Grand Prairie, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 160,641. Population change since 2000: +26.1%

Males: 79,494	(49.5%)
Females: 81,147	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	30.5 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 75050, 75051, 75052, 75053, 75054.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,955 (it was $46,816 in 2000)

Grand Prairie:	$46,955
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,647

Grand Prairie:	$19,647
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,500 (it was $82,000 in 2000)

Grand Prairie:	$119,500
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,912; Detached houses: $138,453; Townhouses or other attached units: $93,823; In 2-unit structures: $84,007; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,000; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,937; Mobile homes: $31,105; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,303

Median gross rent in 2007: $811.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 16.6%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.3% for Black residents, 20.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Races in Grand Prairie:

White Non-Hispanic (47.2%)
Hispanic (33.0%)
Other race (15.9%)
Black (13.5%)
Two or more races (3.3%)
Vietnamese (1.9%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Other Asian (0.7%)
Filipino (0.6%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Grand Prairie: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (8.4%), Irish (7.1%), United States (6.7%), English (6.0%), French (1.7%), Italian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 71.4 square miles.

Population density: 2250 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grand Prairie

High school or higher: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Prairie city

Never married: 26.6%
Now married: 55.7%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 11.1%

20,841 residents are foreign born (11.6% Latin America, 3.2% Asia).

This city:	16.4%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 205 registered sex offenders living in Grand Prairie, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grand Prairie to the number of sex offenders is 784 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $3,218 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,926 (2.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Arlington, TX (6.2 miles , pop. 332,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (14.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Arlington, TX (2.5 miles ), Cockrell Hill, TX (2.8 miles ), Duncanville, TX (2.8 miles ), Pantego, TX (2.8 miles ), Dalworthington Gardens, TX (2.9 miles ), Irving, TX (3.1 miles ), Cedar Hill, TX (3.1 miles ), Euless, TX (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 473 buildings, average cost: $110,400
1997: 560 buildings, average cost: $115,400
1998: 741 buildings, average cost: $110,200
1999: 920 buildings, average cost: $123,300
2000: 896 buildings, average cost: $128,400
2001: 871 buildings, average cost: $127,000
2002: 1007 buildings, average cost: $140,100
2003: 1447 buildings, average cost: $149,900
2004: 1595 buildings, average cost: $146,700
2005: 2551 buildings, average cost: $154,200
2006: 1942 buildings, average cost: $160,800
2007: 1058 buildings, average cost: $165,000
2008: 544 buildings, average cost: $174,200

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Latitude: 32.72 N, Longitude: 97.02 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -7,230 (-5.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,535 (24.3%)

Area codes: 972, 214, 469

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Population change in the 1990s: +27,493 (+27.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.4%
Texas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (10%)
Health care (9%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Grand Prairie by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	8	8	6	3	4	9	9	3	6
per 100,000	7.0	6.7	4.6	2.3	2.9	6.5	6.3	2.0	3.8
Rapes	54	59	51	68	49	59	56	69	74
per 100,000	47.0	49.4	39.1	51.1	35.7	42.5	39.3	46.5	46.9
Robberies	131	109	128	193	153	158	170	156	225
per 100,000	114.0	91.2	98.2	145.0	111.3	113.7	119.2	105.1	142.5
Assaults	272	270	199	259	289	223	214	262	303
per 100,000	236.6	225.9	152.7	194.6	210.3	160.5	150.0	176.5	191.9
Burglaries	996	1,019	1,095	1,291	1,368	1,362	1,439	1,591	1,577
per 100,000	866.4	852.5	840.2	970.0	995.6	980.1	1008.9	1071.9	998.7
Thefts	4,178	4,004	4,278	4,804	4,242	4,750	4,979	4,844	4,575
per 100,000	3634.3	3349.6	3282.7	3609.3	3087.2	3418.1	3490.9	3263.6	2897.2
Auto thefts	1,059	1,052	1,171	1,306	1,154	939	1,050	1,044	1,178
per 100,000	921.2	880.1	898.6	981.2	839.8	675.7	736.2	703.4	746.0
Arson	0	49	54	34	27	26	24	25	34
per 100,000	0.0	41.0	41.4	25.5	19.6	18.7	16.8	16.8	21.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	412.7	389.5	362.5	418.6	370.2	372.5	379.0	369.9	371.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 302 (205 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.28
US city average:	3.00

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Grand Prairie-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 267% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Grand Prairie city center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the city center .

Grand Prairie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from Grand Prairie center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 8.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/31/2002 at 09:57:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/5/2006 at 18:46:23, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Grand Prairie center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Wesley Duke - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Jun 21, 1981), Nikki McKibbin, Aaron Curtis - College basketball player (TCU Horned Frogs), Kevin Odelusi - College football player (Texas State Bobcats), Marcus Shropshire - College basketball player (TCU Horned Frogs).

