Garland, Texas
City Overview
As of 2007, Garland's population is 217,963 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 1.02 percent.
The median home cost in Garland is $121,400. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.01 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Garland's cost of living is 22.14% Lower than the U.S. average.
Garland public schools spend $4,365 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Garland.
The unemployment rate in Garland is 3.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Garland jobs have Increased by 2.08 percent.
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People
The 2007 Garland, TX, population is 217,963. There are 3,814 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Garland, TX
The median age is 32.1. The US median is 37.6. 59.74% of people in Garland, TX, are married. 10.38% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.01 people. 30.68% of people are married, with children. 10.93% have children, but are single.
Race in Garland, TX
59.84% of people are white, 12.77% are black, 7.70% are asian, 0.58% are native american, and 18.73% claim 'Other'.
33.24% of the people in Garland, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 66.76% are non-hispanic).
Garland People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Garland, TX, is 3.80%, with job growth of 2.08%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.51%.
Garland, TX Taxes
Garland, TX,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Garland, TX Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $23,191, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $54,321.
Garland Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.80% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 2.08% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 24.51% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $23,191 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $54,321 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 7.80% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 8.38% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.80% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.72% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 22.93% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 13.95% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 12.23% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.11% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.79% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.27% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.76% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.67% | 20.24% |
| Service | 11.58% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 30.24% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.14% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.40% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.21% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Garland, TX, is $121,400. Home appreciation is -2.01% over the last year. The median age of Garland, TX, real estate is 28 years.
Garland, TX Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 33.67% of the Garland, TX, population. 2.73% of houses and apartments in Garland, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Garland Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 28 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $121,400 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.01% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 63.57% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 2.73% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 33.67% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $19.15 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.30% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.06% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 5.12% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 14.54% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 23.02% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 38.01% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10.09% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5.80% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.15% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.43% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.29% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.11% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.20% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.58% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.62% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 26.70% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 30.23% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 16.65% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.16% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 2.30% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.55% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 264 physicians per capita in Garland, TX. The US average is 170.
Garland, TX Health Index
Air quality in Garland, TX is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Garland, TX is 88 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 12 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Garland Health SperlingViews
re: For a suburb... - 7/20/2006: Don't blame Dallas Officials blame the federal government for causing the Levies to collapse. Also you can blame the Federal government for not doing a proper evacuation... (read more)Garland is nice: They are really updating the North end and the very South end of Garland by the lake. They have added new stores, a mall, and plenty of eating places in the last year.... (read more)Coral: I LOVE Garland. I have lived here in the same house for 35 years. City services are very good, and the schools are excellent. We spend less than the average American... (read more)Have an opinion about Garland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Garland Click Here
Crime
Garland, TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Garland, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Garland Crime SperlingViews
Police: The police in Garland have the reputation of being VERY heavy-handed. I have spoken with several people here in Dallas who said, "don't go there, they will rip you out... (read more)Garland"s not so bad!: Life in Garland is pretty good actually. Being minutes from Dallas and all that it offers is nice. Cross the lake and drive for 15 minutes and you're in the country it... (read more)Garland Climate: Typical Texas metroplex weather, always hot, little rainfall, mild winter, rarely snow, surprisingly windy at... (read more)Have an opinion about Garland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Garland Click Here
Climate
Garland, TX, gets 38 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 73.
On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Garland, TX. The July high is around 95 degrees. The January low is 31. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 25 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Garland Climate SperlingViews
Garland Climate: Typical Texas metroplex weather, always hot, little rainfall, mild winter, rarely snow, surprisingly windy at... (read more)HOT: For those who like the heat, Garland Texas is a great place to be. For 3-4 months of the year, it is above 90... (read more)Climate: The climate in Garland is much like the climate in all of texas, blink and it wiil change. This winter we had 60 degree days turn into snow the next day. At the moment... (read more)Have an opinion about Garland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Garland Click Here
Educate
Garland, TX, schools spend $4,365 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 743 students per librarian, and 441 children per counselor in Garland, TX schools.
Garland Education SperlingViews
re: For a suburb... - 7/20/2006: Don't blame Dallas Officials blame the federal government for causing the Levies to collapse. Also you can blame the Federal government for not doing a proper evacuation... (read more)Garland is nice: They are really updating the North end and the very South end of Garland by the lake. They have added new stores, a mall, and plenty of eating places in the last year.... (read more)Coral: I LOVE Garland. I have lived here in the same house for 35 years. City services are very good, and the schools are excellent. We spend less than the average American... (read more)Have an opinion about Garland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Garland Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Garland, TX, takes 31 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
Garland Transportation SperlingViews
Garland Climate: Typical Texas metroplex weather, always hot, little rainfall, mild winter, rarely snow, surprisingly windy at... (read more)HOT: For those who like the heat, Garland Texas is a great place to be. For 3-4 months of the year, it is above 90... (read more)Climate: The climate in Garland is much like the climate in all of texas, blink and it wiil change. This winter we had 60 degree days turn into snow the next day. At the moment... (read more)Have an opinion about Garland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Garland Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Garland, TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Garland, TX is more expensive.
Overall, Garland, TX cost of living is 77.86.
Garland Cost of Living SperlingViews
Police: The police in Garland have the reputation of being VERY heavy-handed. I have spoken with several people here in Dallas who said, "don't go there, they will rip you out... (read more)Garland"s not so bad!: Life in Garland is pretty good actually. Being minutes from Dallas and all that it offers is nice. Cross the lake and drive for 15 minutes and you're in the country it... (read more)Garland Climate: Typical Texas metroplex weather, always hot, little rainfall, mild winter, rarely snow, surprisingly windy at... (read more)Have an opinion about Garland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Garland Click Here
Religion
55.11% of the people in Garland, TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 21.66% are Catholic; 24.43% are Protestant; 0.57% are LDS; 5.64% are another Christian faith; 1.72% in Garland, TX are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 1.02% affilite with Islam.
Garland Religion SperlingViews
re: For a suburb... - 7/20/2006: Don't blame Dallas Officials blame the federal government for causing the Levies to collapse. Also you can blame the Federal government for not doing a proper evacuation... (read more)Garland is nice: They are really updating the North end and the very South end of Garland by the lake. They have added new stores, a mall, and plenty of eating places in the last year.... (read more)Coral: I LOVE Garland. I have lived here in the same house for 35 years. City services are very good, and the schools are excellent. We spend less than the average American... (read more)Have an opinion about Garland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Garland Click Here
| Percent Religious | 55.11% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 21.66% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 24.43% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.57% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 13.60% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.25% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.30% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.90% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 4.80% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.58% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 5.64% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.72% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.02% | 0.54% |
Voting
48.95% of the people in Garland, TX are registered as Democrats. 50.35% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.70%.
Garland Voting SperlingViews
Police: The police in Garland have the reputation of being VERY heavy-handed. I have spoken with several people here in Dallas who said, "don't go there, they will rip you out... (read more)Garland"s not so bad!: Life in Garland is pretty good actually. Being minutes from Dallas and all that it offers is nice. Cross the lake and drive for 15 minutes and you're in the country it... (read more)Garland Climate: Typical Texas metroplex weather, always hot, little rainfall, mild winter, rarely snow, surprisingly windy at... (read more)Have an opinion about Garland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Garland Click Here
