Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

115,963

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

2.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

2.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,482

3.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 116k people, from which 70.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.7% of Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (43.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (33.1k people) in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22.2k White (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 (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (65,473 households), Vietnamese (1,066 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,001 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,170

Women

50.2%

57,794

Men

49.8%

The resident population of Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 was 115,964 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

70.5%

2024 Citizenship

71.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 70.5% of Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities 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 (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX was 71.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX

Other (Hispanic)
33.1k ± 2.98k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22.9k ± 2.82k
White (Hispanic)
22.2k ± 2.17k

70.4%

Hispanic Population

81.7k people

70.4% of the people in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (81.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
22,198 ± 3,289 people
El Salvador
8,863 ± 2,221 people
Honduras
2,509 ± 1,216 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 22,198 Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 8,863 and Honduras with 2,509.

Foreign-Born Population

37.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43.7k people

36.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42k people

As of 2024, 37.7% of Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX residents (43.7k 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 (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX was 36.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
65,473 households (61.1%)
Vietnamese
1,066 households (0.995%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,001 households (0.934%)

67.3% of the households in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities 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 (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 61.1% of the households in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities 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
928 ± 187
Gulf War (2001-)
566 ± 230
Gulf War (1990s)
346 ± 125

Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX.

Health

68.5% of the population of Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 7.85% on Medicare, 8.84% on non-group plans, and 0.348% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% 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 29.6% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

31.5%

Uninsured

33.9%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

7.85%

Medicare

8.84%

Non-Group

0.348%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX grew by 4.75% from 30.1% to 31.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) 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)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX employs 52.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX were Construction (7,617 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,862 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,476 people), and the highest paying industries were Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($116,722), Architectural, engineering & related services ($112,650), and Legal services ($105,020).

Males in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,639. The income inequality in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.387, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,055

Women

43.8%

29,611

Men

56.2%

The workforce of Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 was 52,666 people, with 43.8% woman, and 56.2% men.

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

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

Occupations

52.7k

2024 Value

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 1.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 51.7k employees to 52.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX, are Construction laborers (2,450 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,606 people), and Cooks (1,568 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) 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

52.7k

2024 Value

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 1.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 51.7k employees to 52.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX, are Construction (7,617 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,862 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,476 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,821

Median earning men ± $1,612

$30,733

Median earning women ± $1,816

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($90,714), Public Administration ($70,058), and Wholesale Trade ($57,757).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,392), Public Administration ($40,139), and Wholesale Trade ($38,125).

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)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,335 male students and 180 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (150 and 43.2%), White (83 and 23.9%), Black or African American (75 and 21.6%), and Unknown (30 and 8.65%).

The largest universities in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus (199 and 57.3%) and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas (148 and 42.7%).

The most popular majors in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX are Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (129 and 37.2%), Welding Technology (113 and 32.6%), and HVAC Maintenance (35 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,515 students enrolled in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX, 88.1% men and 11.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 637 records, of which 12.9% were women and 87.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
113 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
35 degrees awarded
Lineworker
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX was Welding Technology with 113 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 (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus
199 degrees awarded
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
148 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus with 199 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 309 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX, which is 8.13 times more than the 38 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 150 degrees mean that there were 1.81 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 83 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

Private for-profit, 2-year ($16,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($237) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,000) 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, 3.49% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.42% 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)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (25.8k), Primary Education (22k), and Secondary Education (19.3k).

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)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX was $250,600 in 2024, which is 0.753 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,700 to $250,600, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,189

$19,684

Median Property Taxes

±$1,204

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)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) 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)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) 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.

$67,482

Median Household Income

± $4,012

37.6k

Number of Households

± 1,807

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.6k households in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX grew to $67,482 from the previous year's value of $65,237.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) 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

0.387

2024 Wage GINI in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX

0.382

2023 Wage GINI in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX was 0.387 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) 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)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Worked At Home (8.72%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (8.72%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) 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)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) 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)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX (17.9k out of 115k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas County (West)--Irving (South) & Grand Prairie (North) Cities PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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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