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Garland, Texas

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StatisticGarlandTexasUnited States
Total Population246,84430,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$76,320$78,476$80,734
Median Age35.035.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$270,800$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,641$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate13.0%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born31.7%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.6%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.726.726.4
Worked from Home12.4%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.9%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Garland, Texas

Age in Garland, Texas

StatisticGarlandTexasUnited States
Median Age35.035.638.9
Under 18 %25.5%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.7%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.6%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Garland, Texas

StatisticGarlandTexasUnited States
Households81,95410,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.72.5
Family Households75.0%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children36.5%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone19.2%26.2%28.7%
Never Married34.8%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Garland, Texas

StatisticGarlandTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,917$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.9%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.1%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.5%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.5%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.0%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.6%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households9.3%11.4%n/a

Housing in Garland, Texas

StatisticGarlandTexasUnited States
Housing Units86,21612,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.4%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.1%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.9%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.4%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,263$4,232n/a

Education in Garland, Texas

StatisticGarlandTexasUnited States
Less than High School21.1%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate26.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.3%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.0%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.4%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Garland, Texas

StatisticGarlandTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.1%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.7%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.2%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.9%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Garland, Texas

StatisticGarlandTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.3%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.7%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens19.1%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home46.9%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home38.5%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency40.4%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Garland

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.