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Mesquite city, TX


Dallas County, TX
Kaufman County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 149,439   ( 9,615 from 2010 )
Land area: 97.0 square miles
Population density: 1541.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,425 25.04% 35.7%
Black:36,62224.51% 22.0%
Indian:3240.22% 37.7%
Asian:3,5302.36% 21.7%
2+ races:4,5533.05% 101.9%
Hispanic:66,66744.61% 51.1%
Total non-White:112,01474.96% 37.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-20,790 -18.0
Change in Non-White pop.:30,405 26.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
139,824
58,21541.63%
30,01921.47%
5200.37%
4,5073.22%
2,2551.61%
44,13331.56%
81,60958.37%

2000
124,578
81,61765.51%
16,30613.09%
4950.40%
4,5863.68%
2,2431.80%
19,12815.35%
42,96134.49%

1990
101,484
83,53582.31%
5,9425.86%
4850.48%
2,7582.72%
n/a
8,7648.64%
17,94917.69%

1980
67,053
61,84892.24%
5890.88%
3690.55%
5510.82%
n/a
3,6795.49%
5,2057.76%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-23,402 -18.8
38,648 31.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,918 -1.9
25,012 24.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
21,687 32.3
12,744 19.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Mesquite city, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.4
41,866 28.0%
107,573 72.0%
17,060 11.4%
50,352
2.96
36,849 73.2%
22,873 62.1%
6,005 16.3%
13,503 26.8%

2010
NumberPercent
32.3
41,679 29.8%
98,145 70.2%
11,964 8.6%
48,390
2.88
35,444 73.2%
23,362 65.9%
5,659 16.0%
12,946 26.8%

2000
NumberPercent
31.9
37,781 30.3%
86,797 69.7%
8,591 6.9%
43,993
2.82
32,968 74.9%
25,272 76.7%
3,797 11.5%
11,025 25.1%

1990
NumberPercent
29.4
30,935 30.5%
70,549 69.5%
5,310 5.2%
35,981
2.80
27,862 77.4%
22,580 81.0%
2,852 10.2%
8,119 22.6%

1980
NumberPercent
26.6
23,138 34.5%
43,915 65.5%
2,972 4.4%
21,318
3.11
18,449 86.5%
15,772 85.5%
1,582 8.6%
2,869 13.5%

2022 Housing Data for Mesquite city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units53,435 
Median Value$208,792 
Occupied50,35294.2%
Vacant3,0835.8%
Owned31,22162.0%
Rented19,13138.0%
Median Rentn/a 
Single-Family Units39,22273.4%
    Detached37,92771.0%
    Attached1,2952.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units11,78022.0%
Mobile Homes2880.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mesquite city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,8313.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5743.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4742.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992,0444.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,6543.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,9703.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992,5935.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992,3234.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992,2744.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993,8637.7%
$60,000 to $74,9996,12212.2%
$75,000 to $99,9997,62015.1%
$100,000 to $124,9995,51611.0%
$125,000 to $149,9994,1718.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993,5937.1%
$200,000 or more1,7303.4%
Median Household Incomen/a 
Per Capita Income27,829 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,5775.1%
Public Assistance1,2292.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,09314.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed38,86874.1%
Unemployed2,6795.1%
In Armed Forces400.1%
Total Labor Force41,58779.3%
Not in Labor Force10,83420.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector30,58324,52455.5%
Non-Profit1,8412,76340.0%
Self-Employed4,0492,68860.1%
Local Government1,9783,54535.8%
State Government4711,14429.2%
Federal Government41465638.7%
Total Private + Self34,63227,21256.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,7048,10836.7%
Total39,33635,32052.7%
Pct. Govt.11.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,11010.8%
Sales and Office Occupations18,45424.7%
Professional, Technical10,94014.6%
Service Occupations14,13018.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing230.0%
All others23,21331.0%
White Collar 50.1%
Industry
 Number%
Construction9,6878209.3%
Retail trade9,1697770.3%
Health care and social assistance8,9677599.2%
Accommodation and food services6,2955334.7%
Transportation and warehousing6,2705313.6%
Educational services5,6844816.9%
Manufacturing4,8584116.9%
Finance and insurance4,4473768.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,0623442.4%
Other services3,9593355.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3,2362742.4%
Wholesale trade2,3401983.1%
Public administration1,6761420.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,2851089.0%
Information1,2591066.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation804681.4%
Management314266.1%
Utilities288244.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction127107.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting120101.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mesquite city, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican57,32438.36%
Puerto Rican1,0380.69%
Cuban1,2590.84%
Dominican90.01%
Total Central American4,5093.02%
Costa Rican780.05%
Guatemalan1,1310.76%
Honduran9590.64%
Nicaraguan3380.23%
Panamanian120.01%
Salvadoran1,9911.33%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6690.45%
Argentinean1710.11%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean650.04%
Colombian1030.07%
Ecuadorian1050.07%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian460.03%
Uruguayan740.05%
Venezuelan1050.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,8591.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,4951.00%
Filipino1,2580.84%
Vietnamese4830.32%
Chinese2260.15%
Laotian410.03%
Burmese300.02%
Japanese260.02%
Thai230.02%
Cambodian200.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English81,69459.1%
Spanish51,10837.0%
Other1,3541.0%
Other Asian1,2570.9%
Tagalog9010.7%
Arabic6870.5%
Other Indo-European3960.3%
Vietnamese3130.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1990.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,9145.3%
English6,9044.6%
German5,8373.9%
Irish5,7603.9%
African1,9151.3%
Italian1,5791.1%
Scotch-Irish9370.6%
French8510.6%
Scottish8350.6%
European8220.6%
Nigerian7130.5%
Dutch6980.5%
Czech6920.5%
British5720.4%
Welsh4280.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen130,63787.4%
Not a citizen18,80212.6%
Native119,56780.0%
Foreign-born29,87220.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mesquite city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
7,471 8.1%10,156 11.0%28,280 30.6%30,508 33.0%10,771 11.7%5,218 5.6%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 7,471 8.1%
9-12 Years 10,156 11.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 28,280 30.6%
Some College 30,508 33.0%
Bach. Degree 10,771 11.7%
Grad Degree 5,218 5.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mesquite city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +313 D +5,716 D + 10.6%
D +6,029
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 43% Joe Biden (D) 28,762 60.4% Donald Trump* (R) 18,209 38.2% 660 1.4% 47,631 -14 -9 0.42%
2016 41% Hillary Clinton (D) 22,733 53.2% Donald Trump (R) 17,896 41.9% 2,118 5.0% 42,747 -10 -4 0.48%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mesquite city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 28,762 60.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 18,209 38.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 433 0.9%
Other 227 0.5%
TOTAL 47,631
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Mesquite city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 22,733 53.2%
Donald Trump (R) 17,896 41.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,079 2.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 385 0.9%
Other 654 1.5%
TOTAL 42,747
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mesquite city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 43% Mary Hegar (D) 27,542 58.1% John Cornyn* (R) 18,543 39.1% 1,332 [+] 2.8% 47,417 -14 0.43%
2018 S1 35% Beto O'Rourke (D) 23,191 60.9% Ted Cruz* (R) 14,612 38.4% 254 [+] 0.7% 38,057 -12 0.45%
2018 G 35% Lupe Valdez (D) 20,877 55.0% Greg Abbott* (R) 16,442 43.3% 622 [+] 1.6% 37,941 -12 0.45%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote