Grand Prairie, TX Profile

Grand Prairie, TX, population 144,337, is located in Texas's Dallas county, about 5.5 miles from Irving and 6.5 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Grand Prairie's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Grand Prairie has grown by about 13%.

Grand Prairie's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Grand Prairie tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	62%
	African American	14%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.50
	Males	29.90
	Females	31.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	127,427	N/A
2001	132,071	3.64%
2002	134,618	1.93%
2003	136,582	1.46%
2004	139,833	2.38%
2005	144,337	3.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,816

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	295
2002	393
2003	360
2004	323
2005	315
2006	330

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	3	4	9	9	3
Forcible Rape	51	68	49	59	56	69
Robbery	128	193	153	158	170	156
Aggravated Assault	199	259	289	223	214	262

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,022
2002	5,561
2003	4,923
2004	5,074
2005	5,236
2006	5,039

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,095	1,291	1,368	1,362	1,439	1591
Larceny, Theft	4,278	4,804	4,242	4,750	4,979	4844
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,171	1,306	1,154	939	1,050	1044
Arson	54	34	27	26	24	25

Location

Land Area	68.5 Square Miles
Water Area	9.7 Square Miles