Mesquite, TX Demographic Data
Mesquite, TX Summary
Mesquite is located in Dallas County in Texas
- Population: 143,484
- Area: 46.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 46.02 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,107.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 488.85 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mesquite, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
77,011
54%
50.8
Male
66,752
46%
49.2
Total Population
143,763
323,128,000
Mesquite, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,636
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,173
8.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,769
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,778
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,023
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18,283
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
18,208
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
18,941
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,752
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,094
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,507
5.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,321
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,278
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
101,784
70.8%
77.2
Female
55,440
54.5%
51.3
Male
46,344
45.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
94,558
65.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,090
13.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,106
9.8%
15.2
Female
8,729
61.9%
55.8
Male
5,377
38.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Mesquite, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
139,101
96.8%
96.8
White
94,356
65.6%
72.6
Black or African American
36,061
25.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,146
0.8%
0.8
Asian
4,066
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
244
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,228
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,662
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
56,298
39.2%
17.8
Mexican
51,880
36.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
516
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
1,343
0.9%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,559
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
87,465
60.8%
82.2
Mesquite, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,301
8.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,010
11.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
23,970
27.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
21,911
25.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,453
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,670
12.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,069
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,311
20.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
69,073
80.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,739
18.3%
31.2
Mesquite, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
37,787
34.9%
33.7%
Now Married
47,940
44.3%
47.5
Divorced
12,308
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
3,974
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
6,176
5.7
5.8%
Mesquite, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
80,097
60.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
52,030
39.4%
21.6%
Spanish
44,032
33.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,650
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,329
2.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,019
2.3%
1.1%
Mesquite, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,562
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,267
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,218
7.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,636
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,715
18.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,841
21.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,383
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,187
15.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,466
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
846
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
55,416
57,617
Per capita income
22,610
31,128
Mesquite, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
157
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,628
6.9%
9.8
Construction
7,708
11.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,138
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,833
7.2%
6.6
Information
1,263
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,300
7.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,515
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,425
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,141
1.7%
4.6
Retail trade
7,975
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,313
7.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,516
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,529
14.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,433
32.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,308
15.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,147
24.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,495
14.2%
18.1%
Mesquite, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
64,468
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
53,751
83.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,266
12.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
127
0.2%
5.1
Walked
419
0.6%
2.7
Other means
994
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
911
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.2
26.6
Mesquite, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,702
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,907
32.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,182
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
11,330
24.6%
21.0
Mesquite, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
46,121
94.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
26,275
57.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,846
43.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,689
5.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Mesquite, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,810
1 room
1,258
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
460
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
4,434
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
7,218
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
10,691
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
10,121
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
6,087
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
4,507
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,034
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Mesquite, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,810
1-unit, detached
34,973
71.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
840
1.7%
5.9
2-units
236
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,820
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,944
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,191
6.5%
4.4
20 or more units
4,746
9.7%
9.0
Mobile home
60
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mesquite, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
508
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
426
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,509
13.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,807
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,417
13.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,881
28.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,625
17.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,691
9.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
192
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
754
1.5%
1.4%
Mesquite, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Mesquite, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
16,693
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
189
1.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
229
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
406
2.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
570
3.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,096
18.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,412
20.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,791
52.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,687
46.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,530
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,321
14.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
822
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,226
19.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
107
0.0%
0.0%
Mesquite, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,083
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,892
9.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,983
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,854
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,112
21.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,358
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,150
37.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
497
0.0%
0.0%
Mesquite, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
26,275
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
981
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,400
28.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,765
33.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,240
23.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,343
8.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
355
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
149
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
42
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,700
205,000
