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County population in July 2011: 1,816,850 (98% urban, 2% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 324,754
Renter-occupied apartments: 209,110
% of renters here:

39%
State:

37%

Land area: 863 sq. mi.
Water area: 34.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 2104 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Tarrant County: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (12.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Tarrant County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (54.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (25.3%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (13.6%)
  • Asian alone (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

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

Males: 716,001  (49.5%)
Females: 730,218  (50.5%)

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Tarrant County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Tarrant County:

2.7 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $53,720 ($46,179 in 1999)
This county:

$53720
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $657 (lower quartile is $525, upper quartile is $840)
This county:

$657
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $136,200 (it was $88,600 in 2000)
Tarrant County:

$136,200
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,300 - $196,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $178,641
Here:

$178,641
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $136,499
Here:

$136,499
State:

$170,403

In 2-unit structures: $98,033
Here:

$98,033
State:

$137,980

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,212
Here:

$126,212
State:

$142,391

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $119,803
Here:

$119,803
State:

$168,745

Mobile homes: $54,153
Here:

$54,153
State:

$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,703
Here:

$1,703
State:

$34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,463
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $512

Institutionalized population: 15,761

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 24
  • Robberies: 15
  • Assaults: 79
  • Burglaries: 470
  • Thefts: 960
  • Auto thefts: 141

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 38
  • Robberies: 24
  • Assaults: 89
  • Burglaries: 535
  • Thefts: 956
  • Auto thefts: 80

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Health of residents in Tarrant County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is worse than average.
74.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
84.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
66.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.
30.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 9505 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2001: 11210 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2002: 12189 buildings, average cost: $139,800
  • 2003: 12462 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 2004: 14705 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2005: 16121 buildings, average cost: $151,700
  • 2006: 13507 buildings, average cost: $163,100
  • 2007: 8590 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2008: 5880 buildings, average cost: $180,400
  • 2009: 4465 buildings, average cost: $168,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Tarrant County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Tarrant County Texas:

McCain (Republican): 55.8%
Obama (Democratic): 44.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,418 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,849 (1.6%)


Tarrant County household income distribution in 2009 Tarrant County home values distribution


Tarrant County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.7%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.5% for Black residents, 25.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.9% for other race residents, 11.3% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.7%
Tarrant County:

14.7%
Texas:

17.2%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.5% for Black residents, 25.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.9% for other race residents, 11.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 32 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 33 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

Area name: Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tarrant County is $589 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $725 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $983 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fort Worth, Arlington, North Richland Hills, Bedford, Euless, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, Keller.

Tarrant County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Tarrant County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.134 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.103 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 43 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 26 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.tarrant.tx.us

Click to draw/clear Tarrant County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Tarrant County: Saint Francis Village Water Treatment Facility (A), Fort Worth Fire Department Station 41 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tarrant County include: Resurrection Lutheran Church (A), Elm Grove Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Goforth Cemetery (1), Keyes Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Benbrook Lake (A), Haywire Lake Number 1 (B), Haywire Lake Number 2 (C), Eagle Mountain Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Marys Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Patterson Branch (C), Mustang Creek (D), Bear Creek (E), Walnut Creek (F), Mill Creek (G), Ash Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tarrant County include: Rocky Creek Park (1), Mustang Park (2), Longhorn Park (3), Eagle Stadium (4), Southwest Christian School Baseball Field (5), Fort Worth City Park (6), Holiday Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Dallas County , Denton County , Ellis County , Johnson County , Parker County , Wise County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.9%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 78,661
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 183,223 (31% naturalized citizens)

Tarrant County:

12.7%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 59,659
  • 1990 to 1994: 35,301
  • 1985 to 1989: 25,023
  • 1980 to 1984: 24,562
  • 1975 to 1979: 17,632
  • 1970 to 1974: 8,883
  • 1970 to 1974: 4,680
  • 1965 to 1969: 7,483

