Weather | Demographics | Development | Property Tax | Retail Tax | Top Taxpayers | Top Employers | Budget | Libraries | Parks and Recreation | Utilities | Solid Waste/Recycling | Transportation
Conveniently located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Grand Prairie offers relaxation, family fun, friendly neighbors and a smart place to live and do business. More than 166,000 people live in Grand Prairie. We call more than 4 million people "neighbor" in the Metroplex. Generally speaking, our residents are 30-something dual income homeowners.
In Grand Prairie, families who have lived here for generations welcome newcomers who move to Grand Prairie for the same reasons the natives don't want to leave — location and hometown atmosphere.
For additional information on demographics, visit the Economic Development Department section of the Web site.
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| Weather |
| Average Relative Humidity |
|
6 a.m.
noon
6 p.m.
midnight |
82 percent
56 percent
53 percent
73 percent |
|
Average Annual Rainfall |
33.7 inches |
| Average Temperature |
High 76.3°F
Low 54.6°F |
| Summers (April-October) |
80-98°F |
| Winters (November-March) |
32-70°F | |
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| Demographics (2008) |
|
Population |
166,654 |
Racial Breakdown (2000 Census):
- 62 percent responded that they were white,
- 13.5 percent black
- 0.8 percent American Indian,
- 4.5 percent Asian and Pacific Islander,
- 15.9* percent other races, and
- 3.3** percent two or more races
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| Land Area |
81.4 sq. mi. |
| Average Age |
32 |
| Average Price of a New Home |
$233,005 |
| Average Household Income |
$50,181 |
* Other contains all additional categories not listed in the above groups.
** The 2000 Census provides a new category for persons who are of more than one race. Direct comparisons to 1990 may not be exact. About 33 percent of the population was of Hispanic origin in 2000. (People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.) |
| Development (2008) |
|
New Single-Family Building Permits Issued |
554 |
|
Value of Average Single-Family Permit |
$232,464 |
| New Apartment Units |
328 |
| New Commercial/Industrial Square Feet (projects underway and proposed) |
1,955,506 |
| Number of New/Retained Jobs |
975 |
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Property Tax Rates (2008)
Per $100 Assessed Property Value |
|
City of Grand Prairie |
$0.669998 |
|
Grand Prairie ISD |
$1.46500 |
| Arlington ISD |
$1.27200 |
| Cedar Hill ISD |
$1.50000 |
| Mansfield ISD |
$1.45000 |
| Dallas County |
$0.22810 |
| Tarrant County |
$0.26400 | |
| Retail Tax Rates (2008) |
|
City |
1.00% |
|
AirHogs Ballpark |
.125% |
| Active Adult Center |
.125% |
| Parks Improvements |
.25% |
| Street and Alley Improvements |
.25% |
| Crime Control District |
.25% |
| State |
6.25% |
| TOTAL Sales Tax |
8.25% | |
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| Grand Prairie's Top Ten Taxpayers (2008) |
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Bell Helicopter-Textron
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Prologis/Catellus
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Oncor Electric
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Republic Beverage
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Hanson Pipe and Products
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Duke Realty
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Towns of Riverside
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Cardinal Health 200 Inc.
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Lockheed Martin
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First Industrial Texas LP |
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| Municipal Employees |
|
Police/Fire Civil Service |
425 |
|
General Employees |
716 |
| Total Full Time |
1,269 |
| Total Seasonal/Part Time |
128 |
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| Top Employers (2008) |
|
Grand Prairie ISD |
3,200 |
|
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control |
2,600 |
| Poly-America, Inc. |
1,400 |
| Bell Helicopter-Textron |
1,300 |
| City of Grand Prairie |
1,250 |
| Lone Star Park |
1,200 |
| Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. |
700 |
| Siemens Energy and Automation |
600 |
| Hanson Pipe and Products |
500 |
| Wal-Mart |
500 |
| American Eurocopter |
500 |
| Pollock Paper Distributors |
500 |
| Arnold Transportation Services |
500 |
| SAIA Motor Freight Line, Inc. |
500 |
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| Budget (2008-2009) |
|
General Fund |
$97,576,519 |
|
Water/Wastewater |
$47,688,002 |
| Other |
$48,227,534 |
| TOTAL |
$193,492,055 |
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| Libraries (2008) |
|
Main Library Total Collection |
149,177 |
|
Warmack Branch Library Total Collection |
43,086 |
| Bowles Branch Total Collection |
10,844 |
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| Parks and Recreation Department (2008) |
|
Acres of Park Land |
5,002 |
|
Number of Parksites |
56 |
| Rounds of Golf Played |
71,673 |
| Ruthe Jackson Center Events |
1,105 |
| Loyd Park Campers |
18,691 |
| Lynn Creek Park Attendance |
343,952 |
| Cemetery Spaces Sold |
247 |
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| Utilities (2008) |
|
Water Production (average gallons/day) |
25.1 million |
|
Fire Hydrants |
7,010 |
| Miles of Water Main |
800.05 |
| Collection Line |
752 mi. |
| Customer Accounts |
43,739 |
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| Solid Waste/Recycling (2008) |
|
Garbage Disposed |
180,585 tons |
|
Commercial Recycling |
30,697 tons |
| Residential Recycling at the Landfill |
4,362 tons |
| Residential Recycling at the Curb |
4,247 tons |
| Residential Recycling at Drop Sites |
1,253 tons |
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| Transportation (2008) |
|
Municipal Airport |
101,090 |
|
Grand Connection Bus Passengers |
42,469 |