Mesquite City, Texas

Mesquite City, Texas is a city of the Dallas and Kaufman counties, Texas, United States. The population of the city was 124523 as per the 2000 census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 132123, making it the 18th most populous in Texas. It is spread over 43.46 sq mi (112.56 sq km), of which, 43.42 square miles (112.46 sq km ) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 sq km) of it is water, it is the 45th largest by area in the U.S. state of Texas.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 124523 people, 43926 households, and 32898 families residing in the city. The population density was 2868.1 people per square mile (1107.38/kmē), it would be the 76th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Texas. There were 46245 housing units at an average density of 1065.1 per square mile (411.24/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.82 persons, and the average family size was 3.27 persons. In the city the population was distributed as follows: 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males. The median age was 31.9 years, The median age of males was 30.8 years, for females the median age was 32.9 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 73.54% White, 13.32% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian, 3.75% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, 2.31% from two or more races and 6.43% Other races.

Mesquite city Texas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Mesquite city Texas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Mesquite City Texas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $50424, it is the 242nd highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Texas. The median income for a family in the city was $56357, making it the 248th highest city by median family income in Texas. The per capita income for the city was $20890, it is the 281st wealthiest city in terms of per capita income. The median income was $27697, Median income for males is $32004, compared with $24611 for females.

In 2000, 36375 pupils and students, of which 18369 are male and 18006 are female, 29.21% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 2411 nursery or pri school, 2150 kindergarten, 18035 elementary school, 8260 high school and 5519 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census124523
April 2000 Estimate124601
July 2000 Estimate125030
July 2001 Estimate128033
July 2002 Estimate128686
July 2003 Estimate128388
July 2004 Estimate127489
July 2005 Estimate127798
July 2006 Estimate130176
July 2007 Estimate130856
July 2008 Estimate132123
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school135410572411
Kindergarten103811122150
Elementary school9571846418035
High school403042308260
College or graduate school237631435519
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Mesquite city, Texas$50424$56357$20890
Dallas County, Texas$43324$49062$22603
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587