Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

126,088

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

2.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

6.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,932

2.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$358,800

5.62% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

58,501

0.794% 1-year decline

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39.9% of the households in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 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.

85.6% of the residents in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX was $358,800, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.

Most people in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX borders Dallas County (Northeast)--Garland City (South) PUMA, TX, Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, Dallas (East) & Mesquite (West) Cities--South of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX, Dallas City (Northeast)--East of US-75 PUMA, TX, Dallas City (Downtown)--North of I-30 PUMA, TX, and Dallas City (East Central)--South of I-30 & East of I-35E PUMA, TX.

About the photo: White Rock Lake, a reservoir located in north-east Dallas, Texas

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Population & Diversity

Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 126k people, from which 85.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 20% of Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (25.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45k people) in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX are Spanish (42,727 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (716 households), and Vietnamese (549 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,404

Women

51.1%

61,693

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 126,097 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

85.6%

2024 Citizenship

83.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.6% of Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX was 83.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
45k ± 2.25k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33.1k ± 3.79k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.7k ± 2.44k

44.4%

Hispanic Population

56k people

44.4% of the people in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX are hispanic (56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,183 ± 2,916 people
El Salvador
1,762 ± 1,023 people
Honduras
1,081 ± 804 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 16,183 Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 1,762 and Honduras with 1,081.

Foreign-Born Population

20%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.3k people

21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.8k people

As of 2024, 20% of Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX residents (25.3k 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 Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX was 21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
42,727 households (36.8%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
716 households (0.617%)
Vietnamese
549 households (0.473%)

39.9% of the households in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 36.8% of the households in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 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

Vietnam
872 ± 193
Gulf War (2001-)
811 ± 241
Gulf War (1990s)
519 ± 268

Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX.

Health

78.3% of the population of Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 8.6% on Medicare, 9.39% on non-group plans, and 0.487% 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% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.7%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

8.6%

Medicare

9.39%

Non-Group

0.487%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX declined by 3.15% from 22.4% to 21.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX employs 58.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX were Construction (6,630 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,668 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,255 people), and the highest paying industries were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($287,239), Offices of physicians ($265,386), and Legal services ($246,149).

Males in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,852. The income inequality in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.514, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,048

Women

47.9%

30,453

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX in 2024 was 58,501 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58.5k

2024 Value

−0.794%

1 Year decline

± −0.794%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.794%, from 59k employees to 58.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX, are Customer service representatives (1,916 people), Construction laborers (1,897 people), and Cashiers (1,641 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, 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

58.5k

2024 Value

−0.794%

1 Year decline

± −0.794%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.794%, from 59k employees to 58.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,630 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,668 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,255 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,530

Median earning men ± $3,052

$44,332

Median earning women ± $2,656

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($163,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,643), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,762).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($92,404), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,378).

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 Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, 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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.51% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% 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 Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (21.8k), Bachelors Degree (18.9k), and Some college (17.8k).

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 Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX was $358,800 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $339,700 to $358,800, a 5.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$358,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,693

$27,490

Median Property Taxes

±$1,548

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 Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.6% of the housing units in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, 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.

$74,932

Median Household Income

± $4,451

47.7k

Number of Households

± 1,916

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.7k households in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX grew to $74,932 from the previous year's value of $72,894.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.514

2024 Wage GINI in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX

0.516

2023 Wage GINI in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX was 0.514 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 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 Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX (15.9k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas (Northeast) & Mesquite (North) Cities--North of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.