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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

116,751

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

4.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

3.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,959

4.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Health

78.9% of the population of Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 7.94% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.997% 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% were men and 53% 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 29.5% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.1%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

7.94%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.997%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX declined by 0.101% from 21.1% to 21.1%.

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

Economy

The economy of Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX employs 51.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX were Construction (4,429 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,131 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,821 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($121,454), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($103,163), and Broadcasting & content providers ($100,609).

Males in Dallas County (West)--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 $53,194. The income inequality in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.404, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,677

Women

48.2%

26,479

Men

51.8%

The workforce of Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 was 51,156 people, with 48.2% woman, and 51.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

51.2k

2024 Value

3.42%

1 Year growth

± 3.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.42%, from 49.5k employees to 51.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,950 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,870 people), and Cashiers (1,297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities 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

51.2k

2024 Value

3.42%

1 Year growth

± 3.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.42%, from 49.5k employees to 51.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, are Construction (4,429 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,131 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,821 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,099

Median earning men ± $1,900

$36,572

Median earning women ± $1,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,985), Information ($72,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,070).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,347), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,559), and Information ($53,173).

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 (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,690 male students and 2,676 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are White (577 and 54.2%), Hispanic or Latino (224 and 21.1%), Black or African American (162 and 15.2%), and Asian (42 and 3.95%).

The largest universities in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Dallas Baptist University (1,069 and 85%), Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas (165 and 13.1%), and Mid Cities Barber College (24 and 1.91%).

The most popular majors in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (118 and 9.38%), General Psychology (82 and 6.52%), and Information Science (71 and 5.64%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $38,340.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,366 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,366 students enrolled in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,092 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
82 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
53 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
45 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was General Psychology with 82 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Dallas Baptist University
1,069 degrees awarded
Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas
165 degrees awarded
Mid Cities Barber College
24 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dallas Baptist University with 1,069 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 441 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, which is 0.54 times less than the 817 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 577 degrees mean that there were 2.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 224 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,340) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 4.67% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.26% 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 (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (24k), Primary Education (18.6k), and Some college (18k).

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 (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was $264,400 in 2024, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,600 to $264,400, a 8.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas County (West)--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

$264,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,644

$21,902

Median Property Taxes

±$1,195

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 (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities 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 (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities 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.

$71,959

Median Household Income

± $3,008

37.9k

Number of Households

± 1,805

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.9k households in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX grew to $71,959 from the previous year's value of $68,707.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas County (West)--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.

Wage Distribution

0.404

2024 Wage GINI in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX

0.396

2023 Wage GINI in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was 0.404 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.83% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (11.8%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Dallas County (West)--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 Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities 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 (West)--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 Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX (16.1k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas County (West)--Grand Prairie (Central) & Dallas (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

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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