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Mesquite, TX Profile


Mesquite, TX, population 133,509, is located in Texas's Dallas county, about 10.3 miles from Garland and 11.8 miles from Dallas.

Through the 90's Mesquite's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Mesquite has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Mesquite's population has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White74%
African American13%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
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: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000124,604N/A
2001128,0122.74%
2002128,6470.50%
2003128,327-0.25%
2004127,410-0.71%
2005127,6940.22%
2006129,9501.77%
2007130,7760.64%
2008132,1241.03%
2009133,5091.05%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,424
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001366
2002344
2003354
2004355
2005402
2006371
2007436
2008371
2009402
2010360
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 43147312
2002 95135298
2003 18148306
2004 510110341
2005 715169339
2006 510171310
2007 68199364
2008 310170309
2009 517220292
2010 78165302

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,771
20024,638
20034,887
20044,633
20054,179
20064,023
20074,187
20084,620
20095,069
20104,864
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 646 4,554 876
2002 689 4,528 816
2003 855 4,774 762
2004 908 4,438 744
2005 837 3,964 709
2006 926 3743 705
2007 944 3916 683
2008 1029 4399 698
2009 1390 4661 688
2010 1457 4345 714

Location

Land Area42.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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