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Tarrant County, Texas

QuickFacts
Population:1,671,295
Pop. Change:16%
State: Texas
Metro Area:Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
County:Tarrant County
City:Fort Worth, Arlington, ... 38 more
Zip Code:76185, 76180, ... 97 more

County Overview

As of 2007, Tarrant County's population is 1,671,295 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 15.56 percent.

The median home cost in Tarrant County is $166,200. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.52 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Tarrant County's cost of living is 19.40% Lower than the U.S. average.

Tarrant County public schools spend $4,956 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Tarrant County.

The unemployment rate in Tarrant County is 3.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Tarrant County jobs have Increased by 1.68 percent.

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People

The 2007 Tarrant County, TX, population is 1,671,295. There are 1,939 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Tarrant County, TX

The median age is 33.5. The US median is 37.6. 60.23% of people in Tarrant County, TX, are married. 10.91% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.69 people. 27.46% of people are married, with children. 9.57% have children, but are single.

Race in Tarrant County, TX

68.15% of people are white, 13.24% are black, 4.12% are asian, 0.57% are native american, and 13.75% claim 'Other'.

23.38% of the people in Tarrant County, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 76.62% are non-hispanic).

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PeopleTarrant, TXUnited States
Population1,671,295293,655,400
Pop. Density1,93980
Pop. Change15.56%5.88%
Median Age33.537.6
Households615,667108,954,329
Household Size2.692.6
Male Population50.20%48.65%
Female Population49.80%51.35%
Married Population60.23%58.89%
Single Population39.77%41.11%

Economy

The unemployment rate in Tarrant County, TX, is 3.80%, with job growth of 1.68%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.82%.

Tarrant County, TX Taxes

Tarrant County, TX,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 0.00%.

Tarrant County, TX Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $25,859, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $53,391.

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EconomyTarrant, TXUnited States
Unemployment Rate3.80%4.60%
Recent Job Growth1.68%1.40%
Future Job Growth23.82%11.90%
Sales Taxes8.25%6.00%
Income Taxes0.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$25,859$24,020
Household Income$53,391$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K10.50%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K9.78%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K11.21%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K16.53%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K20.20%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K12.70%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K12.35%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K4.84%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K1.33%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.57%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations15.49%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations19.74%20.24%
Service12.53%14.75%
Sales and Office29.63%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.08%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance9.42%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving13.10%14.44%

Housing

The median home value in Tarrant County, TX, is $166,200. Home appreciation is 1.52% over the last year. The median age of Tarrant County, TX, real estate is 24 years.

Tarrant County, TX Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 36.03% of the Tarrant County, TX, population. 5.63% of houses and apartments in Tarrant County, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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HousingTarrant, TXUnited States
Median Home Age2427
Median Home Cost$166,200$217,200
Home Appreciation1.52%9.80%
Homes Owned57.84%64.07%
Housing Vacant5.63%14.48%
Homes Rented36.03%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$20.88$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0002.04%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9995.21%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,9999.42%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,99911.52%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,99914.36%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,99926.76%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,99913.44%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,99910.00%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,9993.41%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,9991.92%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,9991.16%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more0.35%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 200514.89%10.15%
1995 to 19987.55%6.69%
1990 to 19946.90%6.70%
1980 to 198924.00%14.75%
1970 to 197916.73%17.11%
1960 to 196911.62%12.78%
1950 to 195910.40%11.64%
1940 to 19494.53%6.64%
1939 or Earlier3.39%13.55%

Health

There are 177 physicians per capita in Tarrant County, TX. The US average is 170.

Tarrant County, TX Health Index

Air quality in Tarrant County, TX is 11 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 Tarrant County, TX is 90 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 20 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.

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HealthTarrant, TXUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)1148
Water Quality (100=best)9055
Superfund Sites (100=best)2071
Physicians per 100k176.6169.7

Crime

Tarrant County, 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.

Tarrant County, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. 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.

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CrimeTarrant, TXUnited States
Violent Crime53
Property Crime53

Climate

Tarrant County, TX, gets 34 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 2 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 70.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Tarrant County, TX. The July high is around 96 degrees. The January low is 34. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 23 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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ClimateTarrant, TXUnited States
Rainfall (in.)33.636.6
Snowfall (in.)1.525.2
Precipitation Days70101
Sunny Days232205
Avg. July High96.386.5
Avg. Jan. Low33.620.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)2344
UV Index5.74.3
Elevation ft.6581,062

Educate

Tarrant County, TX, schools spend $4,956 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 926 students per librarian, and 480 children per counselor in Tarrant County, TX schools.

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EducationTarrant, TXUnited States
School Expend.$4,956$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio1615.9
Students per Librarian926907
Students per Counselor480546
2 yr College Grad.6.16%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.19.10%15.16%
Graduate Degrees7.96%7.16%
High School Grads.82.31%79.62%

Transportation

The average one-way commute in Tarrant County, TX, takes 29 minutes. 82% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

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TransportationTarrant, TXUnited States
Commute Time28.827.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)82.10%71.32%
Carpool12.74%14.52%
Mass Transit0.58%2.00%
Work at Home2.65%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.23.01%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.39.50%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.22.78%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.8.26%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.6.46%8.12%

Cost of Living

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Tarrant County, TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Tarrant County, TX is more expensive.

Overall, Tarrant County, TX cost of living is 80.60.

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CostoflivingTarrant, TXUnited States
Overall81100
Food94100
Utilities92100
Miscellaneous100100

Religion

52.45% of the people in Tarrant County, TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 11.52% are Catholic; 31.58% are Protestant; 0.84% are LDS; 7.14% are another Christian faith; 0.35% in Tarrant County, TX are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.99% affilite with Islam.

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ReligionTarrant, TXUnited States
Percent Religious52.45%50.03%
Catholic11.52%21.92%
Protestant31.58%19.12%
LDS0.84%1.57%
Baptist19.25%8.16%
Episcopalian0.98%8.12%
Pentecostal2.32%1.89%
Lutheran1.23%2.81%
Methodist6.81%3.84%
Presbyterian0.99%1.33%
Other Christian7.14%4.66%
Jewish0.35%2.16%
Eastern0.04%0.05%
Islam0.99%0.54%

Voting

37.01% of the people in Tarrant County, TX are registered as Democrats. 62.39% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.61%.

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VotingTarrant, TXUnited States
Democrat37.006%48.590%
Republican62.388%51.070%
Independent Other0.001%0.066%
Independent Liberal0.093%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.512%0.447%