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.0%

Tarrant County marital status for males
Tarrant County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 363,494
  • One, attached: 18,059
  • Two: 12,106
  • 3 or 4: 25,227
  • 5 to 9: 39,231
  • 10 to 19: 34,832
  • 20 or more: 58,236
  • Mobile homes: 14,065
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 580

Housing units in Tarrant County with a mortgage: 221,709 (12,388 second mortgage, 10,817 home equity loan, 249 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 79,121

Here:

73.7% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.45%
Here52.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 758,527
Total congregations: 864

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurches of Christ
Adherents270,928 (35.7%)166,550 (22.0%)98,491 (13.0%)34,360 (4.5%)30,747 (4.1%)
Congregations262 (30.3%)32 (3.7%)74 (8.6%)20 (2.3%)93 (10.8%)
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Muslim EstimateEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents19,206 (2.5%)17,352 (2.3%)14,297 (1.9%)14,133 (1.9%)92,463 (12.2%)
Congregations63 (7.3%)25 (2.9%)9 (1.0%)24 (2.8%)262 (30.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Tarrant County - Fort Worth, Arlington, North Richland Hills, Bedford, Euless

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 212
This county:

1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 25
Tarrant County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 194
Tarrant County:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 609
This county:

3.56 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 970
Tarrant County:

5.68 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.1%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.1%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Tarrant County:

14.5%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Tarrant County:

Average size of farms: 141 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,701
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $900.53
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.06%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 25.28%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30,240
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.91%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,019
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.49%
Corn for grain: 143 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4676 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 338 acres

Tornado activity:

Tarrant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 5.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 126 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 80 people.

Earthquake activity:

Tarrant County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.6 miles away from the county 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 89.6 miles away from Tarrant County center
On 4/5/2006 at 18:46:23, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 7, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3290): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 5, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3277): August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3277, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1709): June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Kennedale Fire, Incident Period: December 27, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: December 28, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2593, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Extreme Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to May 14, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1624): January 11, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1624, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Tarrant County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 6, Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (57%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • India (3%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Philippines (1%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • Laos (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Tarrant County (%):



  • United States or American (11%)
  • German (10%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Tarrant County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 571,768 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 91,675 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3,519 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 51 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 129 (0%)
  • Railroad: 132 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 22 (0%)
  • Taxi: 466 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 902 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,107 (0%)
  • Walked: 9,624 (1%)
  • Other means: 5,170 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 18,470 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Tarrant County, Texas:

  • 7,265 people in nursing homes
  • 3,984 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3,758 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3,105 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 1,790 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 749 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 456 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 384 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 271 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 250 people in halfway houses
  • 245 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 133 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 116 people in other group homes
  • 85 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 64 people in religious group quarters
  • 51 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 49 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 46 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 44 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 44 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 42 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 39 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 21 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 15 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 8 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,671.

8.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,448 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.04%
Texas average:

8.37%


0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($575 average AGI)
Tarrant County:

0.14%
Texas average:

0.20%

4.57% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,550 average AGI)
3.33% relocated from other states ($21,323 average AGI)
Tarrant County:

3.33%
Texas average:

3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  1.63% ($41,399 average AGI)
from Denton County, TX  0.43% ($49,580)
from Johnson County, TX  0.32% ($37,188)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.28% ($21,679)
from Parker County, TX  0.23% ($34,576)
from Harris County, TX  0.17% ($49,160)
from Collin County, TX  0.16% ($56,647)


6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.72%
Texas average:

7.44%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Tarrant County:

0.07%
Texas average:

0.11%

4.42% relocated to other counties in Texas ($28,991 average AGI)
2.23% relocated to other states ($17,225 average AGI)
Tarrant County:

2.23%
Texas average:

2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, TX  1.38% ($37,173 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX  0.50% ($53,338)
to Johnson County, TX  0.35% ($45,937)
to Parker County, TX  0.29% ($54,734)
to Collin County, TX  0.21% ($51,682)
to Harris County, TX  0.16% ($40,798)
to Travis County, TX  0.12% ($43,842)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.5

