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Grand Prairie, Texas

Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County , with a significant overlap into Tarrant County, and a minor overlap into Ellis County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 127,427 .

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Grand Prairie Careers

Among the most common occupations in Grand Prairie are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Grand Prairie, Texas work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Popular Grand Prairie Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Grand Prairie Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, occupational therapist jobs, project manager jobs, sales associate jobs and assistant store manager jobs.

Grand Prairie Industries

The leading industries in Grand Prairie, Texas are Manufacturing, 15%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 12%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Grand Prairie job listings indicate that the following industries in Grand Prairie are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Home Health Care, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Commercial & Institutional Construction.

Grand Prairie Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Grand Prairie, Texas is $36,334, and the median income of households in Grand Prairie was $48,865.
 

Average Salaries in Grand Prairie, TX

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Grand Prairie, TX

 $36,000
 

Grand Prairie Unemployment Rate

Grand Prairie has an unemployment rate of 10.6%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Grand Prairie Trends data, the number of Grand Prairie, Texas jobs has increased by 31% since March 2008.
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Grand Prairie Employment Statistics

Population of Grand Prairie
Total population 148,677
Male 49.20%
Female 50.80%
Median age 30.6
  
Grand Prairie Housing
Owner-occupied homes 68.1%
Median cost of a home $114,800
Median mortgage payment $871
Renter-occupied homes 31.9%
Vacant housing 10.0%
Median monthly rent $797
  
Average Income
Median for all workers $30,285
Median for all male full-time $40,578
Median for all female full-time $32,089
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 9%
$10,000 to $14,999 2%
$15,000 to $24,999 9%
$25,000 to $34,999 12%
$35,000 to $49,999 20%
$50,000 to $74,999 22%
$75,000 to $99,999 14%
$100,000 to $149,999 10%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 10%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10%
High school graduate 25%
Some college, no degree 24%
Associate's degree 9%
Bachelor's degree 16%
Graduate degree 6%
  
Marital Status
Never married 24%
Currently married 60%
Separated 3%
Widowed 4%
Divorced 8%
  
Race
White 60%
Black or African American 17%
Asian 5%
Other 18%
  
Grand Prairie Commute
Carpool 15.2%
Public transportation 0.4%
Average travel time 26 minutes