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Total population: 160,641 (Urban population: 160,044, Rural population: 597 (38 farm, 559 nonfarm))

Grand Prairie, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 46,261 (43,618 occupied: 26,742 owner occupied, 16,876 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  39%
State:  36%

Housing density: 648 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $165,207.


Median contract rent in 2007: $662 (lower quartile is $526, upper quartile is $828)


Housing units in Grand Prairie with a mortgage: 18,763 (878 second mortgage, 1,059 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,302





Grand Prairie,TX index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,500 (it was $82,000 in 2000)
Grand Prairie:  $119,500
Texas:  $120,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,000 - $160,700

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $138,453
Here:  $138,453
State:  $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $93,823
Here:  $93,823
State:  $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $84,007
Here:  $84,007
State:  $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,000
Here:  $55,000
State:  $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,937
Here:  $82,937
State:  $158,654

Mobile homes: $31,105
Here:  $31,105
State:  $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,303
Here:  $27,303
State:  $34,447

Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship

Households: 126,627
  • In family households: 112,251 (24,386 male householders, 7,918 female householders)
    24,396 spouses, 43,554 children (40,110 natural, 1,058 adopted, 2,386 stepchildren), 2,967 grandchildren, 1,886 brothers or sisters, 1,015 parents, 3,147 other relatives, 2,982 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 14,376 (5,477 male householders (4,199 living alone)), 5,785 female householders (4,697 living alone)), 3,114 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 422 (377 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,308 2-persons, 7,725 3-persons, 7,275 4-persons, 3,980 5-persons, 1,890 6-persons, 1,126 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,896 1-person, 1,981 2-persons, 254 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

25,383 married couples with children.
8,777 single-parent households (1,980 men, 6,797 women).

67.4% of residents of Grand Prairie speak English at home.
26.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 20,841 (16.4%)
(31.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Prairie, Texas:
  • 1 room: 46
  • 2 rooms: 428
  • 3 rooms: 2,048
  • 4 rooms: 1,785
  • 5 rooms: 6,585
  • 6 rooms: 7,131
  • 7 rooms: 4,555
  • 8 rooms: 2,234
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,930



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand Prairie, Texas:
  • 1 room: 1,136
  • 2 rooms: 2,346
  • 3 rooms: 3,811
  • 4 rooms: 4,531
  • 5 rooms: 2,914
  • 6 rooms: 1,451
  • 7 rooms: 487
  • 8 rooms: 120
  • 9 or more rooms: 80



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,520
  • 1995 to 1998: 4,997
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,371
  • 1980 to 1989: 11,968
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,446
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,941
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,003
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,293
  • 1939 or earlier: 722


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grand Prairie:
  • no bedroom: 618
  • 1 bedroom: 890
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,803
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,726
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,199
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 506



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand Prairie:
  • no bedroom: 1,385
  • 1 bedroom: 6,158
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,789
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,033
  • 4 bedrooms: 488
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 23



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Grand Prairie in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 579
  • 1 vehicle: 6,397
  • 2 vehicles: 13,112
  • 3 vehicles: 4,933
  • 4 vehicles: 1,352
  • 5 or more vehicles: 369



Cars and other vehicles available in Grand Prairie in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,571
  • 1 vehicle: 8,115
  • 2 vehicles: 5,783
  • 3 vehicles: 1,120
  • 4 vehicles: 226
  • 5 or more vehicles: 61


Grand Prairie, TX house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Grand Prairie, TX:

  • Less than $10,000: 199
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 98
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 80
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 149
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 200
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 245
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 296
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 854
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1470
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 1923
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 2042
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 2051
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 1940
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 6108
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 5308
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 2996
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 2228
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 2554
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 878
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 496
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 106
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 106
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 11
  • $1,000,000 or more: 48
 


Grand Prairie rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Grand Prairie:

  • Less than $100: 436 people
  • $100 to $149: 284
  • $150 to $199: 262
  • $200 to $249: 166
  • $250 to $299: 265
  • $300 to $349: 527
  • $350 to $399: 410
  • $400 to $449: 574
  • $450 to $499: 934
  • $500 to $549: 1,433
  • $550 to $599: 2,325
  • $600 to $649: 1,831
  • $650 to $699: 1,597
  • $700 to $749: 1,719
  • $750 to $799: 1,766
  • $800 to $899: 2,156
  • $900 to $999: 1,047
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,243
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 533
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 147
  • $2,000 or more: 63
  • No cash rent: 404
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,077
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,171
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,416
  • 1980 to 1984: 3,259
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,512
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,172
  • 1970 to 1974: 443
  • 1965 to 1969: 791