Births per 1000 population in Tarrant County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Tarrant County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Tarrant County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 141,146 (122,287 aged, 18,859 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.13
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10051.84
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 204.330
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34426.3

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1733.070
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 625.620
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.17

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 40.51
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87.57

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.32
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 6350.527

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 57.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 35.4
  • Cut/Pierce - 6.3
  • Suffocation - 2.9
  • Other - 12.8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 98.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 54.9
  • Suffocation - 23.6
  • Poisoning - 14.4
  • Other - 5.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,423,221
  • In family households: 1,222,978 (283,065 male householders, 88,500 female householders)
    289,188 spouses, 450,482 children (410,945 natural, 10,664 adopted, 28,873 stepchildren), 29,133 grandchildren, 16,857 brothers or sisters, 9,937 parents, 28,066 other relatives, 27,750 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 200,243 (80,832 male householders (62,750 living alone)), 81,622 female householders (70,082 living alone)), 37,789 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 22,998 (15,720 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 137,947 2-persons, 88,975 3-persons, 81,216 4-persons, 38,286 5-persons, 15,526 6-persons, 9,615 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 132,832 1-person, 24,867 2-persons, 3,081 3-persons, 1,086 4-persons, 383 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 90 7-or-more-persons.

78.1% of residents of Tarrant County speak English at home.
16.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $15,410,163,000 ($9704 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,818,410,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,632,629,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,209,192,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,942,000
Federal grants: $794,369,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,765,274,000 ($9,355,850,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $987,756,000 ($136,681,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,090,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,098,762,000
Federal Government insurance: $928,219,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 140,898
Here:

87 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 50,281
Here:

31 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +49,852
Here:

+31 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +35,707
Here:

+22 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Tarrant County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 177.51 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 37,221
  • 2000 to 2004: 92,106
  • 1990 to 1999: 100,496
  • 1980 to 1989: 144,484
  • 1970 to 1979: 109,453
  • 1960 to 1969: 67,499
  • 1950 to 1959: 65,786
  • 1940 to 1949: 25,803
  • 1939 or earlier: 26,167
Rooms in houses/apartments in Tarrant County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 453
  • 2 rooms: 3,212
  • 3 rooms: 13,941
  • 4 rooms: 21,009
  • 5 rooms: 77,551
  • 6 rooms: 84,371
  • 7 rooms: 53,915
  • 8 rooms: 34,805
  • 9+ rooms: 35,497
  • 1 room: 12,392
  • 2 rooms: 28,400
  • 3 rooms: 48,146
  • 4 rooms: 55,751
  • 5 rooms: 39,987
  • 6 rooms: 15,929
  • 7 rooms: 5,504
  • 8 rooms: 2,039
  • 9+ rooms: 962
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Tarrant County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 2,852
  • 1 bedroom: 9,463
  • 2 bedrooms: 47,614
  • 3 bedrooms: 183,215
  • 4 bedrooms: 71,188
  • 5+ bedrooms: 10,422
  • no bedroom: 14,834
  • 1 bedroom: 79,252
  • 2 bedrooms: 75,095
  • 3 bedrooms: 35,076
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,404
  • 5+ bedrooms: 449
Cars and other vehicles available in Tarrant County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 8,501
  • 1 vehicle: 79,309
  • 2 vehicles: 165,037
  • 3 vehicles: 54,233
  • 4 vehicles: 13,788
  • 5+ vehicles: 3,886
  • no vehicle: 21,470
  • 1 vehicle: 110,413
  • 2 vehicles: 64,160
  • 3 vehicles: 10,347
  • 4 vehicles: 1,977
  • 5+ vehicles: 743

47% of Tarrant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Texas.

