Grand Prairie, TX

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2020 Population

193,835

0.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

33.6

0.599% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

11.5%

1.51% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$69,171

2.65% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$174,300

7.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Grand Prairie, TX had a population of 194k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $69,171. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Grand Prairie, TX grew from 192,565 to 193,835, a 0.66% increase and its median household income grew from $67,388 to $69,171, a 2.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grand Prairie, TX are White (Hispanic) (31.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Other (Hispanic) (9.79%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.8%).

None of the households in Grand Prairie, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

86.6% of the residents in Grand Prairie, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grand Prairie, TX are Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (595 degrees awarded in 2020), Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (443 degrees), and Arlington Career Institute (231 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Grand Prairie, TX was $174,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.

Most people in Grand Prairie, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Prairie, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Grand Prairie, TX is home to a population of 194k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 22.7% of Grand Prairie, TX residents were born outside of the country (44k people).

In 2020, there were 1.49 times more White (Hispanic) residents (61.5k people) in Grand Prairie, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 39.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.6%

2020 Citizenship

86.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 86.6% of Grand Prairie, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Prairie, TX was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grand Prairie, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Prairie, TX

White (Hispanic)
61.5k ± 2.91k
White (Non-Hispanic)
41.4k ± 2.51k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39.9k ± 2.36k

48.7%

Hispanic Population

94.4k people

48.7% of the people in Grand Prairie, TX are hispanic (94.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grand Prairie, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

22.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

44k people

22.8%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

44k people

As of 2020, 22.7% of Grand Prairie, TX residents (44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Prairie, TX was 22.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grand Prairie, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,111 ± 319
Gulf War (2001-)
1,885 ± 379
Gulf War (1990s)
1,796 ± 423

Grand Prairie, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grand Prairie, TX employs 95.4k people. The largest industries in Grand Prairie, TX are Manufacturing (11,570 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,422 people), and Retail Trade (10,272 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,875), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,808), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,915).

Employment

Occupations

95.4k

2020 Value

± 2,855

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 4.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Grand Prairie, TX declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 97.1k employees to 95.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Prairie, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,514 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,569 people), and Management Occupations (8,016 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Prairie, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

95.4k

2020 Value

± 2,855

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 4.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Grand Prairie, TX declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 97.1k employees to 95.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Prairie, TX, are Manufacturing (11,570 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,422 people), and Retail Trade (10,272 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Prairie, TX, though some of these residents may live in Grand Prairie, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,921

Median earning men ± $1,278

$32,835

Median earning women ± $1,882

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($70,938), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,716), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,113).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,024), Public Administration ($51,986), and Information ($51,184).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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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

Electronics
$292B
Gasoline
$210B
Fuel oils
$178B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $292B, followed by Gasoline ($210B) and Fuel oils ($178B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.36T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.5T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

90.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.36T. This is expected to increase 90.9% to $4.5T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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

Louisiana
$78.1B
California
$76.4B
Michigan
$74.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $78.1B, followed by California with $76.4B and Michigan and $74.9B.

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

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Grand Prairie, TX awarded 1,604 degrees. The student population of Grand Prairie, TX in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 1,611 male students and 1,438 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Prairie, TX are Black or African American (525 and 32.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (490 and 30.6%), White (295 and 18.4%), and Unknown (248 and 15.5%).

The largest universities in Grand Prairie, TX by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (595 and 37.1%), Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (443 and 27.6%), and Arlington Career Institute (231 and 14.4%).

The most popular majors in Grand Prairie, TX are Welding Technology (172 and 10.7%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (144 and 8.98%), and Medical Assistant (143 and 8.92%).

Completions

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

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

Measure

In 2020, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (5.56M), Some college (5.02M), and Bachelors Degree (3.9M).

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 Grand Prairie, TX was $174,300 in 2020, which is 0.758 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $162,400 to $174,300, a 7.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Prairie, TX is 61.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Grand Prairie, TX have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Prairie, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Grand Prairie, TX is $69,171. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Grand Prairie, TX was Census Tract 164.09 with a value of $110,139, followed by Census Tract 164.12 and Census Tract 1115.38, with respective values of $106,917 and $80,820.

Property

$174,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,574

$38,446

Median Property Taxes

±$1,422

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 Grand Prairie, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grand Prairie, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2020

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 61.3% of the housing units in Grand Prairie, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Prairie, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 164.09
Census Tract 164.12
Census Tract 1115.38

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Grand Prairie, TX was Census Tract 164.09 with a value of $110,139, followed by Census Tract 164.12 and Census Tract 1115.38, with respective values of $106,917 and $80,820.

The following map shows all of the places in Grand Prairie, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$69,171

Median Household Income

± $2,441

62.7k

Number of Households

± 2,352

In 2020, the median household income of the 62.7k households in Grand Prairie, TX grew to $69,171 from the previous year's value of $67,388.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Prairie, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Prairie, TX is from Texas.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

0.48

2019 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2020, the income inequality in Texas was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (5.19%)

In 2020, 80.1% of workers in Grand Prairie, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (5.19%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Prairie, TX have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Grand Prairie, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand Prairie, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Prairie, 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, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Prairie, TX (22.2k out of 193k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Prairie, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

81.7% of the population of Grand Prairie, TX has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 7.09% on Medicare, 9.4% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, TX see 1438 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.139% decrease from the previous year (1440 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 637 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Texas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Dallas County, TX.

1,438 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dallas County, TX

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, TX see an average of 1,438 patients per year. This represents a 0.139% decrease from the previous year (1,440 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.99% 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

18.3%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

7.09%

Medicare

9.4%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Prairie, TX declined by 0.835% from 18.5% to 18.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grand Prairie, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.