Wilmer Works

​   The City of Wilmer has the highest percentage of people living in poverty in Dallas County at 51% which is 61.6% greater      than the poverty level of 14.7% across the entire state of Texas.. 

Union Pacific's Dallas Intermodal Terminal is located partly in the city of Wilmer and partly in the city of Hutchins. The shipping facility, built by AUI Contractors, Prime Rail Interests and Halff Associates, was a 70 million U.S. dollar project. 

After Union Pacific (UP) chose Wilmer for its global intermodal facility, the City attracted Fortune 500 companies like Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Whirlpool, Ace Hardware and Medline. Despite these job opportunities. very few jobs are being filled by residents of the City of Wilmer. This is due to lack of job training and support services. Also, the average commute for employees at these companies is over an hour. There is no public transportation available. There are no available workforce or affordable housing units in the city of Wilmer.