Tarrant County:

46.8%
State average:

51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 822742
  • Northeast: 53342
  • Midwest: 132769
  • South: 154962
  • West: 83163

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $88,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Tarrant County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (50.6%)
  • Electricity (47.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.4%)
  • Electricity (78.0%)
  • Utility gas (20.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16,171
Here:

8.7%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6,516
Here:

7.9%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15,333
Here:

24.3%
Texas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Tarrant County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,925,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $146,103,000
    All Other: $56,371,000
    Parking Facilities: $736,000
    Parks and Recreation: $31,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $11,895,000
    Regular Highways: $8,243,000
    Hospitals: $6,742,000
    General - Other: $4,141,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,511,000
    Health - Other: $1,807,000
    Local Fire Protection: $906,000
    General Public Buildings: $781,000
    Central Staff Services: $568,000
    Police Protection: $465,000
    Correctional Institutions: $451,000
    Corrections - Other: $397,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $137,000
    Financial Administration: $84,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $409,385,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $93,745,000
    Health - Other: $92,794,000
    Correctional Institutions: $62,388,000
    General - Other: $33,932,000
    Corrections - Other: $33,915,000
    Police Protection: $33,050,000
    Regular Highways: $26,983,000
    Housing and Community Development: $19,468,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,352,000
    Financial Administration: $13,435,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,875,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,702,000
    Local Fire Protection: $382,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $375,000
    Parking Facilities: $328,000
    Other Higher Education: $144,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,773,868,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $24,468,000
    All Other: $24,022,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,172,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,825,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,618,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,995,709,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $44,620,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $266,461,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,387,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $124,230,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $27,288,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,561,000
    Rents: $1,813,000
    Sale of Property: $896,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $552,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $220,028,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $207,556,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,915,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $1,379,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $29,456,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,759,000
    Corrections - Other: $913,000
    General - Other: $719,000
    Health - Other: $598,000
    Regular Highways: $258,000
    Local Fire Protection: $167,000
    Correctional Institutions: $81,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $73,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
    General Public Building: $39,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $219,006,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,777,503,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $189,250,000
    All Other: $17,531,000
    Public Welfare: $7,144,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,987,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $478,012,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $19,118,000
    Other Selective Sales: $14,846,000
    NEC: $1,868,000
    Amusements License: $664,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $527,000
    Other License: $200,000
    Amusements Sales: $87,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $230,088,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 23,802
  • Number of aged recipients: 3,770
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 20,032
  • Number of recipients under 18: 4,891
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 13,154
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 5,757
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 7,206
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 10,555


