Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX

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2022 Population

120,209

1.26% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

32.8

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

8.02%

12% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$92,015

9.29% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$250,600

19.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX had a population of 120k people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $92,015. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX declined from 121,749 to 120,209, a −1.26% decrease and its median household income grew from $84,196 to $92,015, a 9.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), White (Hispanic) (10.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.11%).

37.7% of the households in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, 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.

91.9% of the residents in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (459 degrees awarded in 2022) and Cortiva Institute-Arlington (99 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was $250,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX borders .

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Population & Diversity

Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 120k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.8% of Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (26.3k people).

In 2022, there were 1.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.6k people) in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 15k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (19,731 households), Vietnamese (9,253 households), and Arabic (3,857 households).

Citizenship

91.9%

2022 Citizenship

91.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.9% of Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37.6k ± 2.86k
White (Non-Hispanic)
32.2k ± 3.48k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 1.69k

25.8%

Hispanic Population

31k people

25.8% of the people in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (31k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

21.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

26.3k people

23.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

28.7k people

As of 2022, 21.8% of Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX residents (26.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was 23.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,731 households (17.5%)
Vietnamese
9,253 households (8.21%)
Arabic
3,857 households (3.42%)

37.7% of the households in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 17.5% of the households in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,775 ± 409
Gulf War (1990s)
1,222 ± 299
Vietnam
711 ± 229

Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX employs 59.7k people. The largest industries in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (4,731 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,131 people), and Construction (3,047 people), and the highest paying industries are Traveler accommodation ($148,811), Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($122,347), and Paperboard container manufacturing ($122,081).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,937

Women

50.2%

29,727

Men

49.8%

The workforce of Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX in 2020 was 59,664 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

59.7k

2022 Value

0.21%

1 Year growth

± 0.21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.21%, from 59.6k employees to 59.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,113 people), Retail salespersons (1,797 people), and Customer service representatives (1,652 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.7k

2022 Value

0.21%

1 Year growth

± 0.21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.21%, from 59.6k employees to 59.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,731 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,131 people), and Construction (3,047 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,040

Median earning men ± $3,225

$39,161

Median earning women ± $3,396

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($78,258), Information ($77,614), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,331).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($60,173), Public Administration ($52,454), and Manufacturing ($51,349).

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

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX awarded 558 degrees. The student population of Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 109 male students and 848 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are Black or African American (188 and 33.7%), followed by Unknown (182 and 32.6%), Hispanic or Latino (118 and 21.1%), and White (56 and 10%).

The largest universities in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie (459 and 82.3%) and Cortiva Institute-Arlington (99 and 17.7%).

The most popular majors in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX are Medical Assistant (157 and 28.1%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (134 and 24%), and Massage Therapy (99 and 17.7%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 3.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.59% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (22.7k), Some college (21.3k), and Bachelors Degree (15.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was $250,600 in 2022, which is 0.889 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $210,000 to $250,600, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is 74.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is $92,015. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

Property

$250,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,233

$26,436

Median Property Taxes

±$1,515

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 Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2022

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.3% of the housing units in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$92,015

Median Household Income

± $4,297

35.6k

Number of Households

± 1,760

In 2022, the median household income of the 35.6k households in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX grew to $92,015 from the previous year's value of $84,196.

The following chart displays the households in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, 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

0.391

2022 Wage GINI in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX

0.382

2021 Wage GINI in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was 0.391 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.51% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (9.28%)

In 2022, 77.3% of workers in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (9.28%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX (9.58k out of 119k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.6% of the population of Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 4.56% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.82% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.4%

Uninsured

53.9%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

4.56%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX declined by 8.37% from 15.7% to 14.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Arlington (Southeast) & Grand Prairie (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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