The Community
Grand Prairie, Texas is centrally located in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community stretches 26 miles long by about eight miles at its widest point. The city covers about 81 square miles (100 square miles including extraterritorial jurisdiction) and has an estimated population of 190,682.
The City of Grand Prairie, Texas, offers relaxation, family fun, friendly neighbors and a smart place to live and do business. With its 2017 population at 190,682, Grand Prairie is the 15th largest city in Texas and in the top 150 nationwide.
With more than 5,000 acres of parks, well-established and new neighborhoods and lively, competitive athletic programs, Grand Prairie makes businesses and residents feel right at home.
HISTORY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
The city of Grand Prairie was first established as Dechman by Alexander McRae Dechman in 1863. Prior to then, he resided in Young County near Fort Belknap. The 1860 U.S. Federal Census – Slave Schedules shows an A McR Dechman as having 4 slaves, ages 50, 25, 37 and 10. Dechman, learned that he could trade his oxen and wagons for land in Dallas County. In 1863, Dechman bought 239.5 acres (96.9 ha) of land on the eastern side of the Trinity River and 100 acres (40 ha) of timber land on the west side of the river for a broken-down wagon, oxen team and US$200 in Confederate money. He tried to establish a home on the property, but ran into difficulties, so he returned to his family in Birdville before joining in the Civil War. In 1867 he filed a town plat consisting of 50 acres (20 ha) with Dallas County.
In 1953, the mayor and city council of Grand Prairie attempted to annex nearly 70 square miles (180 km2) of then-unincorporated and largely undeveloped land in southern Dallas and Tarrant counties. Vehement debate ensued, and the legal pressure from cities like Arlington, Duncanville and Irving wound up overturning part of the annexation attempt.
In 1999, Grand Prairie was named Fastest Growing City for economic development in the Metroplex and citizens passed a quarter cent sales tax to fund parks and recreation projects, ultimately creating a parks system that would earn the “best in the nation” title in 2008 by the National Recreation and Parks Association.
In 2000, the first housing development broke ground on the Estes Peninsula and the city acquired the lake parks on Lake Joe Pool. In 2001, voters approved a 1/4 cent sales tax for street improvements, and the city opened Fire Station No. 9, the Warmack Branch Library and Nokia Theatre.
GEOGRAPHY
Grand Prairie is located along the border between Tarrant and Dallas counties, with a small portion extending south into Ellis County. The city is bordered by Dallas to the east, Cedar Hill and Midlothian to the southeast, Mansfield to the southwest, Arlington to the west, Fort Worth to the northwest, and Irving to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 81.1 square miles (210.0 km2), of which 72.1 square miles (186.8 km2) is land and 9.0 square miles (23.3 km2), or 11.08%, is water.
Grand Prairie, Texas’s estimated population is 193,837 according to the most recent United States census estimates. Grand Prairie, Texas is the 15th largest city in Texas based on official 2017 estimates from the US Census Bureau.
POPULATION
Population estimates, July 1, 2017, (V2017) | 193,837 |
The population density is 2682.48 people/mi² (1035.71 people/km²), with a household density of 345.32 people/km² (894.38 people/mi²).
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
2017 | 193,837 | 1,963 | 1.02% |
AGE AND SEX
The overall median age is 32.9 years, 32.5 years for males, and 33.4 years for females. For every 100 females, there are 96.0 males.
Persons under 5 years, percent | 7.3% |
Persons under 18 years, percent | 28.3% |
Persons 65 years and over, percent | 8.4% |
Female persons, percent | 51.0% |
**United States Census Bureau
HOUSEHOLD
Based on data from the American Community Survey, in 2017 there were 64,628 households in the city, with an average size of people per household. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1%, with a median rent of $989/month. The median house has 5.4 rooms and has a value of $139,600.
The median income for households in Grand Prairie, Texas is $62,589, while the mean household income is $74,747. The per capita income is $, and % of families and % of individuals are below the federal poverty line. % of those under 18 are in poverty and % of those 65 years or older.
Grand Prairie Tx Household Types
Type | Owner | Renter |
All | 62.7% | 37.3% |
Male | 54.3% | 45.7% |
Female | 49.4% | 50.6% |
Married | 76% | 24% |
Non Family | 44.7% | 55.3% |
62.7% Rate of Home Ownership
HOUSEHOLD TYPE
TYPE | COUNT | AVERAGE SIZE | OWNED |
All | 60,093 | 3.13 | 62.7 |
Married | 31,834 | 3.73 | 76 |
Non Family | 14,224 | 1.24 | 44.7 |
Female | 10,222 | 3.74 | 49.4 |
Male | 3,813 | 3.59 | 54.3 |
3.62 – Average Family Size
3.13 – Average Household Size
4.9 – Unmarried (Opposite Sex)
0.1% – Unmarried (Same Sex)
EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | COUNT | PERCENT % |
Less Than 9th Grade | 11,779 | 10.13% |
9th to 12th Grade | 11,607 | 9.98% |
High School Graduate | 31,781 | 27.33% |
Some College | 24,592 | 21.14% |
Associates Degree | 8,966 | 7.71% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 19,432 | 16.71% |
Graduate Degree | 8,150 | 7.01% |
**2018 worldpopolationreview.com
Texas Education Agency
Department of Performance Reporting
Preliminary 2018 Accountability Ratings
District Name | Accountability Rating | Student Achievement | School Progress | Closing the Gaps | District Rating |
Grand Prairie ISD | B | C | B | C | B |