Commerce

  1. Commerce Legal Resources
  2. Commerce Statistics
  3. Commerce Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Commerce Employment Information
  5. Commerce Family Information
  6. Commerce Education Information
  7. Commerce Public Benefits Information
  8. Commerce Criminal Information
  9. Commerce Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Commerce Zip Codes


Commerce Legal Resources Back to top

Commerce Government Website

Commerce Legal Code

Texas Constitution
Texas Code

Texas State Resources
Texas Website
Texas Governor
Texas Legislature
Texas Courts
Texas Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Texas Northern


Commerce Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,622
  • Land Area (2000): 289.854 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.428 square kilometers
Commerce Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,843 2003 8,371 2005 8,812
2002 8,010 2004 Not Available 2006 9,225

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Houses (2000): 4,219
Commerce Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,284 75.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 29 0.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,309 24.00%

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Commerce Employment Information Back to top
Commerce Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 494 20.26%
2. Construction 282 11.57%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 105 4.31%
4. Health Care 90 3.69%
5. Department and Other General Stores 78 3.20%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 75 3.08%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75 3.08%
8. Public Administration 69 2.83%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 58 2.38%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 57 2.34%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 57 2.34%
12. Truck Transportation 55 2.26%
13. Utilities 55 2.26%
14. Repair and Maintenance 54 2.21%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 49 2.01%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 48 1.97%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 1.76%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 41 1.68%
19. Social Assistance 41 1.68%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 587 30.41%
2. Health Care 247 12.80%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 160 8.29%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 82 4.25%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 78 4.04%
6. Finance and Insurance 69 3.58%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 57 2.95%
8. Social Assistance 57 2.95%
9. Public Administration 53 2.75%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 51 2.64%
11. Department and Other General Stores 48 2.49%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 46 2.38%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 39 2.02%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 1.61%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 26 1.35%
16. Book Stores and News Dealers 25 1.30%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 25 1.30%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 1.30%
19. Private Household Services 23 1.19%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 1.09%

Commerce Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 216 8.86%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 165 6.77%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 145 5.95%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 142 5.82%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 117 4.80%
6. Other Production Occupations 97 3.98%
7. Other Management Occupations 90 3.69%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 85 3.49%
9. Construction Laborers 72 2.95%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 2.63%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 62 2.54%
12. Other Construction Trades 61 2.50%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 59 2.42%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 51 2.09%
15. Engineers 45 1.85%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 43 1.76%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 40 1.64%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 40 1.64%
19. Carpenters 39 1.60%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 38 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 162 8.39%
2. Secretaries and Admins 155 8.03%
3. Other Management Occupations 113 5.85%
4. Cashiers 107 5.54%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 100 5.18%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 91 4.72%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 75 3.89%
8. Other Production Occupations 72 3.73%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 3.32%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 58 3.01%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 55 2.85%
12. Registered Nurses 53 2.75%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 51 2.64%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 51 2.64%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 48 2.49%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 46 2.38%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 44 2.28%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 43 2.23%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 43 2.23%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 2.12%

Commerce Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,721 48.31%
15-35 hours 1,374 17.84%
1-14 hours 323 4.19%
No regular hours 2,284 29.65%

Commerce Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 195 4.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 129 3.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 164 3.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 244 5.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 376 8.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 452 10.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 828 19.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 394 9.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 81 1.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 329 7.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 83 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 68 1.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 468 11.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 411 9.73%

Commerce Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 479 11.35%
5-9 1,072 25.39%
10-14 586 13.88%
15-19 318 7.53%
20-24 531 12.58%
25-29 266 6.30%
30-34 377 8.93%
35-39 36 0.85%
40-44 66 1.56%
45-59 74 1.75%
60-89 269 6.37%
At least 90 148 3.51%

Commerce Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,252 77.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 479 11.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 74 1.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 417 9.88%

Commerce Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 794 18.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,158 73.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 244 5.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 61 1.42%

