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Grand Prairie, TX Profile


Grand Prairie, TX, population 163,351, is located in Texas's Dallas county, about 5.5 miles from Irving and 6.5 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Grand Prairie's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Grand Prairie has grown by about 13%. Since 2005 Grand Prairie's population has grown by about 15%.

Grand Prairie's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Grand Prairie tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White62%
African American14%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed19%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000127,192N/A
2001132,8614.46%
2002134,8451.49%
2003135,6240.58%
2004137,9521.72%
2005142,1613.05%
2006152,1557.03%
2007157,1433.28%
2008160,4362.10%
2009163,3511.82%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$46,816
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001295
2002393
2003360
2004323
2005315
2006330
2007385
2008335
2009318
2010359
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 651128199
2002 368193259
2003 449153289
2004 959158223
2005 956170214
2006 369156262
2007 674225303
2008 749216273
2009 752194271
2010 466193336

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,022
20025,561
20034,923
20045,074
20055,236
20065,039
20074,642
20084,653
20094,824
20104,484
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,095 4,278 1,171
2002 1,291 4,804 1,306
2003 1,368 4,242 1,154
2004 1,362 4,750 939
2005 1,439 4,979 1,050
2006 1591 4844 1044
2007 1577 4575 1178
2008 1777 4486 1308
2009 2082 4743 1123
2010 1967 4596 920

Location

Land Area68.5 Square Miles
Water Area9.7 Square Miles



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