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Population

855,897

2.26% growth

Median Age

32.4

Median Household Income

$56,428

0.97% growth

Poverty Rate

17.5%

Number of Employees

405,649

2.86% growth

Median Property Value

$151,000

10.5% growth

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Fort Worth, TX has a population of 855,897 people with a median age of 32.4 and a median household income of $56,428. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Fort Worth, TX grew from 836,969 to 855,897, a 2.26% increase and its median household income grew from $55,888 to $56,428, a 0.97% increase.

The population of Fort Worth, TX is 39.3% White, 34.8% Hispanic, and 18.7% Black. 33.8% of the people in Fort Worth, TX speak a non-English language, and 89.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Worth, TX are Tarrant County College District, with 7,759 graduates, Texas Christian University, with 2,796 graduates, and University of North Texas Health Science Center, with 663 graduates.

The median property value in Fort Worth, TX is $151,000, and the homeownership rate is 57.1%. Most people in Fort Worth, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Worth, TX is 2 cars per household.

Fort Worth, TX is a census place located in Parker County, TX; Johnson County, TX; Tarrant County, TX; Wise County, TX; and Denton County, TX. It borders Arlington, TX; Azle, TX; Benbrook, TX; Blue Mound, TX; Burleson, TX; Crowley, TX; Edgecliff Village, TX; Euless, TX; Everman, TX; Forest Hill, TX; Grand Prairie, TX; Haltom City, TX; Haslet, TX; Hurst, TX; Irving, TX; Keller, TX; Kennedale, TX; Lakeside, TX; Lake Worth, TX; Northlake, TX; Pecan Acres, TX; Rendon, TX; Richland Hills, TX; River Oaks, TX; Roanoke, TX; Saginaw, TX; Sansom Park, TX; Watauga, TX; Westover Hills, TX; Westworth Village, TX; White Settlement, TX& 26 more.

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The economy of Fort Worth, TX employs 405,649 people. The economy of Fort Worth, TX is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Transportation & Warehousing; and Construction, which employ respectively 4; 1.58; and 1.54 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Fort Worth, TX are Healthcare & Social Assistance (50,710), Manufacturing (41,685), and Retail trade (39,413), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($61,683), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($50,113), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($49,923).

Median household income in Fort Worth, TX is $56,428. Males in Fort Worth, TX have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,764. The income inequality of Fort Worth, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.486 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 139.10

2. Census Tract 108.08

3. Census Tract 141.04

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Fort Worth, TX was Census Tract 139.10 with a value of $171,146, followed by Census Tract 108.08 and Census Tract 141.04, with respective values of $130,444 and $121,544.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Fort Worth, TX colored by their Median Household Income.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Fort Worth, TX. In Tarrant County, TX the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 57 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $11,733. Newton County, TX has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Texas.

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The closest comparable data for the census place of Fort Worth, TX is from the county of Tarrant County, TX.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Fort Worth, TX is from the county of Tarrant County, TX.

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Tarrant County, TX residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Texas. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Duval County, TX $15,986

2. Jim Hogg County, TX $15,947

3. Kenedy County, TX $15,237

At $15,986 Duval County, TX has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Texas. The next two highest amounts were in Jim Hogg County, TX with $15,947 and in Kenedy County, TX with $15,237.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the census place of Fort Worth, TX is from the county of Tarrant County, TX.

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Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Tarrant County, TX were $11,733 in 2014, but $11,483 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.18% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Tarrant County, TX are $$2,145 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Fort Worth, TX compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Fort Worth, TX is home to a population of 855,897 people, from which 89.1% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Fort Worth, TX is composed of 336,691 White residents (39.3%), 297,806 Hispanic residents (34.8%), 159,708 Black residents (18.7%), 38,093 Asian residents (4.45%), and 21,048 Two+ residents (2.46%). The most common foreign languages in Fort Worth, TX are Spanish (198,307 speakers), Vietnamese (6,334 speakers), and African Languages (3,849 speakers), but compared to other places, Fort Worth, TX has a relative high number of Laotian (2,002 speakers), Spanish (198,307 speakers), and Gujarati (1,580 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Fort Worth, TX is from the state of Texas.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. India

3. El Salvador

relatively high origin

1. Mexico

2. Nigeria

3. Congo

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2.59M Texas residents, followed by India with 209,980 and El Salvador with 191,377.

When compared to other states, Texas has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Mexico. In 2016, there were 2.59M people from Mexico living in Texas, approximately 2.63 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Vietnamese

3. African Languages

relatively high languages

1. Laotian

2. Spanish

3. Gujarati

241,100 of Fort Worth, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Fort Worth, TX was Spanish. 23.2% of the overall population of Fort Worth, TX are native Spanish speakers. 0.74% speak Vietnamese and 0.45% speak African Languages, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Fort Worth, TX has a relatively high number of residents that are native Laotian speakers. In 2015, there were 2,002 native Laotian speakers living in Fort Worth, TX, approximately 4.73 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in Fort Worth, TX awarded 12,918 degrees. The student population of Fort Worth, TX is skewed towards females, with 5,128 male students and 7,790 female students. Most students in Fort Worth, TX are White (6,847 and 53%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,774 and 21.5%), Black or African American (1,741 and 13.5%), and Asian (765 and 5.92%). The largest universities in Fort Worth, TX by number of graduates are Tarrant County College District (7,759 and 60.1%), Texas Christian University (2,796 and 21.6%), and University of North Texas Health Science Center (663 and 5.13%). The most popular majors in Fort Worth, TX are General Studies (4,113 and 31.8%), Registered Nursing (227 and 1.76%), and General Business Administration & Management (187 and 1.45%). The median tuition costs in Fort Worth, TX are $42,580 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.

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Most common

1. General Studies 4,113 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 227 graduates

3. General Business Administration & Management 187 graduates

relatively high

1. Middle School Education & Teaching 9 graduates

2. Securities Services Management 9 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Fort Worth, TX was General Studies with 4,113 graduates.

When compared to other census places, Fort Worth, TX has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Middle School Education & Teaching. In 2015, there were 9 graduates, which is approximately 5.18 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Middle School Education & Teaching degree.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Worth, TX is $151,000, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $136,700 to $151,000, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate of Fort Worth, TX is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Fort Worth, TX have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Fort Worth, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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