Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.88% of the population. There were 324 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.60. In the city, the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $41,957. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,535. About 6.2% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. Students are served by the Gunter Independent School District. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gunter has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.