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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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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.

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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, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Computer Makers and Computer Equipment Mfg.

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

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