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In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,007 per month and the median home value was US$207,300. In July 2026, Gatesville had a population of 16,228. There were 33 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population16,422people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,385EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent885.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.47%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,015offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 36% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.58µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Gatesville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 63.9%, and the vacancy rate was 6.27% in July 2026. 32.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Gatesville recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,007/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent32.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,641 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,025 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent885.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes110 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Gatesville a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 43–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family62%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 53–71%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,008 of 16,422 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$57,217 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Gatesville is 4.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income57,217 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband50.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet12.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet23.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,385 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,448 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate4.47 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Gatesville?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,448 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,608of €2,714 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,714
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,025
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,608
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Gatesville Salary needed to live in Gatesville

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gatesville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gatesville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher82.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents13.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents33 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,156 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gatesville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGatesville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gatesville highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Gatesville1,015
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,015 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents186.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Recorded violent crimes23 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.76 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportHLR3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport33 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gatesville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gatesville.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Gatesville is 7.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.58 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202423Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.72 · Feb 18 · Mar 21.78 · Apr 25.56 · May 29.17 · Jun 32.67 · Jul 35.06 · Aug 35.67 · Sep 32 · Oct 26.56 · Nov 20.83 · Dec 16.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.11 · Feb 3.89 · Mar 8.33 · Apr 12.33 · May 17.39 · Jun 21.11 · Jul 22.28 · Aug 22.06 · Sep 18.44 · Oct 12.89 · Nov 7 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.94 · Feb 10.94 · Mar 15.06 · Apr 18.94 · May 23.28 · Jun 26.89 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 28.89 · Sep 25.22 · Oct 19.72 · Nov 13.94 · Dec 9.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.93 · Feb 64.52 · Mar 81.79 · Apr 81.03 · May 105.2 · Jun 86.11 · Jul 75.44 · Aug 75.44 · Sep 74.68 · Oct 106.2 · Nov 66.8 · Dec 64.26 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00413485 (GATESVILLE)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading27.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.52 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation549.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature31.64 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature11.37 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±1.5 °C, Girona (Spain) ±3.9 °C, Latina (Italy) ±3.3 °C, Marugame (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Nîmes (France) ±3.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,008 is not 4.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.18 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,008 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density595.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population16,422 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Population covered by crime statistics16,456 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value207,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes63.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate21.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad6.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage68.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance10.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher8.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Households with a vehicle available93.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,051 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home3.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans81.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Gatesville

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Gatesville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1415 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,385 Gatesville+102%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 16,422 Gatesville+205%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,015 Gatesville−27%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.2% Gatesville+46%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 33.0 km Gatesville−73%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,448 Gatesville+17%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.5% Gatesville−16%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Gatesville?

The median gross salary is 3,448 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Gatesville?

The unemployment rate is 4.47 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Gatesville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.58 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Gatesville?

Police recorded 1,015 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Gatesville?

The published population is 16,422 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Gatesville?

1,008 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Gatesville a good place to live?

Gatesville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  13. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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