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Gun Barrel City, Texas, in Henderson county, is 39 miles SE of Mesquite, Texas (center to center) and 49 miles SE of Dallas, Texas. The town is included in the Dallas metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 5,145 people lived in Gun Barrel City.
In Gun Barrel City, about 60% of adults are married.
If you spend a lot of time in Gun Barrel City, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Gun Barrel City had a median family income of $34,321.
Gun Barrel City residents donated more money ($4,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 80% of living spaces in Gun Barrel City are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Gun Barrel City is younger than in most places.
In Gun Barrel City, 96% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the town.
Comparing Gun Barrel City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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