Main business address for: PRECIS INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), 3CI COMPLETE COMPLIANCE CORP (HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT).

Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Prairie:

BHC MILLWOOD HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ARLINGTON, TX)
KINDRED HOSPITAL-TARRANT COUNTY (about 6 miles; ARLINGTON, TX)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF ARLINGTON (about 8 miles; ARLINGTON, TX)

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Airports and Heliports located in Grand Prairie:

Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 41,424, Local Ops: 56,393, Military Ops: 184)
Aerospatiale Helicopter Corp Heliport
Aerospatiale Helicopter Corp Heliport
Dallas/Fort Worth Medical Center Heliport
Heliport-Facility 5a
Premier Aviation Inc Heliport

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Amtrak stations near Grand Prairie:

13 miles: DALLAS (400 S. HOUSTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
19 miles: FORT WORTH (1501 JONES ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.grand-prairie.tx.us

Colleges/Universities in Grand Prairie:

ARLINGTON CAREER INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 361; Location: 901 AVE K; Private, for-profit)
LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 356; Location: 2501 E ARKANSAS LN; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lincolntech.com)
AIMS ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 64; Location: 1106 N HWY 360 STE 305; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aimsacademy.com)
MID-CITIES BARBER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 45; Location: 2345 SW 3RD ST, SUITE 101; Private, for-profit; Website: www.midcitiesbarbercollege.com)
AIRLINE TRANSPORT PROFESSIONALS (Location: 3126 GREAT SW PKY GRAND PRAIRIE AIRPORT; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Prairie:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 8 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,467)
MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 3,029)
DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,359)
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 4,554)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 15 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,651)

Public high schools in Grand Prairie:

SO GRAND PRAIRIE High School (Students: 3277; Location: 301 W WARRIOR TRL; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 48)
GRAND PRAIRIE High School (Students: 2959; Location: 101 HIGH SCHOOL DR; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 24)
LLOYD BOZE SECONDARY LEARNING CENTER (Location: 202 COLLEGE; Grades: 6-12)

Private high schools in Grand Prairie:

EVANGEL TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 444; Location: 300 WEST PIONEER PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 12)
SHADY GROVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 321; Location: 1829 WEST SHADY GROVE RD; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Grand Prairie:

JACKSON MIDDLE (Students: 994; Location: 3504 CORN VLY; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 50)
KENNEDY MIDDLE (Students: 896; Location: 2205 S E 4TH ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 40)
STARRETT Elementary (Students: 789; Location: 2675 FAIRMONT DR; Grades: EE-6; Our rating: 52)
WEST Elementary (Students: 786; Location: 2911 KINGSWOOD BLVD; Grades: EE-6; Our rating: 73)
LEE MIDDLE (Students: 780; Location: 401 E GRAND PRAIRIE RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 30)
J M FARRELL Elementary (Students: 767; Location: 3410 PALADIUM DR; Grades: EE-6; Our rating: 63)
BILL ARNOLD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 764; Location: 2205 S E 4TH ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 33)
CROUCH Elementary (Students: 750; Location: 2810 PRAIRIE HILL LN; Grades: EE-6; Our rating: 37)
ADAMS MIDDLE (Students: 718; Location: 833 TARRANT RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 42)
LARSON Elementary (Students: 704; Location: 2620 AVE K; Grades: EE-6; Our rating: 79)

Private elementary/middle schools in Grand Prairie:

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Students: 299; Location: 400 N E 17TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
TURNPIKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 1102 NW 7TH; Grades: PK - 6)
WESTCHESTER MONTESSORI (Students: 90; Location: 290 WESTCHESTER PARKWAY; Grades: PK - KG)
ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 727 HILL ST; Grades: PK - 4)

See full list of schools located in Grand Prairie, Map of school districts: GRAND PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ARLINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Grand Prairie:

