East Mountain, TX

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East Mountain, Texas

East Mountain, Texas, in Upshur county, is 9 miles NW of Longview, Texas (center to center) and 114 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The city is conveniently located inside the Longview - Marshall metropolitan area. There are an estimated 580 people in East Mountain.

The People and Families of East Mountain

In East Mountain, about 69% of adults are married. Many folks in East Mountain are married and settled down.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, East Mountain had a median family income of $38,068.

East Mountain Housing

Approximately 86% of housing in East Mountain is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In East Mountain, 98% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in East Mountain.

High Points

East Mountain strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of East Mountain, TX

Comparing East Mountain to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles NW of Longview, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	114 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Upshur
Metro Area	Longview - Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	75644
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.594
Longitude	-94.854

Station	LONGVIEW
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	GILMER 4 WNW
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	DAINGERFIELD 9 S
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	580	100%
Male	277	47.8%
Female	303	52.2%
Under 18	143	24.7%
18+	437	75.3%
65+	84	14.5%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.91
White	546	94.1%
African-American	9	1.6%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	16	2.8%
Mixed Race	6	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	623
Growth	43
Growth %	7.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	27.1%
US/American	20.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.2%
English	13.3%
German	8.6%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Dutch	2.1%
Scottish	1.8%
Welsh	1.2%
European	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Croatian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Mountain	580	$38,068
Clarksville City	806	$38,523
Gilmer	4,799	$39,688
Gladewater	6,078	$32,278
Kilgore	11,301	$40,737
Longview	73,344	$42,378
White Oak	5,624	$50,781

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