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Gladewater, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Gladewater is a Census city of 6,227 people across 11.57 square miles of land, lying across Gregg County and Upshur County. Median household income is $58,810, 61.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gladewater
What Gladewater is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.57 sq mi
- Water area0.53 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land538
- County holding the largest share of its areaGregg County, 60.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inGregg County 60.1 percent, Upshur County 39.9 percent
Gladewater crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gladewater
How many people live in Gladewater
- Population6,227
- Median age33.2
- Population under 181,981 plus or minus 413
- Share under 1831.8 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over942 plus or minus 196
- Share 65 and over15.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Households2,127
- Family households1,603
- Share of households that are families75.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gladewater
Income and work in Gladewater
- Median household income$58,810 plus or minus $13,540
- Per capita income$29,069
- Civilian labor force2,583
- Employed2,455
- Unemployed128 plus or minus 96
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over3,922
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gladewater
Housing in Gladewater
- Housing units2,449
- Occupied units2,127
- Vacant units322 plus or minus 129
- Vacancy rate13.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied1,310
- Renter occupied817 plus or minus 194
- Ownership rate61.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$174,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,060
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units2,061
- Share single family84.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more331 plus or minus 130
- Share in buildings of two or more13.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Mobile homes57 plus or minus 66
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gladewater
How Gladewater gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,261
- Commuting under 15 minutes500 plus or minus 174
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.1 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more859 plus or minus 233
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.0 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone77.8 percent
- Carpooled16.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gladewater
SBA loans in Gladewater (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$4,960,600
- Average approval$992,120
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$3,100,000
- Jobs supported30
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gladewater, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gladewater
SBA loans in Gladewater (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,483,000
- Average approval$494,333
- Median approval$431,000
- Largest approval$833,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gladewater, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gladewater
Flood risk in Gladewater
- NFIP communityCity of Gladewater
- NFIP community number480262
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/03/14
The City of Gladewater participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480262 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gregg County, not Gladewater
Gregg County context, not Gladewater figures
- Establishments in Gregg County4,040
- Covered employment, Gregg County74,876
- Average annual pay, Gregg County$58,579
- Housing units permitted, Gregg County192
Every figure in this section is published for Gregg County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gladewater.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gladewater questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gladewater, Texas?
6,227, in 2,127 households. Gladewater city covers 11.57 square miles of land, which is 538 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gladewater in?
Gladewater lies in more than one. By area it is 60.1 percent in Gregg County, 39.9 percent in Upshur County. This page sits under Gregg County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Gladewater?
$58,810. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,000. Median gross rent is $1,060 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gladewater businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gladewater, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gladewater borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gladewater. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gladewater in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gladewater appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gladewater, city of, community 480262, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gladewater figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gregg County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gladewater.
Is zoning published for Gladewater?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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