Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

131,303

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

0.862% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

12.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,317

0.396% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 131k people, from which 89.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.5% of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (25.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.3k people) in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 22.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are Spanish (33,769 households), Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages (2,605 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,732 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,601

Women

52.3%

62,670

Men

47.7%

The resident population of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 131,271 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

89.1%

2024 Citizenship

88.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
38.3k ± 3.62k
White (Non-Hispanic)
33.5k ± 2.34k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22.3k ± 2.99k

35.9%

Hispanic Population

47.1k people

35.9% of the people in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are hispanic (47.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,124 ± 2,668 people
India
2,527 ± 1,222 people
Philippines
1,087 ± 806 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 13,124 Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 2,527 and Philippines with 1,087.

Foreign-Born Population

19.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.6k people

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.4k people

As of 2024, 19.5% of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents (25.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
33,769 households (27.8%)
Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages
2,605 households (2.14%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,732 households (1.42%)

35% of the households in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 27.8% of the households in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,663 ± 327
Gulf War (2001-)
1,039 ± 293
Gulf War (1990s)
876 ± 275

Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX.

Health

80.9% of the population of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 9.46% on Medicare, 9.58% on non-group plans, and 0.903% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.1%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

9.46%

Medicare

9.58%

Non-Group

0.903%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX declined by 5.11% from 20.2% to 19.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX employs 60.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX were Construction (4,903 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,912 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,314 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($132,475), Legal services ($112,611), and Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($111,452).

Males in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,966. The income inequality in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.393, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,232

Women

50.1%

30,061

Men

49.9%

The workforce of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 60,293 people, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

60.3k

2024 Value

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± −1.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 61.3k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, are Customer service representatives (2,054 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,041 people), and Cashiers (1,790 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

60.3k

2024 Value

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± −1.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 61.3k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, are Construction (4,903 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,912 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,314 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,445

Median earning men ± $1,650

$37,921

Median earning women ± $3,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,707), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,141), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,645).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,614), and Wholesale Trade ($54,023).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

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

Education

The student population of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 25 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are White (13 and 44.8%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 31%), Black or African American (6 and 20.7%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 3.45%).

The largest universities in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Hands on Therapy (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are Massage Therapy (21 and 72.4%), General Cosmetology (8 and 27.6%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 28 students enrolled in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, 10.7% men and 89.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 15 records, of which 80% were women and 20% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Massage Therapy
21 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Massage Therapy with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hands on Therapy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hands on Therapy with 29 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, which is 0.0357 times less than the 28 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 13 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 9 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.45% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (30.7k), Some college (23.2k), and Secondary Education (18.5k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was $262,300 in 2024, which is 0.788 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,800 to $262,300, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,959

$30,023

Median Property Taxes

±$1,594

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 Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,317

Median Household Income

± $3,378

43.5k

Number of Households

± 2,055

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.5k households in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX grew to $80,317 from the previous year's value of $80,000.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.393

2024 Wage GINI in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX

0.394

2023 Wage GINI in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was 0.393 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.122% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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.

Commute Time

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX (15.8k out of 130k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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