Grand Prairie, TX

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2024 Population

201,883

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

2.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

0.385% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,619

3.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$295,500

8.56% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

102,180

3.43% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grand Prairie, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.5% of the residents in Grand Prairie, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grand Prairie, TX are Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (768 degrees awarded in 2024), Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (664 degrees), and M T Training Center (353 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Grand Prairie, TX was $295,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Grand Prairie, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Prairie, TX was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grand Prairie, TX is home to a population of 202k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 24.8% of Grand Prairie, TX residents were born outside of the country (50k people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (50k people) in Grand Prairie, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.2k Other (Hispanic) and 37.7k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2024 Citizenship

86.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Grand Prairie, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Prairie, TX was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grand Prairie, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Prairie, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
50k ± 2.86k
Other (Hispanic)
38.2k ± 2.86k
White (Non-Hispanic)
37.7k ± 2.74k

46.6%

Hispanic Population

94.1k people

46.6% of the people in Grand Prairie, TX are hispanic (94.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Prairie, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

24.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50k people

23.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47k people

As of 2024, 24.8% of Grand Prairie, TX residents (50k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Prairie, TX was 23.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grand Prairie, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Health

81.5% of the population of Grand Prairie, TX has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 7.64% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.5%

Uninsured

48.5%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

7.64%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Prairie, TX grew by 0.573% from 18.4% to 18.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grand Prairie, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Grand Prairie, TX employs 102k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Prairie, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,734 people), Manufacturing (12,544 people), and Retail Trade (11,095 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($79,005), Public Administration ($74,049), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,439).

Employment

Occupations

102k

2024 Value

± 3,074

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Prairie, TX grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 98.8k employees to 102k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Prairie, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,473 people), Management Occupations (9,611 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,600 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Prairie, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

102k

2024 Value

± 3,074

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Prairie, TX grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 98.8k employees to 102k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Prairie, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,734 people), Manufacturing (12,544 people), and Retail Trade (11,095 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Prairie, TX, though some of these residents may live in Grand Prairie, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Grand Prairie, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Grand Prairie, TX awarded 1,974 degrees. The student population of Grand Prairie, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,680 male students and 662 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Prairie, TX are Hispanic or Latino (722 and 36.6%), Black or African American (553 and 28.1%), Unknown (345 and 17.5%), and White (271 and 13.7%).

The largest universities in Grand Prairie, TX by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie (768 and 38.9%), Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (664 and 33.6%), and M T Training Center (353 and 17.9%).

The most popular majors in Grand Prairie, TX are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (290 and 14.7%), Welding Technology (273 and 13.8%), and Medical Assistant (234 and 11.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Grand Prairie, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,342 (71.7% men and 28.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,342 students enrolled in Grand Prairie, TX, 71.7% men and 28.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 953 records, of which 22% were women and 78% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
234 degrees awarded
Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
134 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
124 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Grand Prairie, TX was Medical Assistant with 234 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Grand Prairie, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
768 degrees awarded
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie
664 degrees awarded
M T Training Center
353 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie with 768 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,091 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grand Prairie, TX, which is 1.24 times more than the 883 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 722 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 553 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Prairie, TX was $295,500 in 2024, which is 0.888 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,200 to $295,500, a 8.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Prairie, TX is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Prairie, TX have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Prairie, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$295,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,307

$40,183

Median Property Taxes

±$1,578

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Prairie, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grand Prairie, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Grand Prairie, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Prairie, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,619

Median Household Income

± $3,114

68.4k

Number of Households

± 2,472

In 2024, the median household income of the 68.4k households in Grand Prairie, TX grew to $81,619 from the previous year's value of $78,889.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Prairie, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Prairie, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Grand Prairie, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Prairie, TX have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Grand Prairie, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand Prairie, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Prairie, TX (24.3k out of 201k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Prairie, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.