Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX

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Population

116,452

1.04% growth

Median Age

32.1


Median Household Income

$53,921

4.07% growth

Poverty Rate

16.4%


Number of Employees

51,439

0.455% growth

Median Property Value

$122,100

4.36% growth

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About

In 2017, Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX had a population of 116k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $53,921. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX grew from 115,249 to 116,452, a 1.04% increase and its median household income grew from $51,810 to $53,921, a 4.07% increase.

The population of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is 50.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Black or African American Alone, and 19.9% White Alone. 47.8% of the people in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX speak a non-English language, and 86.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are Dallas Baptist University (1,299 degrees awarded in 2017) and Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas (76 degrees).

The median property value in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is $122,100, and the homeownership rate is 61.3%. Most people in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX employs 51.4k people. The largest industries in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are Construction (4,254 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,380 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,294 people), and the highest paying industries are Support activities for mining ($142,192), Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($89,417), and Cement, concrete, lime, & gypsum product manufacturing ($82,397).

Median household income in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is $53,921. Males in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,243. The income inequality in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.396, which is lower than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$53,921

2017 value

± $1,771

4.07%

1 Year Growth

± 3.7%

Households in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have a median annual income of $53,921, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $51,810 in 2016, which represents a 4.07% annual growth.

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Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$44,684

Average Male Salary

± $5,176

$40,243

Average Female Salary

± $5,208

In 2017, full-time male employees in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX made 1.11 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX by number of full-time employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    $43,242 ± $16,589

  2. Black

    $39,037 ± $6,482

  3. White

    $37,816 ± $4,416

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.11 times more than Black workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

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Wage Distribution

0.396

2017 Wage GINI

0.402

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was 0.396 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.5% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2017 the GINI for Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX

  2. Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX

  3. Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $139,923, followed by Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $139,852 and $125,562.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX (18.8k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

  1. White

    11,041 ± 924

  2. Hispanic

    9,800 ± 852

  3. Black

    5,741 ± 699

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

51.4k

2017 Value

0.455%

1 Year growth

± 0.455%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.455%, from 51.2k employees to 51.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,969 people), Customer service representatives (1,485 people), and Retail salespersons (1,480 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX.

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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, by number of employees, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,969 people), Customer service representatives (1,485 people), and Retail salespersons (1,480 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other pumas, Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX has an unusually high number of residents working as Upholsterers (11.1 times higher than expected), Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators (6.91 times), and Industrial truck & tractor operators (4.29 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, by average salary, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($107,896), Chief executives & legislators ($97,211), and Computer programmers ($95,858).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51.4k

2017 Value

0.455%

1 Year growth

± 0.455%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.455%, from 51.2k employees to 51.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, are Construction (4,254 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,380 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Most Common

The most common industries in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, by number of employees, are Construction (4,254 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,380 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,294 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other pumas, Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX has an unusually high number of Textile product mills, except carpets & rugs (9.92 times higher than expected), Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers (5.25 times), and Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers (3.66 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, by average salary, are Support activities for mining ($142,192), Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($89,417), and Cement, concrete, lime, & gypsum product manufacturing ($82,397).

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Domestic Trade

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. Fuel oils

    $290B

  2. Gasoline

    $217B

  3. Mixed freight

    $175B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Fuel oils with $290B, followed by Gasoline ($217B) and Mixed freight ($175B).

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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$2.15T

2020 Value

$2.8T

Projected 2045 Value

30.2% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.15T. This is expected to increase 30.2% to $2.8T by 2045.

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. Louisiana

    $97.1B

  2. Oklahoma

    $59.6B

  3. California

    $38.4B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $97.1B, followed by Oklahoma with $59.6B and California and $38.4B.

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

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Health

77.2% of the population of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 5.69% on Medicare, 8.18% on non-group plans, and 0.941% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the puma of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX see 1670 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.12% decrease from the previous year (1672 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1790 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1012 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Cass County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5%). Additionally, Angelina County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.6%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,670 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,670 patients per year. This represents a 0.12% decrease from the previous year (1,672 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 neighboring states.

