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| Mesquite |
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| Population 2002: | 128,776 |
| Population 2000: | 124,523 |
| Land area: | 43.4 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 9.2% (5.1% Latin America, 3.0% Asia) |
| Population growth: | +4,253 (+3.42%) |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (13.2%), Manufacturing (10.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.2%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 65.4% |
| Hispanic: | 15.7% |
| Black: | 13.3% |
| Other race: | 6.4% |
| Two or more races: | 2.3% |
| Asian Indian: | 1.8% |
| American Indian: | 1.2% |
| Filipino: | 0.8% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 57.7% |
| Never married: | 23.5% |
| Divorced: | 11.8% |
| Widowed: | 4.6% |
| Separated: | 2.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $85,500 |
| Household income: | $50,424 |
| Resident age: | 31.9 years |
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| Mesquite Compared to Texas State Average |
| House age: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Unemployed percentage: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
| Median household income: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 83.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 18.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.5% |
| Unemployed: | 3.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 816 (627.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 689 (529.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 325.8 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 298 (229.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 135 (103.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 9 (6.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 5 (3.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 4,528 (3481.3 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 12.3% |
| German: | 9.6% |
| Irish: | 9.0% |
| English: | 7.7% |
| French: | 2.4% |
| Italian: | 2.0% |