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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wilmer, TX compare?
| Figure | Wilmer, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,768 |
| Change since April 2020 | +18.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,974 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 410 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 17.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.5% |
| Measure | Wilmer, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,391±15 |
| Median age | 27.8±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 57.4%±16.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 9.9%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 32.5%±16.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.6%±7.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.8%±9.0 pts |
| Median household income | $59,626±$16,411 |
| Per capita income | $23,339±$5,904 |
| People below the poverty line | 32.7%±21.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4%±13.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $157,200±$107,781 |
| Median gross rent | $1,364±$78 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.4%±43.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.5%±19.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 31.0%±16.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.8%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.0%±8.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.4 min±6.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 25.5%±10.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov