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Mesquite, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $266,100 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
Mesquite:

$266,100
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $196,600 - $322,600

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $214,087
Here:

$214,087
State:

$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $209,180
Here:

$209,180
State:

$327,631

In 2-unit structures: $98,278
Here:

$98,278
State:

$374,947

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,933
Here:

$159,933
State:

$209,652

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $284,268
Here:

$284,268
State:

$413,944

Mobile homes: $70,556
Here:

$70,556
State:

$124,413

Total population: 144,416 (Urban population: 123,904, Rural population: 674 (21 farm, 653 nonfarm))

Houses: 53,868 (51,052 occupied: 29,658 owner occupied, 21,394 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

42%
State:

38%

Housing density: 1,241 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $197,478.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,156 (lower quartile is $989, upper quartile is $1,446)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $960


Median gross rent in Mesquite, TX in 2022: $1,347

Housing units in Mesquite with a mortgage: 18,698 (1,763 second mortgage, 380 home equity loan, 751 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 457

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $95,960

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $64,521

Median monthly housing costs: $1,354

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Mesquite, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1983

Median year apartment built: 1984

Household type by relationship:

Households: 147,723
  • Male householders: 25,022 (5,389 living alone), Female householders: 26,030 (7,224 living alone)
  • 21,941 spouses (21,862 opposite-sex spouses), 5,014 unmarried partners, (4,757 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 49,337 children (47,446 natural, 451 adopted, 1,440 stepchildren), 7,847 grandchildren, 1,901 brothers or sisters, 1,999 parents, 0 foster children, 5,680 other relatives, 2,435 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 517

Size of family households: 11,498 2-persons, 8,542 3-persons, 8,075 4-persons, 4,291 5-persons, 2,111 6-persons, 1,422 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,613 1-person, 2,456 2-persons, 44 3-persons.

20,334 married couples with children.
14,424 single-parent households (2,009 men, 12,415 women).

59.4% of residents of Mesquite speak English at home.
36.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 26,933 (18.2%)
(39.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mesquite, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mesquite, Texas
  • 682no bedroom
  • 2621 bedroom
  • 1,6072 bedrooms
  • 16,1643 bedrooms
  • 9,4424 bedrooms
  • 1,5015+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mesquite, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mesquite, Texas
  • 1,217no bedroom
  • 6,5251 bedroom
  • 6,1562 bedrooms
  • 6,0283 bedrooms
  • 1,4304 bedrooms
  • 385+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mesquite in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mesquite in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 686no vehicle
  • 6,0011 vehicle
  • 13,4372 vehicles
  • 5,6123 vehicles
  • 3,3614 vehicles
  • 5615+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mesquite in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mesquite in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,916no vehicle
  • 8,1341 vehicle
  • 7,6882 vehicles
  • 1,0613 vehicles
  • 1,3724 vehicles
  • 2235+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mesquite, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mesquite, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1,2143 rooms
  • 2,1994 rooms
  • 5,9365 rooms
  • 7,0306 rooms
  • 4,8267 rooms
  • 4,2368 rooms
  • 4,2179+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mesquite, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mesquite, Texas
  • 1,2171 room
  • 1,3692 rooms
  • 3,3953 rooms
  • 4,6064 rooms
  • 5,3075 rooms
  • 2,4116 rooms
  • 2,4697 rooms
  • 3388 rooms
  • 2829+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Mesquite city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Mesquite, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Mesquite, TX in 2022
  • 1,152Less than $10,000
  • 3,806$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,688$20,000 to $29,999
  • 4,884$30,000 to $39,999
  • 4,995$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4,355$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5,912$60,000 to $74,999
  • 8,180$75,000 to $99,999
  • 5,689$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3,687$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,124$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,580$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Mesquite, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Mesquite, TX in 2022
  • 230Less than $10,000
  • 80$10,000 to $14,999
  • 113$15,000 to $19,999
  • 190$20,000 to $24,999
  • 226$25,000 to $29,999
  • 65$30,000 to $34,999
  • 37$35,000 to $39,999
  • 94$40,000 to $49,999
  • 94$50,000 to $59,999
  • 176$60,000 to $69,999
  • 101$70,000 to $79,999
  • 367$80,000 to $89,999
  • 180$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,207$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,031$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,771$150,000 to $174,999
  • 3,009$175,000 to $199,999
  • 6,740$200,000 to $249,999
  • 5,744$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4,686$300,000 to $399,999
  • 757$400,000 to $499,999
  • 121$500,000 to $749,999
  • 187$750,000 to $999,999
  • 14$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 38$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 36$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Mesquite, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mesquite, TX in 2022
  • 47$100 to $149
  • 178$150 to $199
  • 215$200 to $249
  • 67$250 to $299
  • 127$300 to $349
  • 54$350 to $399
  • 7$400 to $449
  • 200$450 to $499
  • 144$500 to $549
  • 52$550 to $599
  • 102$600 to $649
  • 95$650 to $699
  • 108$700 to $749
  • 352$750 to $799
  • 1,273$800 to $899
  • 2,335$900 to $999
  • 6,100$1,000 to $1,249
  • 3,667$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,077$1,500 to $1,999
  • 520$2,000 to $2,499
  • 53$2,500 to $2,999
  • 37$3,000 to $3,499
  • 37$3,500 or more
  • 499No cash rent
Work and jobs in Mesquite: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.2%
Number of people working at home: 7,320 (9.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,242
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,280
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 7,058
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,261
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 8,254
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4,432
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 9,820
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 3,506
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 4,673
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 10,517
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 6,336
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,524
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mesquite