Tarrant County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Tarrant County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 309 full tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10,746$138,4149,042$171,78622,434$176,9541,477$59,93426$8,085,1922,134$105,86977$48,662
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED527$129,746637$177,9972,167$160,496325$38,9633$12,886,333166$115,84943$46,186
APPLICATIONS DENIED2,123$132,4961,537$145,5738,554$154,6522,380$29,8698$1,065,000747$93,691143$43,014
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1,427$137,7251,258$188,5766,007$157,656534$56,6993$6,246,667461$100,77919$47,579
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS219$124,822226$203,0971,580$154,151245$50,6731$750,000124$98,52410$48,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 268 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,442$183,189982$179,55117$107,588
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED397$197,421340$194,22132$100,938
APPLICATIONS DENIED148$194,959184$200,1259$102,778
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN89$180,371109$183,7253$123,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS34$143,64717$177,00013$88,769
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Tarrant County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary5,41478.5 years
James5,36671.0 years
William5,00674.0 years
John4,95373.2 years
Robert3,85570.8 years
Charles2,79471.3 years
George2,26374.5 years
Dorothy1,91076.1 years
Willie1,69776.2 years
Thomas1,57772.2 years
Most common last names in Tarrant County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2,96074.0 years
Williams2,14673.6 years
Johnson2,00473.7 years
Jones1,87673.9 years
Brown1,78774.2 years
Davis1,54673.8 years
Miller1,17475.0 years
Moore1,12175.2 years
Wilson1,06874.2 years
Taylor1,02774.0 years
Businesses in Tarrant County, TX
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness14Jamba Juice5
7-Eleven78Jimmy John's1
ALDO1JoS. A. Bank4
AMF Bowling5Johnny Rockets1
AT&T46Jones New York31
Abercrombie & Fitch3Journeys6
Abercrombie Kids2KFC27
Ace Hardware15Knights Inn3
Aeropostale8Kohl's8
Albertsons22Kroger28
American Eagle Outfitters10LA Fitness9
Ann Taylor8La Quinta11
Apple Store2La-Z-Boy4
Applebee's7Lane Bryant8
Arby's20Lane Furniture37
Ashley Furniture4LensCrafters7
AutoZone42Levi Strauss & Co.1
Avenue6Little Caesars Pizza31
BMW1Long John Silver's14
Bakers2Lowe's11
Bally Total Fitness1Macy's5
Banana Republic5Marriott29
Baskin-Robbins5Marshalls6
Bath & Body Works12MasterBrand Cabinets10
Baymont Inn2McDonald's77
Bed Bath & Beyond10Men's Wearhouse7
Ben & Jerry's2Microtel1
Best Western8Motel 69
Blockbuster29Motherhood Maternity15
Brooks Brothers1New Balance10
Brookstone3New York & Co7
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards2Nike67
Budget Car Rental7Nordstrom2
Burger King17Office Depot14
CVS56OfficeMax4
Cache3Old Navy7
CarMax2Olive Garden7
Casual Male XL4On The Border6
Catherines7Outback5
Charlotte Russe5Outback Steakhouse5
Chick-Fil-A20Pac Sun6
Chico's4Panda Express20
Chipotle11Panera Bread5
Chuck E. Cheese's5Papa John's Pizza15
Church's Chicken33Payless27
Cinnabon 9Penske16
Clarks1PetSmart13
Cold Stone Creamery3Pier 1 Imports8
Coldwater Creek4Pizza Hut37
Comfort Inn3Popeyes16
Comfort Suites4Qdoba Mexican Grill4
Costco4Quality3
Cracker Barrel6Quiznos19
Cricket Wireless1RadioShack38
Crossland Economy Studios1Red Lobster4
Curves14Red Robin3
DHL22Rooms To Go5
Dairy Queen2Rue214
Days Inn2Ryan's Grill1
Deb3Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing3
Decora Cabinetry4SAS Shoes5
Dennys12SONIC Drive-In77
Discount Tire21Safeway16
Domino's Pizza31Sam's Club7
DressBarn4Sears18
Dunkin Donuts1Sephora5
Econo Lodge1Soma Intimates2
Eddie Bauer2Spencer Gifts5
Ethan Allen2Sprint Nextel20
Express5Staples10
Extended Stay America1Starbucks69
Extended Stay Deluxe3Steak 'n Shake7
Famous Footwear11Studio 63
Fashion Bug1Studio Plus Deluxe Studios1
FedEx226Subway87
Finish Line5Super 86
Firestone Complete Auto Care20T-Mobile83
Foot Locker8T.G.I. Driday's3
Forever 215T.J.Maxx4
Fredericks Of Hollywood3Taco Bell48
GNC25Talbots3
GameStop36Target12
Gap7The Cheesecake Factory2
Gymboree6The Limited2
H&R Block66The Room Place9
Haagen-Dazs2Torrid2
Havertys Furniture4Toys"R"Us12
Haworth1True Value2
Hobby Lobby6U-Haul66
Holiday Inn17UPS198
Hollister Co.4Vans19
Home Depot13Verizon Wireless13
Homestead Studio Suites2Victoria's Secret9
Hot Topic6Vons16
Houlihan's1Waffle House17
Hyatt5Walgreens50
IHOP15Walmart29
InTown Suites5Wendy's36
J.Crew3Wet Seal5
JCPenney5YMCA16
Jack In The Box28
Browse common businesses in Tarrant County, TX


Tarrant County on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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