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Demographics
*Information aquired from the City of Mesquite Community Profile webpage.
| Major Employers |
| Company |
Employment |
| Mesquite ISD |
4,100 |
| Town East Mall |
3,000 |
| United Parcel Service |
2,350 |
| City of Mesquite |
1,100 |
| Eastfield College |
950 |
| HMA Mesquite Hospitals |
700 |
| Wal-Mart Supercenter |
510 |
| Integra Color Group |
425 |
| Baker Drywall |
400 |
| Lineage Power |
310 |
| Christian Care Center |
280 |
| Dal-Tile |
225 |
| Fritz Industries |
210 |
| Pepsi Bottling of Mesquite |
200 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Intermodal |
200 |
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| Employment / Unemployment |
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Percent Change |
|
1990 Census |
2000 Census |
2007 Estimate |
2012 Projection |
1990 to 2000 |
2007 to
2012 |
| Age 16 + Population |
73,860 |
92,241 |
97,523 |
102,347 |
24.90% |
4.90% |
In Labor Force |
57,697 |
68,118 |
72,948 |
76,640 |
18.10% |
5.10% |
| Employed |
54,888 |
65,448 |
67,955 |
71,418 |
19.20% |
5.10% |
| Unemployed |
2,729 |
2,622 |
4,950 |
5,170 |
-3.90% |
4.50% |
| In Armed Forces |
86 |
48 |
44 |
52 |
-44.10% |
18.00% |
| Not In Labor Force |
16,163 |
24,123 |
24,531 |
25,656 |
49.30% |
4.60% |
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| Number of Employees |
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45,693 |
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| Establishments |
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3,784 |
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| Blue Collar Occupations |
24,073 |
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| White Collar Occupations |
41,375 |
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| Population Demographics |
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Percent Change |
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1990 Census |
2000 Census |
2007 Estimate |
2012 Projection |
1990 to 2000 |
2007 to 2012 |
| Total Population |
102,415 |
126,897 |
134,630 |
141,203 |
23.90% |
4.90% |
| Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) |
2,210.50 |
2,738.90 |
2,905.80 |
3,047.70 |
23.90% |
4.90% |
| Total Households |
36,321 |
44,840 |
45,506 |
46,508 |
23.50% |
2.20% |
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| Population by Gender: |
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| Male |
49,725 |
61,308 |
65,953 |
69,697 |
23.30% |
5.70% |
| Female |
52,690 |
65,588 |
68,677 |
71,506 |
24.50% |
4.10% |
| Population by Race/Ethnicity: |
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Percent Change |
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1990 Census |
2000 Census |
2007 Estimate |
2012 Projection |
1990 to 2000 |
2007 to 2012 |
| White |
89,290 |
92,750 |
100,465 |
107,336 |
3.90% |
6.80% |
| Black |
5,976 |
17,251 |
17,904 |
18,627 |
188.70% |
4.00% |
| American Indian |
566 |
778 |
792 |
781 |
37.40% |
-1.40% |
| Asian |
2,676 |
4,869 |
5,768 |
6,546 |
82.00% |
13.50% |
| Some Other Race |
3,906 |
8,272 |
7,115 |
5,884 |
111.80% |
-17.30% |
| Two or More Races |
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2,976 |
2,585 |
2,029 |
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-21.50% |
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| Hispanic Ethnicity |
9,009 |
20,084 |
35,343 |
45,623 |
122.90% |
29.10% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
93,406 |
106,813 |
99,287 |
95,580 |
14.40% |
-3.70% |
| Population by Age |
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Percent Change |
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1990 Census |
2000 Census |
2007 Estimate |
2012 Projection |
1990 to
2000 |
2007 to 2012 |
| 0 to 4 |
9,613 |
9,895 |
11,329 |
11,009 |
2.90% |
-2.80% |
| 5 to 14 |
17,499 |
22,531 |
23,558 |
25,520 |
28.80% |
8.30% |
| 15 to 19 |
7,186 |
10,243 |
10,095 |
10,554 |
42.60% |
4.50% |
| 20 to 24 |
7,082 |
7,999 |
7,398 |
7,841 |
13.00% |
6.00% |
| 25 to 34 |
22,667 |
19,356 |
17,928 |
16,173 |
-14.60% |
-9.80% |
| 35 to 44 |
16,840 |
23,694 |
23,749 |
23,592 |
40.70% |
-0.70% |
| 45 to 54 |
9,921 |
15,723 |
18,458 |
19,887 |
58.50% |
7.70% |
| 55 to 64 |
6,472 |
8,793 |
11,998 |
14,410 |
35.90% |
20.10% |
| 65 to 74 |
3,254 |
5,452 |
6,355 |
7,963 |
67.50% |
25.30% |
| 75 to 84 |
1,433 |
2,479 |
2,829 |
3,197 |
73.00% |
13.00% |
| 85+ |
444 |
731 |
939 |
1,059 |
64.60% |
12.90% |
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| Median Age: |
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| Total Population |
29.6 |
31.9 |
33.6 |
34.8 |
7.60% |
3.40% |
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| Education |
| Educational Attainment |
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Percent Change |
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1990 Census |
2000 Census |
2007 Estimate |
2012 Projection |
1990 to 2000 |
2007 to 2012 |
| Age 25+ Population |
61,032 |
76,229 |
82,256 |
86,282 |
24.90% |
4.90% |
Grade K - 8 |
3,229 |
3,080 |
4,831 |
5,546 |
-4.60% |
14.80% |
| Grade 9 - 12 |
8,190 |
9,518 |
8,614 |
7,925 |
16.20% |
-8.00% |
| High School Graduate |
18,678 |
22,393 |
26,191 |
28,883 |
19.90% |
10.30% |
| Some College |
15,540 |
21,366 |
19,704 |
18,513 |
37.50% |
-6.00% |
| Associates Degree |
4,350 |
5,154 |
6,529 |
7,493 |
18.50% |
14.80% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
7,962 |
9,844 |
11,315 |
12,244 |
23.60% |
8.20% |
| Graduate Degree |
3,088 |
4,224 |
5,071 |
5,679 |
36.80% |
12.00% |
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