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 34,316 (72.1%)
  • Carpooled: 5,033 (10.6%)
  • Bus: 171 (0.4%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 47 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 534 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 163 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 551 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 7,320 (15.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 12.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 5.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 7.0%Males
  • 5.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 2.8%Females
Races in Mesquite detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mesquite, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mesquite, Texas
  • 6,1422010 or later
  • 7,7762000 to 2009
  • 8,0371990 to 1999
  • 4,1541980 to 1989
  • 1,6091970 to 1979
  • 775Before 1970
Ancestries in Mesquite, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 4,623 (5.1%)
  • English: 3,145 (3.5%)
  • German: 1,529 (1.7%)
  • Irish: 1,429 (1.6%)
  • African: 1,227 (1.3%)
  • Nigerian: 529 (0.6%)
  • British: 413 (0.5%)
  • Arab: 335 (0.4%)
  • Italian: 334 (0.4%)
  • Ugandan: 311 (0.3%)
  • European: 293 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 224 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 207 (0.2%)
  • Zimbabwean: 164 (0.2%)
  • French: 164 (0.2%)
  • Jordanian: 158 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 158 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 141 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 135 (0.1%)
  • Sudanese: 118 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 94 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 92 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 88 (0.10%)
  • Belizean: 69 (0.08%)
  • Iranian: 63 (0.07%)
  • Jamaican: 63 (0.07%)
  • Polish: 58 (0.06%)
  • French Canadian: 57 (0.06%)
  • Ghanaian: 55 (0.06%)
  • Slovene: 53 (0.06%)
  • Yugoslavian: 52 (0.06%)
  • Russian: 45 (0.05%)
  • Turkish: 43 (0.05%)
  • Hungarian: 40 (0.04%)
  • Egyptian: 38 (0.04%)
  • Barbadian: 35 (0.04%)
  • Portuguese: 28 (0.03%)
  • Swedish: 24 (0.03%)
  • Haitian: 22 (0.02%)
  • Finnish: 18 (0.02%)
  • Belgian: 14 (0.02%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 13 (0.01%)
  • Slavic: 11 (0.01%)
  • Scandinavian: 11 (0.01%)
  • Eastern European: 11 (0.01%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 9 (0.01%)
  • Lebanese: 8 (0.01%)
  • Brazilian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Swiss: 7 (0.01%)
  • Northern European: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Mesquite:

64.6% (19,996)
Texas:

48.4% (2,411,723)

El Salvador
Mesquite:

3.8% (1,172)
Texas:

4.5% (224,455)

India
Mesquite:

3.4% (1,049)
Texas:

6.1% (306,347)

Philippines
Mesquite:

2.9% (891)
Texas:

2.1% (103,148)

Cuba
Mesquite:

2.8% (863)
Texas:

1.3% (62,978)

Guatemala
Mesquite:

2.6% (801)
Texas:

1.8% (87,382)

Nigeria
Mesquite:

2.2% (693)
Texas:

1.9% (96,110)

Honduras
Mesquite:

2.0% (615)
Texas:

3.0% (147,182)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 92,926
  • Other state: 25,990
  • Northeast: 3,776
  • Midwest: 6,006
  • South: 11,085
  • West: 5,123

87.5% of Mesquite residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68.4% lived in Texas.


Mesquite:

87.5%
State average:

85.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,282
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 118
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,875
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,238
  • 9th grade: 1,573
  • 10th grade: 893
  • 11th grade: 840
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,570
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,931
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,985
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,813
  • Associate degree: 4,619
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,539
  • Master's degree: 931
  • Professional school degree: 134
  • Doctorate degree: 1,607
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,267
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 183
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,172
  • 7th and 8th grade: 814
  • 9th grade: 1,203
  • 10th grade: 807
  • 11th grade: 362
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,273
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,750
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6,226
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,641
  • Associate degree: 3,612
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,567
  • Master's degree: 2,927
  • Professional school degree: 61
  • Doctorate degree: 927
Educational Attainment for Females
Mesquite marital status for males
Mesquite marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 36,042
  • One, attached: 1,378
  • Two: 1,099
  • 3 or 4: 2,918
  • 5 to 9: 2,430
  • 10 to 19: 4,928
  • 20 to 49: 2,852
  • 50 or more: 2,221
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Mesquite
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mesquite, TX
  • 52.7%Utility gas
  • 46.0%Electricity
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mesquite, TX
  • 78.9%Electricity
  • 19.2%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,197
Here:

5.8%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 674
Here:

6.9%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 829
Here:

14.4%
Texas:

16.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
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