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Grand Prairie, TX Employment

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Income/capita 20%
Household income 9%
Unemployment 3%
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IndexGrand PrairieTexasNational
Income per capita$23,864$27,828$29,829
Median household income$60,246$54,727$55,322
Median income owner occupied$73,338$70,980$70,586
Median income renter occupied$39,819$36,330$35,192
Median earnings male$35,239$36,153$36,919
Median earnings female$27,114$25,035$26,250
Unemployment rate4.8%4.1%4.7%
Poverty level13.8%16.7%15.1%

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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Grand Prairie is 20% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Grand Prairie is 9% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Grand Prairie is 3% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Grand Prairie is 9% lower than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $40,159$60,246$120,492
      City
      $36,481$54,727$109,454
      State
      $36,877$55,322$110,644
      Nation
      According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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      Grand Prairie median earnings by income bracket

      Grand Prairie employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry13.5%1.4%
      Manufacturing sector15.6%0.1%
      Financial & insurance services3.9%8.9%
      Wholesale & retail services18.2%15.3%
      Public administration2.8%3.7%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities11.3%4.2%
      Education, health & social services8.6%29.1%
      Other24.2%27.6%

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      University Park, TX24,346$198,438259%
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      Colleyville, TX24,982$162,183193%
      Dalworthington Gardens, TX2,233$129,750135%
      Grand Prairie, TX185,631$60,2469%

      Cities with similar population

      City, StatePopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Knoxville, TN183,927$34,55638%
      Overland Park, KS183,775$74,78935%
      Worcester, MA183,677$45,59918%
      Tallahassee, FL188,466$40,94726%
      Huntsville, AL188,973$51,4417%
      Grand Prairie, TX185,631$60,2469%
      Source: The Grand Prairie, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
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