Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX

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Population

121,713

0.0526% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

Median Age

33.6

Poverty Rate

11.8%

Median Household Income

$62,548

7.28% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$143,000

7.52% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

56,480

1.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX had a population of 122k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $62,548. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX declined from 121,777 to 121,713, a -0.0526% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,303 to $62,548, a 7.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (32.3%), White (Hispanic) (29.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.07%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.82%). 34.3% of the people in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX speak a non-English language, and 89.4% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are Carrington College-Mesquite (95 degrees awarded in 2017), Hands on Therapy (62 degrees), and National American University-Mesquite (18 degrees).

The median property value in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is $143,000, and the homeownership rate is 63.8%. Most people in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is 2 cars per household.

Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX borders Rockwall, Greenville & Dallas (Far Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX, Kaufman County PUMA, TX, Rowlett & Garland (Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX, Garland City (South) PUMA, TX, Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, South of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX, and North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX.

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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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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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.16%). The most partisan county was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (3.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Texas

52.2% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Texas

Roberts County, TX
94.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
King County, TX
93.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Motley County, TX
92% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Texas was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Texas colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002

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 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.

Diversity

Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 122k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2018, 17.9% of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (21.8k people).

In 2018, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.3k people) in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.8k White (Hispanic) and 31.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are Spanish (30,837 speakers), Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages (1,764 speakers), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (979 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.3k ± 1.45k
White (Hispanic)
35.8k ± 1.75k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31.2k ± 1.95k

34.2%

Hispanic Population

41.7k people

34.2% of the people in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are hispanic (41.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
30,837 speakers (27.4%)
Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages
1,764 speakers (1.57%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
979 speakers (0.869%)

34.3% of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 27.4% of the overall population of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are native Spanish speakers. 1.57% speak Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages and 0.869% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

17.9%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

21.8k people

16.7%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

20.4k people

As of 2018, 17.9% of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents (21.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 1.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was 33.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 30, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents was 34.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
12,174 ± 2,570 people
India
1,714 ± 1,009 people
Philippines
1,016 ± 779 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 12,174 Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 1,714 and Philippines with 1,016.

Citizenship

89.4%

2018 Citizenship

89.4%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 89.4% of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,901 ± 258
Gulf War (2001-)
1,265 ± 300
Gulf War (1990s)
957 ± 277

Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is $62,548. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $139,923, followed by Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $139,852 and $125,562.

Males in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,218. The income inequality in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.392, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX employs 56.5k people. The largest industries in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are Construction (4,799 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,431 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,707 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($93,359), Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($84,580), and Computer Systems Design ($70,642).

Wages

Median Household Income

$62,548

2018 value

± $2,237

7.28%

1 Year Growth

± 4.87%

Households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have a median annual income of $62,548, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $58,303 in 2017, which represents a 7.28% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$47,488

Average Male Salary in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX

± $6,005

$43,218

Average Female Salary in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX

± $4,490

In 2017, full-time male employees in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX made 1.1 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX

Asian
$48,858 ± $15,906
White
$40,747 ± $4,680
Black
$39,099 ± $5,526

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.2 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.392

2017 Wage GINI in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX

0.387

2016 Wage GINI in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX

In 2017, the income inequality in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was 0.392 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.3% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $139,923, followed by Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $139,852 and $125,562.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX (14.3k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
9,428 ± 835
Hispanic
6,266 ± 723
Black
3,793 ± 570

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

56.5k

2017 Value

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 1.41%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 55.7k employees to 56.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,009 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,962 people), and Retail salespersons (1,520 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,009 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,962 people), and Retail salespersons (1,520 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX has an unusually high number of residents working as Payroll & timekeeping clerks (4.95 times higher than expected), Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists (4.66 times), and Bill & account collectors (4.37 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, by average salary, are Personal financial advisors ($130,167), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($127,259), and Chief executives & legislators ($113,767).

Industries

Employment by Industries

56.5k

2017 Value

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 1.41%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 55.7k employees to 56.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, are Construction (4,799 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,431 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,707 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, by number of employees, are Construction (4,799 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,431 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,707 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX has an unusually high number of Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (3.56 times higher than expected), Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems (3.55 times), and Wired telecommunications carriers (2.68 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, by average salary, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($93,359), Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($84,580), and Computer Systems Design ($70,642).

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

Fuel oils
$282B
Gasoline
$216B
Mixed freight
$159B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Fuel oils with $282B, followed by Gasoline ($216B) and Mixed freight ($159B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$1.97T

2015 Value in Texas

$2.8T

Projected 2045 Value in Texas

42.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Texas trade was $1.97T. This is expected to increase 42.1% to $2.8T by 2045.

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
$85.7B
Oklahoma
$53.4B
California
$34.5B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $85.7B, followed by Oklahoma with $53.4B and California and $34.5B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX awarded 175 degrees. The student population of Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is skewed towards women, with 62 male students and 193 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (62 and 35.4%), followed by White (61 and 34.9%), Black or African American (48 and 27.4%), and Two or More Races (2 and 1.14%).

The largest universities in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Carrington College-Mesquite (95 and 54.3%), Hands on Therapy (62 and 35.4%), and National American University-Mesquite (18 and 10.3%).

The most popular majors in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are Massage Therapy (52 and 29.7%), Medical Assistant (48 and 27.4%), and Dental Assisting (32 and 18.3%).

The median tuition costs in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, 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.

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
45 degree-majorss awarded
Dental Assisting
32 degree-majorss awarded
Medical Insurance Specialist
6 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Medical Assistant with 45 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Carrington College-Mesquite
95 degrees awarded
Hands on Therapy
62 degrees awarded
National American University-Mesquite
18 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carrington College-Mesquite with 95 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

161

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 14 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, which is 0.087 times less than the 161 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
62 degrees awarded
White
61 degrees awarded
Black or African American
48 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX were to Hispanic or Latino students. These 62 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 61 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was $143,000 in 2018, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $133,000 to $143,000, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$143,000

2018 Median

± $2,776

$133,000

2017 Median

± $2,647

In 2018, the median property value in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX grew to to $143,000 from the previous year's value of $133,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$62,548

Median Household Income

± $2,237

38.8k

Number of Households

± 1,489

In 2018, the median household income of the 38.8k households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX grew to $62,548 from the previous year's value of $58,303.

The following chart displays the households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

63.8%

2018 Homeownership

63.7%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 63.8% of the housing units in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
81.4%
Carpooled
12.5%
Worked At Home
2.67%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Drove Alone (81.4%), followed by those who Carpooled (12.5%) and those who Worked At Home (2.67%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

82% of the population of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 7.68% on Medicare, 8.76% on non-group plans, and 1.3% 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 Texas see 1670 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.12% decrease from the previous year (1672 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1790 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1012 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Cass County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5%). Additionally, Angelina County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.6%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,670 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,670 patients per year. This represents a 0.12% decrease from the previous year (1,672 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$6,998

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Texas

$4,696

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,273

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,895

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Texas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.06%, from $6,661 to $6,998.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

18%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

7.68%

Medicare

8.76%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX declined by 11.8% from 20.4% to 18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.