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Population

185,631

1.16% growth

Median Age

32.5

Median Household Income

$60,246

6.68% growth

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Number of Employees

92,180

1.81% growth

Median Property Value

$132,600

5.07% growth

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Grand Prairie, TX has a population of 185,631 people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of $60,246. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Grand Prairie, TX grew from 183,500 to 185,631, a 1.16% increase and its median household income grew from $56,475 to $60,246, a 6.68% increase.

The population of Grand Prairie, TX is 45.7% Hispanic, 23.9% White, and 21.6% Black. 44.5% of the people in Grand Prairie, TX speak a non-English language, and 86.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grand Prairie, TX are Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie, with 591 graduates, Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie, with 501 graduates, and Fortis Institute-Grand Prairie, with 164 graduates.

The median property value in Grand Prairie, TX is $132,600, and the homeownership rate is 62.6%. Most people in Grand Prairie, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Prairie, TX is 2 cars per household.

Grand Prairie, TX is a census place located in Tarrant County, TX; Ellis County, TX; and Dallas County, TX. It borders Arlington, TX; Cedar Hill, TX; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Irving, TX; Mansfield, TX; Midlothian, TX& 2 more.

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The economy of Grand Prairie, TX employs 92,180 people. The economy of Grand Prairie, TX is specialized in Wholesale trade; Transportation & Warehousing; and Construction, which employ respectively 1.84; 1.82; and 1.36 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Grand Prairie, TX are Manufacturing (11,250), Retail trade (11,006), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (9,435), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($50,599), Utilities ($46,938), and Educational Services ($45,494).

Median household income in Grand Prairie, TX is $60,246. Males in Grand Prairie, 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 Grand Prairie, 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 113.13

2. Census Tract 115.49

3. Census Tract 164.12

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Grand Prairie, TX was Census Tract 113.13 with a value of $111,044, followed by Census Tract 115.49 and Census Tract 164.12, with respective values of $106,894 and $103,630.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Grand Prairie, 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 Grand Prairie, TX. In Dallas 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 67 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $11,078. 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 Grand Prairie, TX is from the county of Dallas County, TX.

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Dallas 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 Grand Prairie, TX is from the county of Dallas County, TX.

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Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Dallas County, TX were $11,078 in 2014, but $11,048 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.27% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Dallas County, TX are $$1,490 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 Grand Prairie, TX compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Grand Prairie, TX is home to a population of 185,631 people, from which 86.7% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Grand Prairie, TX is composed of 84,763 Hispanic residents (45.7%), 44,446 White residents (23.9%), 40,022 Black residents (21.6%), 12,823 Asian residents (6.91%), and 2,975 Two+ residents (1.6%). The most common foreign languages in Grand Prairie, TX are Spanish (59,634 speakers), Vietnamese (4,652 speakers), and African Languages (2,201 speakers), but compared to other places, Grand Prairie, TX has a relative high number of Vietnamese (4,652 speakers), African Languages (2,201 speakers), and Laotian (270 speakers).

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The closest comparable data for the census place of Grand Prairie, 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. Vietnamese

2. African Languages

3. Laotian

72,615 of Grand Prairie, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Grand Prairie, TX was Spanish. 32.1% of the overall population of Grand Prairie, TX are native Spanish speakers. 2.51% speak Vietnamese and 1.19% speak African Languages, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Grand Prairie, TX has a relatively high number of residents that are native Vietnamese speakers. In 2015, there were 4,652 native Vietnamese speakers living in Grand Prairie, TX, approximately 4.76 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 Grand Prairie, TX awarded 1,634 degrees. The student population of Grand Prairie, TX is skewed towards females, with 796 male students and 838 female students. Most students in Grand Prairie, TX are Hispanic or Latino (578 and 35.4%), followed by White (484 and 29.6%), Black or African American (471 and 28.8%), and Two or more races (39 and 2.39%). The largest universities in Grand Prairie, TX by number of graduates are Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (591 and 36.2%), Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (501 and 30.7%), and Fortis Institute-Grand Prairie (164 and 10%). The most popular majors in Grand Prairie, TX are Welding Technology (188 and 11.5%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (185 and 11.3%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (93 and 5.69%). The median tuition costs in Grand Prairie, TX are N/A 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. Welding Technology 188 graduates

2. Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants 185 graduates

3. Automobile Mechanics Technology 93 graduates

relatively high

1. HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology 41 graduates

2. Paralegal 38 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Grand Prairie, TX was Welding Technology with 188 graduates.

When compared to other census places, Grand Prairie, TX has a relatively high number of students obtaining a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology. In 2015, there were 41 graduates, which is approximately 11.26 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Grand Prairie, TX according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Prairie, TX is $132,600, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $126,200 to $132,600, a 5.07% increase. The homeownership rate of Grand Prairie, TX is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Grand Prairie, TX have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Grand Prairie, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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