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The median home value in Commerce, TX, is $65,270. Home appreciation is -2.20% over the last year. The median age of Commerce, TX, real estate is 33 years.

Commerce, TX Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 51.22% of the Commerce, TX, population. 15.40% of houses and apartments in Commerce, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Commerce, TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Commerce, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Commerce, TX, gets 41 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 2 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 60.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Commerce, TX. The July high is around 94 degrees. The January low is 32. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 27 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Commerce, TX, schools spend $5,784 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 576 students per librarian, and 339 children per counselor in Commerce, TX schools.

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The average one-way commute in Commerce, TX, takes 21 minutes. 71% of commuters drive their own car alone. 20% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Commerce, TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Commerce, TX is more expensive.

Overall, Commerce, TX cost of living is 71.38.

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53.91% of the people in Commerce, TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 2.29% are Catholic; 44.83% are Protestant; 0.40% are LDS; 6.23% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Commerce, TX are Jewish; 0.16% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.

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28.27% of the people in Commerce, TX are registered as Democrats. 71.17% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.56%.

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