Grand Prairie, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.4%
Number of people working at home: 1,189 (2.0% of all workers)


Grand Prairie travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1078
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3857
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6777
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8968
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 8049
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3808
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 11666
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1950
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2524
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 6638
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2589
  • 90 or more minutes: 845
 


Grand Prairie mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 48,798 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 8,522 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 60 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
  • Railroad: 56 (0%)
  • Taxi: 27 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 109 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 64 (0%)
  • Walked: 633 (1%)
  • Other means: 466 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,189 (2%)
 


Grand Prairie, TX household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 3126
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1956
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2263
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2766
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2529
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2877
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2643
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 2611
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 2599
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 4661
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 5451
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 5538
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2258
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1046
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 775
  • $200,000 or more: 467
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 61466
 United States or American: 8528
 German: 7584
 Irish: 5622
 English: 5535
 Italian: 1481
 French (except Basque): 1330
 Scotch-Irish: 1325
 Scottish: 1306
 Subsaharan African:: 1246
 Polish: 995
 Norwegian: 742
 Dutch: 621
 European: 603
 African: 562
 Nigerian: 462
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 352
 French Canadian: 340
 Swedish: 303
 Arab:: 302
 British: 261
 Welsh: 243
 Czech: 231
 Danish: 227
 Iranian: 218
 Brazilian: 195
 Portuguese: 186
 Czechoslovakian: 180
 Canadian: 171
 Jamaican: 165
 Ghanian: 152
 Russian: 143
 Lebanese: 131
 Arab/Arabic: 84
 Hungarian: 71
 Romanian: 66
 Swiss: 66
 Acadian/Cajun: 65
 Palestinian: 61
 Greek: 57
 British West Indian: 55
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 47
 Serbian: 39
 Slovak: 36
 Finnish: 36
 Scandinavian: 32
 Lithuanian: 30
 Northern European: 29
 Austrian: 28
 Other Subsaharan African: 27
 Haitian: 27
 West Indian: 27
 Jordanian: 26
 Croatian: 24
 Belgian: 22
 Ukrainian: 22
 Yugoslavian: 21
 Afghan: 21
 Armenian: 16
 Ugandan: 16
 Dutch West Indian: 16
 Slovene: 14
 New Zealander: 9
 Pennsylvania German: 9
 Cape Verdean: 8
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 8
 Kenyan: 7
 Latvian: 7
 Icelander: 7
 Guyanese: 7
 Zairian: 7
 Belizean: 7
 South African: 5


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



  • Mexico (62%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Philippines (2%)
  • Nigeria (2%)
  • India (2%)
  • Laos (1%)


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

  • This state: 73282
  • Northeast: 3386
  • Midwest: 9284
  • South: 13131
  • West: 5737

48% of Grand Prairie residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 694
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 537
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,277
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,205
  • 9th grade: 1,386
  • 10th grade: 1,300
  • 11th grade: 1,105
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,571
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,370
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,595
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,786
  • Associate degree: 2,147
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,532
  • Master's degree: 1,490
  • Professional school degree: 441
  • Doctorate degree: 141


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 852
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 462
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,113
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,349
  • 9th grade: 1,487
  • 10th grade: 1,513
  • 11th grade: 1,300
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,825
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,266
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,686
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,053
  • Associate degree: 2,053
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,297
  • Master's degree: 1,393
  • Professional school degree: 288
  • Doctorate degree: 26


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.6%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.1%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.8%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.1%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.3%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.2%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $52,417
  • Black householders: $46,434
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,297
  • Asian householders: $42,996
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $115,683
  • Some other race householders: $34,540
  • Two or more races householders: $46,118
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,325

Grand Prairie household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Grand Prairie household income for Black householders

Grand Prairie household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Grand Prairie household income for Asian householders

Grand Prairie household income for Some other race householders

Grand Prairie household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Grand Prairie marital status for males

Grand Prairie marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,912
  • Black or African American householders: $139,319
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $84,961
  • Asian householders: $151,706
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $138,445
  • Some other race householders: $96,765
  • Two or more races householders: $100,409
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,494

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 29,040
  • One, attached: 1,751
  • Two: 620
  • 3 or 4: 1,784
  • 5 to 9: 3,153
  • 10 to 19: 3,208
  • 20 to 49: 1,631
  • 50 or more: 3,202
  • Mobile homes: 1,827
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 45

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Grand Prairie:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (80%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,159
Here:  6.4%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 352
Here:  4.6%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 933
Here:  17.6%
Texas:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)


 

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