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Population in July 2007: 5,640. Population change since 2000: +20.7%
Males: 2,798  (49.6%)
Females: 2,842  (50.4%)
Median resident age:  33.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76058.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,900 (it was $43,431 in 2000)
Joshua  $51,900
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $124,000 (it was $88,700 in 2000)
Joshua  $124,000
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Joshua:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Joshua: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.2%), Irish (13.8%), German (12.7%), English (7.3%), French (2.9%), Polish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 924 feet

Land area: 6.51 square miles.

Population density: 866 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Joshua

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Joshua city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

183 residents are foreign born (4.0% Latin America).

This city:  4.0%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 63 registered sex offenders living in Joshua, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Joshua to the number of sex offenders is 90 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Joshua:  1.6% ($1,443)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Worth, TX (20.0 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (48.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cross Timber, TX (5.0 miles ), Keene, TX (6.3 miles ), Briaroaks, TX (6.8 miles ), Cleburne, TX (7.2 miles ), Burleson, TX (7.2 miles ), Crowley, TX (8.7 miles ), Godley, TX (9.3 miles ), Alvarado, TX (12.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 46 buildings, average cost: $78,600
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 1999: 41 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 2000: 54 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 2002: 47 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2003: 54 buildings, average cost: $134,400
  • 2004: 41 buildings, average cost: $214,500
  • 2005: 38 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 2006: 54 buildings, average cost: $149,600
  • 2007: 63 buildings, average cost: $159,600

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Latitude: 32.46 N, Longitude: 97.39 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +891 (+24.5%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Joshua by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.019.10.0
Rapes 01012
    per 100,000 0.021.10.019.135.4
Robberies 10025
    per 100,000 21.60.00.038.188.4
Assaults 685136
    per 100,000 129.6169.198.4247.7106.1
Burglaries 3825353520
    per 100,000 820.6528.5688.7666.9353.6
Thefts 7656427362
    per 100,000 1641.11183.9826.41391.01096.2
Auto thefts 13916141
    per 100,000 280.7190.3314.8266.817.7
Arson 01200
    per 100,000 0.021.139.40.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 177.9150.3126.1238.0146.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.30
US city average:  3.00

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Joshua-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 214% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Joshua city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Joshua topographic map

Birthplace of: Blake Mallory - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Mar 2, 1980).


Hospitals/medical centers near Joshua:
  • WALLS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CLEBURNE, TX)
  • HARRIS METHODIST SOUTHWEST (about 15 miles; FORT WORTH, TX)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CITY VIEW REHAB HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FORT WORTH, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Joshua, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Joshua:
  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 22 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: NFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 26 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 37 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Joshua:
  • CLEBURNE MUNI (about 8 miles; CLEBURNE, TX; ID: F18)
  • FORT WORTH SPINKS (about 10 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FWS)
  • LUCK FIELD (about 11 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: F71)

Amtrak station near Joshua:
  • 8 miles: CLEBURNE (502 E. HENDERSON ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Joshua:
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,403)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 23 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 26 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 3,029)
  • DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
Public high schools in Joshua:
Public elementary/middle schools in Joshua:
Private elementary/middle school in Joshua:
  • JOSHUA ADVENTIST MULTIGRADE SC (Students: 41; Location: 1912 CONVEYOR P.O. BOX 329; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Joshua:
  • JOSHUA SCHOOL & PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $152,205; Location: 907 S BROADWAY ST; 16,847 books; 58 audio materials; 252 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Joshua compared to Texas state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Joshua (2007 data):
  • First State Bank Texas: Joshua Branch at 456 S. Broadway, branch established on 1999-06-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $206.7 mil, Deposits: $183.7 mil, headquarters in Keene, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Joshua Branch at 449 South Parkway, branch established on 1974-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Texas:


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Joshua government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $584,000
    Police Protection: $492,000
    Regular Highways: $129,000
    Fire Protection: $95,000
    Libraries: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $160,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $366,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $618,000
    Total General Sales: $336,000
    Public Utilities: $238,000
    NEC: $108,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $637,000

9.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.17%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tarrant County, TX  4.21% ($45,937 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX  0.60% ($38,902)
from Ellis County, TX  0.19% ($39,101)


8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.84%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.06%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tarrant County, TX  3.92% ($37,188 average AGI)
to Dallas County, TX  0.47% ($35,134)
to Hood County, TX  0.24% ($45,938)


Strongest AM radio stations in Joshua:
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCLE (1140 AM; 1 kW; CLEBURNE, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
  • KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Joshua:
  • KJCR (88.3 FM; KEENE, TX; Owner: SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST COLLEGE)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVTT (91.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Joshua:
  • KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KGSW-LP (Channel 46; KEENE, TX; Owner: SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KUVN-CA (Channel 31; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
  • KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)


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