GRAND PRAIRIE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,551,298; Location: 901 CONOVER DR; 155,814 books; 7,468 audio materials; 3,642 video materials; 368 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Arlington Sewage Disposal (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Grand Prairie include: Abundant Life Assembly of God Church (A), Celestial Church of Christ (B), Saint Andrew Church (C), Saint Charles Anglican Church (D), Apostolic Church (E), Apostolic Temple Church (F), Evenezer Spanish Assembly of God Church (G), Evening Chapel (H), Evening Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Southland Memorial Park (1), Estes Cemetery (2), Bowles Cemetery (3), Ford Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bluebonnet Lakes (A), Conover Lake (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hollings Branch (A), Bedford Branch (B), Bear Creek (C), Low Branch (D), Lynn Creek (E), Baggett Branch (F), Newton Branch (G), Soap Creek (H), Kirby Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Grand Prairie include: Kennedy Middle School Baseball Field (1), Kennedy Middle School Football Stadium (2), Hendrix Park (3), Parkhill Park (4), Fannin Park (5), Estes Park (6), Pleasant Valley Park (7), Webb Park (8), Kirby Creek Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Blue Sky Hospitality (2100 South Great Southwest Parkway) (1), Amerisuites (1542 North State Highway 360) (2), Comfort Inn (4020 South Great Southwest Parkway) (3), Best Value Inn & Suites (1108 North State Highway 360) (4), Budget Suites Of America-Gr Prairie (2770 N State Highway 360) (5), Budget Suites of America (1050 North State Highway 360) (6), Ace Textiles Products (2109 Galveston Street) (7), Comfort Inn Grand Prairie (4020 Great Southwest Parkway) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Grand Prairie that have no violations reported:

SPARKLETTS DRINKING WATER CORP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grand Prairie, TX

People in group quarters in Grand Prairie

377 people in nursing homes
30 people in religious group quarters
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Grand Prairie compared to Texas state average:

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Median household income above state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Grand Prairie (2009 data):

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Bank of America, National Association: Grand Prairie Motor Branch, Grand Prairie Branch, Ih-20 & Grand Southwest Parkway Bran. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
First National Bank Texas: Pioneer Parkway Banking Center - Rc, Carrier Parkway Banking Center - Rc, Grand Prairie Banking Center - Rc 83. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $796.5 mil, Deposits: $698.5 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, 227 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Grand Prairie Towne Crossing Branch at 3051 W Camp Wisdom Rd, branch established on 2007-06-04; Grand Prairie Branch at 599 West Pioneer Parkway, branch established on 1985-12-11. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Grand Bank of Texas: Grand Bank Of Texas at 2341 South Belt Line Road, branch established on 1975-06-13; Carrier Parkway Branch at 530 S. Carrier Parkway, branch established on 1999-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $106.8 mil, Deposits: $97.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Casey Bancorp, Inc
Woodforest National Bank: Grand Prairie Wal-Mart Branch at 2225 W. Interstate 20, branch established on 2001-06-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
City Bank: Grand Prairie Branch at 2615 W. Pioneer Parkway Suite #101, branch established on 2007-10-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,863.7 mil, Deposits: $1,505.7 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: South Plains Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Grand Prairie Branch at 4055 South Great Southwest Parkway, branch established on 2002-06-30. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Grand Prairie, Texas

La Quinta Inn, 1410 NW 19TH St, Grand Prairie, TX 75050, Phone: (972) 641-3021, Fax: (972) 660-3041
Hampton Inn Grand Prairie, 2050 N State Hwy 360, Grand Prairie, TX 75050, Phone: (972) 988-8989, Fax: (972) 623-0004
Motel 6 #0446 Grand Prairie, 406 E Safari Rd, Grand Prairie, TX 75050, Phone: (972) 642-9424, Fax: (972) 262-3482
Americas Best Value Inn, 1108 N Hwy 360, Grand Prairie, TX 75050, Phone: (972) 975-0000, Fax: (972) 975-3033
Quality Inn & Suites, 3891 S Great SW Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX 75052, Phone: (972) 602-9400
Comfort Suites DFW S, 2075 N Hwy 360, Grand Prairie, TX 75050, Phone: (817) 633-6311, Fax: (817) 633-1082
Hyatt Place Dallas/North Arlington/Grand Prairie, 1542 N Hwy 360, Grand Prairie, TX 75050, Phone: (972) 988-6800, Fax: (972) 988-6822
Comfort Inn, 4020 S Great SW Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX 75052, Phone: (972) 606-2800
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Educational Attainment

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2004 Presidential Election results in Dallas County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (63%) Utility gas (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Grand Prairie:

Religion statistics for Grand Prairie

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	39.3%	23.1%	8.7%	3.7%	2.5%
Congregations	4.1%	24.6%	7.6%	8.9%	7.6%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Muslim Estimate	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	2.3%	2.1%	1.9%	14.2%
Congregations	3.4%	3.1%	2.0%	1.1%	37.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	46	$242,446	$63,247	2	$3,121
Other Government Administration	25	$140,492	$67,436	3	$6,762
Judicial and Legal	34	$151,539	$53,484	11	$8,990
Police Protection - Officers	180	$1,029,452	$68,630	0	$0
Police - Other	108	$332,213	$36,913	72	$77,601
Firefighters	201	$1,126,713	$67,266	7	$71
Fire - Other	8	$34,501	$51,752	0	$0
Streets and Highways	63	$222,328	$42,348	0	$0
Airports	4	$18,088	$54,264	1	$1,579
Welfare	30	$110,547	$44,219	2	$3,901
Health	25	$95,472	$45,827	1	$2,739
Solid Waste Management	24	$80,029	$40,015	0	$0
Sewerage	18	$55,877	$37,251	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	116	$410,064	$42,420	38	$51,863
Housing and Community Development(Local)	22	$78,256	$42,685	0	$0
Natural Resources	14	$62,731	$53,769	0	$0
Water Supply	28	$95,065	$40,742	2	$4,492
Local Libraries	27	$89,541	$39,796	13	$13,333
Other and Unallocable	85	$332,177	$46,896	10	$27,799
Totals for Government	1058	$4,707,531	$53,394	162	$202,251

