Commerce is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Commerce to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
One of the benefits of Commerce is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.32 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The overall education level of Commerce is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.64% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Commerce in 2022 was $21,020, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,080 for a family of four. However, Commerce contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Commerce is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Commerce home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Commerce residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Commerce also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.53% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Commerce include German, Irish, English, French, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Commerce is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
