Gun Barrel City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,824 people and three associated neighborhoods, Gun Barrel City is the 332nd largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Gun Barrel City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gun Barrel City is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gun Barrel City who work in office and administrative support (18.05%), sales jobs (11.45%), and management occupations (8.21%). Also of interest is that Gun Barrel City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Gun Barrel City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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.The percentage of adults in Gun Barrel City with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.94% of adults in Gun Barrel City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Gun Barrel City in 2022 was $38,584, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,336 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gun Barrel City include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Czech. The most common language spoken in Gun Barrel City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