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

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Health Care Spending

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$6,998

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$4,696

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,273

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,895

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Texas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.06%, from $6,661 to $6,998.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

22.8%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

5.69%

Medicare

8.18%

Non-Group

0.941%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2016, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX stayed by NaNk% from N/A% to 22.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Cass County

    14.5% prevalence

  2. Nacogdoches County

    14.4% prevalence

  3. San Augustine County

    14.3% prevalence

Cass County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Texas, at 14.5%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Texas by county over multiple years.

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Diversity

Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 116k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2016, 22.5% of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (25.9k people).

The ethnic composition of the population of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is composed of 59.3k Hispanic or Latino residents (50.9%), 26.2k Black or African American Alone residents (22.5%), 23.1k White Alone residents (19.9%), 6.08k Asian Alone residents (5.22%), 1.44k Two or More Races residents (1.24%), 283 American Indian & Alaska Native Alone residents (0.243%), 71 Some Other Race Alone residents (0.061%), and 0 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone residents (0%).

The most common foreign languages spoken in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (44,474 speakers), Vietnamese (2,282 speakers), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (605 speakers).

Age

Age by Nativity

26

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

44

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.1

In 2017, the median age of all people in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was 32.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 26, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are getting getting older. In 2016, the average age of all Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX residents was 32.

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

22.5%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

25.9k people

22.2%

2015 Foreign-Born Population

25.2k people

As of 2016, 22.5% of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX residents (25.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2015, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was 22.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

  1. Mexico

    15,718 ± 2,863 people

  2. El Salvador

    2,504 ± 1,215 people

  3. Vietnam

    1,852 ± 1,048 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 15,718 Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 2,504 and Vietnam with 1,852.

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Citizenship

86.6%

2017 Citizenship

85.8%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 86.6% of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

Most Common

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    59.3k ± 2.63k

  2. Black or African American Alone

    26.2k ± 1.38k

  3. White Alone

    23.1k ± 1.13k

In 2017, there were 2.27 times more Hispanic or Latino residents (59.3k people) in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.2k Black or African American Alone and 23.1k White Alone residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

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Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

  1. Spanish

    44,474 speakers (41.6%)

  2. Vietnamese

    2,282 speakers (2.13%)

  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)

    605 speakers (0.566%)

47.8% of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2017, the most common non-English language spoken in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 41.6% of the overall population of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are native Spanish speakers. 2.13% speak Vietnamese and 0.566% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

  1. Vietnam

    1,637 ± 246

  2. Gulf War (1990s)

    880 ± 161

  3. Gulf War (2001-)

    533 ± 164

Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Education

In 2017, universities in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX awarded 1,375 degrees. The student population of Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is skewed towards women, with 2,075 male students and 3,115 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are White (734 and 59.9%), followed by Black or African American (262 and 21.4%), Hispanic or Latino (186 and 15.2%), and Asian (29 and 2.37%).

The largest universities in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Dallas Baptist University (1,299 and 94.5%) and Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas (76 and 5.53%).

The most popular majors in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are General Business Administration & Management (302 and 22%), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (123 and 8.95%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (61 and 4.44%).

The median tuition costs in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are $26,580 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

  1. General Psychology

    60 degrees awarded

  2. Other Multidisciplinary Studies

    102 degrees awarded

  3. General Business Administration & Management

    93 degrees awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was General Psychology with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

  1. Dallas Baptist University

    1,299 degrees awarded

  2. Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas

    76 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$26,580

Median Private

In 2017, the Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dallas Baptist University with 1,299 degrees awarded.

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

475

Degrees Awarded to Men

900

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 475 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, which is 0.528 times less than the 900 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX by degrees awarded.

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Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    734 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    262 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    186 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX were to White students. These 734 degrees mean that there were 2.8 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 262 degrees awarded.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was $122,100 in 2017, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $117,000 to $122,100, a 4.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$122,100

2017 Median

± $2,787

$117,000

2016 Median

± $2,070

In 2017, the median property value in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX grew to to $122,100 from the previous year's value of $117,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

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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.

$53,921

Median Household Income

± $1,771

35.6k

Number of Households

± 1,416

In 2017, the median household income of the 35.6k households in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX grew to $53,921 from the previous year's value of $51,810.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities 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.

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Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

61.3%

2017 Homeownership

62%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 61.3% of the housing units in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    80.8%

  2. Carpooled

    9.96%

  3. Other

    4.5%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was Drove Alone (80.8%), followed by those who Carpooled (9.96%) and those who Other (4.5%).

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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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

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