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Commerce Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,605 (8,516 people)
Families (2000): 2,104 (6,395 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 752
People at same address in 1995: 3,283
Commerce Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 794 22.02%
$10,000-$14,999 396 10.98%
$15,000-$19,999 302 8.38%
$20,000-$24,999 248 6.88%
$25,000-$29,999 305 8.46%
$30,000-$34,999 190 5.27%
$35,000-$39,999 160 4.44%
$40,000-$44,999 146 4.05%
$45,000-$49,999 131 3.63%
$50,000-$59,999 239 6.63%
$60,000-$74,999 259 7.18%
$75,000-$99,999 253 7.02%
$100,000-$124,999 80 2.22%
$125,000-$149,999 27 0.75%
$150,000-$199,999 18 0.50%
$200,000 or more 57 1.58%

Commerce Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,170 32.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 919 25.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 255 7.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 512 14.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 56 1.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 417 11.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 172 4.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 58 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.08%

Commerce Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,873 31.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 950 10.58%
Public Assistance 142 1.58%
Retirement 418 4.65%
Self Employment 394 4.39%
Social Security 784 8.73%
Supplemental Security 149 1.66%
Wage / Salary 2,781 30.97%
Other 490 5.46%

Commerce Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 847 53.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 734 46.43%

Commerce Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 286 7.35%
Color 1 Box Married 1,987 51.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,510 38.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 106 2.73%

Commerce Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 380 9.66%
Color 1 Box Married 1,855 47.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,296 32.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 404 10.27%

Commerce Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Commerce Education Information Back to top
Commerce Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 424 5.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 907 12.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,691 22.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,469 32.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 259 3.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 990 13.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 753 10.05%

Commerce Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 144 1.50% 67 0.70% 211 2.19%
Kindergarten 63 0.65% 5 0.05% 68 0.71%
Grades 1-4 461 4.79% 0 0.00% 461 4.79%
Grades 5-8 585 6.08% 16 0.17% 601 6.25%
Grades 9-12 458 4.76% 10 0.10% 468 4.86%
Undergrad college 1,794 18.64% 42 0.44% 1,836 19.08%
Graduate or professional school 387 4.02% 21 0.22% 408 4.24%
Total 3,892 40.45% 161 1.67% 4,053 42.12%

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Commerce Public Benefits Information Back to top
Commerce Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,784 79.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,710 20.13%

Commerce Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Commerce Criminal Information Back to top
Commerce Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 7.013 0.765 0.000 0.893 8.670 0.000 14.153 38.506 3.825 56.483
2002 6.492 0.250 0.000 0.624 7.366 0.000 19.850 38.702 2.372 60.924
2003 4.898 0.836 0.119 1.075 6.929 0.000 20.189 31.418 3.106 54.713
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.610 0.681 0.227 1.475 4.993 0.000 9.873 33.364 1.589 44.825
2006 1.734 0.759 0.000 1.409 3.902 0.000 7.371 27.751 1.192 36.314
2007 4.746 1.032 0.000 1.651 7.429 0.000 11.246 28.168 2.064 41.478

Commerce Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 16
2005 5 18
2006 5 17
2007 3 18

Commerce Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 511
2002 547

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Commerce Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Commerce Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,122 11.66%
10-19 Years 1,673 17.39%
20-29 Years 2,414 25.09%
30-39 Years 1,197 12.44%
40-49 Years 1,058 11.00%
50-59 Years 849 8.82%
60-69 Years 551 5.73%
70-79 Years 426 4.43%
80-89 Years 282 2.93%
90+ Years 50 0.52%

Commerce Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,757 49.44%
Color 1 Box Female 4,865 50.56%

Commerce Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,892 71.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,631 16.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 702 7.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 202 2.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 124 1.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.37%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 20 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.16%

Commerce Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,337 25.25%
2. Irish 1,115 21.06%
3. German 777 14.67%
4. English 776 14.66%
5. Scotch Irish 186 3.51%
6. French Non-Basque 176 3.32%
7. Scottish 169 3.19%
8. Italian 128 2.42%
9. Dutch 125 2.36%
10. Czech 65 1.23%

Commerce Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,969 88.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 755 8.39%
3. Chinese 68 0.76%
4. Hindi 47 0.52%
5. Other Asian 35 0.39%
6. French 33 0.37%
7. Other Indic 28 0.31%
8. Korean 22 0.24%
9. Polish 16 0.18%
10. Tagalog 16 0.18%

Commerce Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,973 93.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 79 0.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 570 5.92%

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Commerce Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Commerce Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
75428 75429