Fort Worth: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents (CMSA)

1990: 4,037,282

2000: 5,221,801

Percent change, 1990–2000: 29.3%

U.S. rank in 1990: 9th

U.S. rank in 2000: 9th

City Residents

1980: 385,164

1990: 447,619

2000: 534,694

2003 estimate: 585,122

Percent change, 1990–2000 19.3%

U.S. rank in 1980: 33rd

U.S. rank in 1990: 28th (State rank: 6th)

U.S. rank in 2000: 27th (State rank: 6th)

Density: 1,827.8 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 319,159

Black or African American: 108,310

American Indian and Alaskan Native: 3,144

Asian: 14,105

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 341

Hispanic (may be of any race): 159,368

Other: 75,100

Percent of residents born in state: 60.8% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Poplation under 5 years old: 45,452

Poplation 5 to 9 years old: 42,413

Poplation 10 to 14 years old: 39,943

Poplation 15 to 19 years old: 39,984

Poplation 20 to 24 years old: 43,562

Poplation 25 to 34 years old: 91,042

Poplation 35 to 44 years old: 83,691

Poplation 45 to 54 years old: 61,472

Poplation 55 to 59 years old: 20,240

Poplation 60 to 64 years old: 15,433

Poplation 65 to 74 years old: 26,614

Poplation 75 to 84 years old: 18,496

Poplation 85 years and older: 6,352

Median age: 30.9 years

Births (2002)

Total number: 11,466

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 4,520 (of which, 86 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $18,800

Median household income: $37,074

Total households: 195,309

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 20,658 $10,000 to $14,999: 13,486

$15,000 to $24,999: 27,887

$25,000 to $34,999: 28,592

$35,000 to $49,999: 34,179

$50,000 to $74,999: 35,369

$75,000 to $99,999: 16,814

$100,000 to $149,999: 11,123

$150,000 to $199,999: 2,822

$200,000 or more: 3,379

Percent of families below poverty level: 12.7% (46.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 41,280