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Population

2.02M

1.73% growth

Median Age

34.3

Median Household Income

$61,534

1.31% growth

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Number of Employees

995,557

2.49% growth

Median Property Value

$168,500

10% growth

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Tarrant County, TX has a population of 2.02M people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $61,534. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Tarrant County, TX grew from 1.98M to 2.02M, a 1.73% increase and its median household income grew from $60,737 to $61,534, a 1.31% increase.

The population of Tarrant County, TX is 47.7% White, 28.4% Hispanic, and 15.5% Black. 29.7% of the people in Tarrant County, TX speak a non-English language, and 90% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tarrant County, TX are The University of Texas at Arlington, with 10,472 graduates, Tarrant County College District, with 7,759 graduates, and Texas Christian University, with 2,796 graduates.

The median property value in Tarrant County, TX is $168,500, and the homeownership rate is 60%. Most people in Tarrant County, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Tarrant County, TX is 2 cars per household.

Tarrant County, TX is the 3rd most populated county in Texas and borders Dallas County, TX; Denton County, TX; Ellis County, TX; Johnson County, TX; Parker County, TX; and Wise County, TX& 1 more.

About the photo: Looking down from the parking garage 4th and Calhoun streets.

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The economy of Tarrant County, TX employs 995,557 people. The economy of Tarrant County, TX is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Transportation & Warehousing; and Management of Companies & Enterprises, which employ respectively 2.54; 1.69; and 1.3 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Tarrant County, TX are Healthcare & Social Assistance (119,538), Retail trade (109,622), and Manufacturing (98,213), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($61,343), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($60,556), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($52,832).

Median household income in Tarrant County, TX is $61,534. Males in Tarrant County, 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 Tarrant County, 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 139.09

2. Census Tract 139.08

3. Census Tract 139.06

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tarrant County, TX was Census Tract 139.09 with a value of $206,060, followed by Census Tract 139.08 and Census Tract 139.06, with respective values of $204,659 and $200,365.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Tarrant County, 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 Tarrant County, 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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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

$11,733

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 Tarrant County, TX compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Tarrant County, TX is home to a population of 2.02M people, from which 90% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Tarrant County, TX is composed of 962,732 White residents (47.7%), 573,205 Hispanic residents (28.4%), 313,468 Black residents (15.5%), 107,412 Asian residents (5.33%), and 48,012 Two+ residents (2.38%). The most common foreign languages in Tarrant County, TX are Spanish (371,083 speakers), Vietnamese (27,851 speakers), and African Languages (12,048 speakers), but compared to other places, Tarrant County, TX has a relative high number of Laotian (3,780 speakers), Vietnamese (27,851 speakers), and African Languages (12,048 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Tarrant County, 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. Vietnamese

3. African Languages

495,820 of Tarrant County, 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 Tarrant County, TX was Spanish. 18.4% of the overall population of Tarrant County, TX are native Spanish speakers. 1.38% speak Vietnamese and 0.6% speak African Languages, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Tarrant County, TX has a relatively high number of residents that are native Laotian speakers. In 2015, there were 3,780 native Laotian speakers living in Tarrant County, TX, approximately 4.3 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 Tarrant County, TX awarded 26,535 degrees. The student population of Tarrant County, TX is skewed towards females, with 10,219 male students and 16,316 female students. Most students in Tarrant County, TX are White (12,308 and 46.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5,567 and 21%), Black or African American (4,112 and 15.5%), and Asian (1,698 and 6.4%). The largest universities in Tarrant County, TX by number of graduates are The University of Texas at Arlington (10,472 and 39.5%), Tarrant County College District (7,759 and 29.2%), and Texas Christian University (2,796 and 10.5%). The most popular majors in Tarrant County, TX are Registered Nursing (2,930 and 11%), General Studies (459 and 1.73%), and General Biological Sciences (426 and 1.61%). The median tuition costs in Tarrant County, TX are $42,580 for private four year colleges, and $7,350 and $20,654 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

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Most common

1. Registered Nursing 2,930 graduates

2. General Studies 459 graduates

3. General Biological Sciences 426 graduates

relatively high

1. Journalism 61 graduates

2. Digital Communication & Multimedia 29 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Tarrant County, TX was Registered Nursing with 2,930 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Tarrant County, TX has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism. In 2015, there were 61 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Journalism degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Tarrant County, TX according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tarrant County, TX is $168,500, which is 0.82 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $153,200 to $168,500, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate of Tarrant County, TX is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Tarrant County, TX have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Tarrant County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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