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Grand Prairie, Texas

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StatisticGrand PrairieTexasUnited States
Total Population201,88330,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,619$78,476$80,734
Median Age34.435.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.0%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$295,500$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,629$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate12.1%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born24.9%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.7%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.026.726.4
Worked from Home12.7%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Grand Prairie, Texas

Age in Grand Prairie, Texas

StatisticGrand PrairieTexasUnited States
Median Age34.435.638.9
Under 18 %26.8%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.0%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Grand Prairie, Texas

StatisticGrand PrairieTexasUnited States
Households68,40610,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.72.5
Family Households71.4%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children37.7%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.9%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.0%26.2%28.7%
Never Married35.3%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Grand Prairie, Texas

StatisticGrand PrairieTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,192$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.2%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.7%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.6%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.1%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.0%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households8.5%11.4%n/a

Housing in Grand Prairie, Texas

StatisticGrand PrairieTexasUnited States
Housing Units71,85312,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.7%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.6%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.8%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.3%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,954$4,232n/a

Education in Grand Prairie, Texas

StatisticGrand PrairieTexasUnited States
Less than High School18.3%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate24.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.7%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.7%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.3%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Grand Prairie, Texas

StatisticGrand PrairieTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.8%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.3%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.4%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.6%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Grand Prairie, Texas

StatisticGrand PrairieTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.7%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.5%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home55.0%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home35.8%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency31.4%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Grand Prairie

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.