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- Demographics
Grand Prairie, Texas
Conveniently located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Grand Prairie offers relaxation, family fun, friendly neighbors and a smart place to live and do business. About 161,000 people live in Grand Prairie. We call more than 4 million people "neighbor" in the Metroplex. Generally speaking, our residents are 30-something dual income homeowners. In Grand Prairie, families who have lived here for generations welcome newcomers who move to Grand Prairie for the same reasons the natives don't want to leave - location and hometown atmosphere.
| Grand Prairie Facts |
| Weather |
| Average relative humidity |
6 a.m. |
82 percent |
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noon |
56 percent |
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6 p.m. |
53 percent |
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midnight |
73 percent |
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| Average Annual Rainfall |
33.7 inches |
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| Average Temperature |
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High |
76.3°F |
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Low |
54.6°F |
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| Summers (April-October) |
80-98°F |
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| Winters (November-March) |
32-70°F |
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| Population (2007) |
Look how we've grown... |
161,571 |
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| Demographics (2007) |
| Land Area |
81.4 sq. mi. |
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| Average Age |
32 |
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| Average Price of New Home |
$250,000 |
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| Average Household Income |
$58,395 |
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Racial Breakdown - 2000 Census:
- 62 percent responded that they were white,
- 13.5 percent black
- 0.8 percent American Indian,
- 4.5 percent Asian and Pacific Islander,
- 15.9* percent other races, and
- 3.3** percent two or more races
* Other contains all additional categories not listed in the above groups.
** The 2000 Census provides a new category for persons who are of more than one race. Direct comparisons to 1990 may not be exact. About 33 percent of the population was of Hispanic origin in 2000. (People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.) |
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| Development (2007) |
| New Single-Family Building Permits Issued |
1,066 |
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| Value of Average Single-Family Permit |
$218,901 |
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| New Commercial/Industrial sq. ft. (projects underway and proposed) |
3,449,103 |
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| Value of Commercial/Industrial Permits (projects underway and proposed) |
$133,348,219 |
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| Number of New/Retained Jobs |
3,263 |
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| Property Tax Rates (2007) |
| Per $100 Assessed Property Value |
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| City of Grand Prairie |
$0.669998 |
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| Grand Prairie ISD |
$1.4650 |
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| Arlington ISD |
$1.2780 |
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| Cedar Hill ISD |
$1.4000 |
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| Mansfield ISD |
$1.4500 |
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| Dallas County |
$0.567214 |
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| Tarrant County |
$0.636277 |
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| Retail Tax Rates (2007) |
| City |
1.00% |
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| AirHogs Ballpark |
.125% |
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| Active Adult Center |
.125% |
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| Parks Improvements |
.25% |
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| Street & Alley Improvements |
.25% |
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| Crime Control District |
.25% |
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| State |
6.25% |
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| Total Sales Tax |
8.25% |
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| Grand Prairie's Top Ten Taxpayers (2007) |
| Bell Helicopter-Textron |
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| Texas Utilities |
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| Prologis Macquarie Tex LP |
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| Catellus Commercial Group LLC |
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| ATT&T/Southwestern Bell/Cingular |
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| Hanson Pipe & Products |
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| Vought Corporation |
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| Lockheed Martin |
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| Calwest Texas Properties |
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| Wal-Mart |
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| Municipal Employees (2007) |
| Police/Fire Civil Service |
420 |
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| General Employees |
859 |
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| Total Full Time |
1,279 |
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| Total Seasonal/Part Time |
152 |
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| Top Employers (2007) |
| Grand Prairie ISD |
2,895 |
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| Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control |
2,600 |
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| Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie |
1,400 |
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| Poly-America, Inc. |
1,350 |
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| Bell Helicopter-Textron |
1,086 |
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| Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. |
600 |
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| Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. |
515 |
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| Hanson Pipe & Products |
512 |
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| Republic Beverage Company |
500 |
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| Wal-Mart |
480 |
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| Pollock Paper Distributors |
455 |
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| American Eurocopter |
455 |
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| SAIA Motor Freight Line, Inc. |
450 |
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| Arnold Transportation Services |
450 |
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| Budget (2007-2008) |
| General Fund |
$97,100,623 |
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| Water/Wastewater |
$43,860,997 |
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| Other |
$48,928,394 |
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| Total |
$189,890,014 |
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| Libraries (2007) |
Main Library Total Collection
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142,650 |
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| Warmack Branch Library Total Collection |
40,825 |
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| Bowles Branch Total Collection |
8,515 |
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| Parks and Recreation Department (2007) |
| Acres of Park Land |
4,989.25 |
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| Number of Parksites |
57 |
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| Rounds of Golf Played |
72,240 |
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| Ruthe Jackson Center Events |
1,081 |
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| Loyd Park Campers |
89,025 |
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| Lynn Creek Park Attendance |
109,497 |
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| Cemetery Spaces Sold |
263 |
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| Utilities (2007) |
| Water Production (average gallons/day) |
25.1 million |
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| Fire Hydrants |
6,204 |
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| Miles of Water Main |
800.05 mi. |
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| Collection Line |
752 mi. |
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| Customer Accounts |
42,686 |
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| Solid Waste/Recycling (2007) |
| Garbage Disposed |
187,349 tons |
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| Commerical Recycling |
33,438 tons |
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| Residential Recycling at the Landfill |
7,597 tons |
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| Transportation (2007) |
Municipal Airport Takeoffs and Landings
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86,781 |
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| Grand Connection Bus Passengers |
40,026 |
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