Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gun Barrel City is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small city, Gun Barrel City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Gun Barrel City rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.70% of adults 25 and older in Gun Barrel City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Gun Barrel City in 2022 was $37,976, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,904 for a family of four. However, Gun Barrel City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Gun Barrel City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gun Barrel City residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Gun Barrel City include Irish, German, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Gun Barrel City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