Grand Prairie government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,452,000
Charges - Sewerage: $12,279,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,925,000

All Other: $6,895,000

Parks and Recreation: $5,514,000

Housing and Community Development: $2,580,000

Air Transportation: $1,229,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $621,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $13,035,000
Sewerage: $11,847,000

Water Utilities: $11,255,000

Parks and Recreation: $5,386,000

General - Other: $4,636,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,836,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $24,161,000
Housing and Community Development: $21,854,000

Local Fire Protection: $17,036,000

Water Utilities: $14,557,000

Parks and Recreation: $10,742,000

Sewerage: $8,922,000

General - Other: $7,651,000

Regular Highways: $5,667,000

Solid Waste Management: $5,609,000

Central Staff Services: $3,723,000

Health - Other: $2,708,000

Financial Administration: $2,268,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,171,000

General Public Buildings: $1,911,000

Libraries: $1,755,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,687,000

Correctional Institutions: $1,487,000

Air Transportation: $1,368,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,189,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $105,684,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $21,175,000
Public Welfare: $846,000

Air Transportation: $347,000

All Other: $131,000
General - Interest on Debt: $16,898,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $490,000
Highways: $188,000

General Local Government Support: $46,000

Health and Hospitals: $20,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $107,974,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,290,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,184,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,760,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,220,000

General Revenue, NEC: $1,892,000

Rents: $635,000

Sale of Property: $386,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $259,112,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $255,358,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,938,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,179,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,193,000

Police Protection: $840,000

Water Utilities: $592,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $157,000

Central Staff Services: $149,000

Local Fire Protection: $72,000

Air Transportation: $72,000

Parks and Recreation: $49,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $46,000

Health - Other: $18,000

Libraries: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $134,345,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,701,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $111,151,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,579,000
Public Welfare: $569,000

Highways: $361,000

Housing and Community Development: $178,000

Education: $13,000

Health and Hospitals: $3,000
Tax - Property: $33,114,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $32,996,000

Public Utilities Sales: $10,159,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,607,000

Other Selective Sales: $875,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $206,000

Amusements Sales: $28,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $26,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $55,421,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,297,000

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.51%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($350 average AGI)
Dallas County: 0.18%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Tarrant County, TX	1.03% ($37,173 average AGI)
from Collin County, TX	0.86% ($57,456)
from Denton County, TX	0.66% ($41,483)

7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.90%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($691 average AGI)
Dallas County: 0.08%
Texas average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Collin County, TX	1.34% ($53,347 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX	1.22% ($41,399)
to Denton County, TX	1.00% ($48,858)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Prairie:

KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KKDA (730 AM; 1 kW; GRAND PRAIRIE, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Prairie:

KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
KVTT (91.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNON (89.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AGAPE BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Grand Prairie:

KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
KUVN-CA (Channel 31; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 22 full and 14 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	620	$136,875	2,862	$123,743	1,083	$117,799	257	$37,455	12	$6,652,171	437	$98,169	53	$32,325
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	55	$125,520	506	$118,704	305	$119,886	98	$34,247	0	$0	87	$92,155	48	$35,095
APPLICATIONS DENIED	159	$135,778	1,022	$152,286	1,807	$122,337	567	$33,177	0	$0	295	$101,516	55	$45,525
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	124	$153,158	569	$149,673	638	$121,866	41	$47,616	2	$781,950	75	$121,618	7	$55,546
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	11	$155,962	172	$138,679	253	$136,124	16	$46,118	0	$0	38	$106,642	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 36 tracts in Grand Prairie, TX

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 22 full and 14 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	918	$146,849	139	$158,600	83	$108,687
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	153	$152,118	46	$153,520	14	$130,842
APPLICATIONS DENIED	40	$155,327	1	$471,620	14	$124,039
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	54	$144,590	10	$136,814	9	$109,544
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	7	$127,923	1	$193,420	3	$71,907

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6
Hazardous Condition: 1
Service Call: 1

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