Gladewater is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,307 people and three associated neighborhoods, Gladewater is the 334th largest community in Texas.Gladewater is a blue-collar town, with 37.03% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Gladewater is a city of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gladewater who work in management occupations (13.16%), sales jobs (7.49%), and healthcare (7.45%). Being a small city, Gladewater does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Gladewater citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.50% of adults 25 and older in Gladewater have a college degree. The per capita income in Gladewater in 2022 was $29,069, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,276 for a family of four. However, Gladewater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gladewater is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gladewater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gladewater residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gladewater include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Gladewater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
