Fort Worth, TX

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2021 Population
908,469
1.82% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
33
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
13.4%
1.56% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$67,927
5.2% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$212,300
11.5% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
444,354
2.43% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fort Worth, TX had a population of 908k people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $67,927. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Worth, TX grew from 892,221 to 908,469, a 1.82% increase and its median household income grew from $64,567 to $67,927, a 5.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Worth, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), White (Hispanic) (17.6%), Other (Hispanic) (10.9%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.04%).

None of the households in Fort Worth, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.5% of the residents in Fort Worth, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Worth, TX are Tarrant County College District (228547) (8,528 degrees awarded in 2021), Texas Christian University (228875) (3,058 degrees), and University of North Texas Health Science Center (820 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Fort Worth, TX was $212,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Fort Worth, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Worth, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Fort Worth, TX is home to a population of 908k people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 16.7% of Fort Worth, TX residents were born outside of the country (152k people).

In 2021, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (347k people) in Fort Worth, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.5%
2021 Citizenship
89.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 89.5% of Fort Worth, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Worth, TX was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Worth, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    347k ± 6.04k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    168k ± 4.52k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    160k ± 5.52k
35.3%
Hispanic Population
321k people

In 2021, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (347k people) in Fort Worth, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

35.3% of the people in Fort Worth, TX are hispanic (321k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,459,913 ± 36,829 people
  2. India
    290,669 ± 13,170 people
  3. El Salvador
    220,934 ± 11,496 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,459,913 Texas residents, followed by India with 290,669 and El Salvador with 220,934.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
152k people
16.3%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
146k people

As of 2021, 16.7% of Fort Worth, TX residents (152k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Worth, TX was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    12,459 ± 1,309
  2. Vietnam
    10,979 ± 815
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    9,097 ± 1,107

Fort Worth, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Fort Worth, TX employs 444k people. The largest industries in Fort Worth, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,895 people), Retail Trade (50,189 people), and Manufacturing (46,446 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,048), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,310), and Utilities ($74,511).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,604. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

444k
2021 Value
± 6,986
2.43%
1 Year growth
± 2.19%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Worth, TX grew at a rate of 2.43%, from 434k employees to 444k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Worth, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52,563 people), Management Occupations (47,130 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42,964 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Worth, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

444k
2021 Value
± 6,986
2.43%
1 Year growth
± 2.19%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Worth, TX grew at a rate of 2.43%, from 434k employees to 444k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Worth, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,895 people), Retail Trade (50,189 people), and Manufacturing (46,446 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Worth, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fort Worth, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,898
Median earning men ± $1,346
$34,538
Median earning women ± $863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,524), Public Administration ($71,624), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,997).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,109), Public Administration ($50,812), and Construction ($49,661).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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flagCivics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Fort Worth, TX awarded 14,678 degrees. The student population of Fort Worth, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 22,930 male students and 33,966 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Worth, TX are White (6,407 and 44.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3,919 and 27.3%), Black or African American (2,040 and 14.2%), and Asian (1,081 and 7.54%).

The largest universities in Fort Worth, TX by number of degrees awarded are Tarrant County College District (228547) (8,528 and 58.1%), Texas Christian University (228875) (3,058 and 20.8%), and University of North Texas Health Science Center (820 and 5.59%).

The most popular majors in Fort Worth, TX are General Studies (4,861 and 33.1%), General Business Administration & Management (954 and 6.5%), and Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) (647 and 4.41%).

The median tuition cost in Fort Worth, TX for private four year colleges is $29,898.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Fort Worth, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 56,896 (40.3% men and 59.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 56,896 students enrolled in Fort Worth, TX, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 22,407 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 276 degree-majors awarded
  2. 212 degree-majors awarded
  3. 4,817 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fort Worth, TX was Registered Nursing with 276 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fort Worth, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 8,528 degrees awarded
  2. 3,058 degrees awarded
  3. 820 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tarrant County College District (228547) with 8,528 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 5,726 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Worth, TX, which is 0.64 times less than the 8,952 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,407 degrees mean that there were 1.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,919 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,898) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($525) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,631) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Fort Worth, TX was $212,300 in 2021, which is 0.867 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $190,400 to $212,300, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Worth, TX is 56.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fort Worth, TX have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Worth, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Worth, TX is $67,927. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Worth, TX was Census Tract 1054.04 with a value of $155,268, followed by Census Tract 1139.19 and Census Tract 1024.02, with respective values of $125,927 and $122,672.

Property

$212,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,594
$180,247
Median Property Taxes
±$3,501

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Worth, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Worth, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

56.7%
Homeownership
2021
64.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 56.7% of the housing units in Fort Worth, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1054.04
  2. Census Tract 1139.19
  3. Census Tract 1024.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Worth, TX was Census Tract 1054.04 with a value of $155,268, followed by Census Tract 1139.19 and Census Tract 1024.02, with respective values of $125,927 and $122,672.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Worth, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,927
Median Household Income
± $943
318k
Number of Households
± 5,476

In 2021, the median household income of the 318k households in Fort Worth, TX grew to $67,927 from the previous year's value of $64,567.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Worth, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Worth, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.57%)

In 2021, 77.3% of workers in Fort Worth, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Worth, TX have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Fort Worth, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Worth, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Worth, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Worth, TX (119k out of 892k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Worth, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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81.2% of the population of Fort Worth, TX has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 7.28% on Medicare, 9.69% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tarrant County, TX see 1689 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.764% decrease from the previous year (1702 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1633 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 696 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,689 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tarrant County, TX

Primary care physicians in Tarrant County, TX see an average of 1,689 patients per year. This represents a 0.764% decrease from the previous year (1,702 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tarrant County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

18.8%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
14.8%
Medicaid
7.28%
Medicare
9.69%
Non-Group
1.78%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Worth, TX grew by 1.02% from 18.6% to 18.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Worth, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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