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Mesquite Population

Mesquite is the city in Texas State of United States, located in Dallas County, small portion extends into Kaufman County. Mesquite population in 2023 is estimated to be 149,363, covers city area of 47.22 sq mi (122.30 sq km), ranks twenty-first largest city in Texas State, one-hundred-eightieth city in the United States. Mesquite is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex. Mesquite population as per 2020 census 150,108 compared to 2010 population is 139,824, with increase number of 10,284 people growth of 7.4 percent.

Below is the Mesquite population by year:
YearPopulationChange %
2010139,860
2011141,4211.12
2012143,2971.33
2013143,5650.19
2014144,4950.65
2015144,9770.33
2016144,681-0.20
2017144,236-0.31
2018142,816-0.98
2019140,937-1.32
2020150,1086.51
2021 *148,088-1.346
2022 *149,0180.62
2023 *149,3630.23
Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated


Mesquite Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Mesquite population is 140,795, out of these 66,400 are male, 74,395 are female, The sex ratio of Mesquite is 89. The median age of the Mesquite population is 39.2, Mesquite population by age are, under 18 years is 33,649, 16 years and over is 110,747, 18 years and over is 107,146, 21 years and over is 101,247, 65 years and over is 24,788. 47.2% are male, 52.8% are female, Population of Mesquite by age percent-wise is, 23.9% are under 18 years old, 78.7% are 16 years and over, 76.1% are 18 years and over, 71.9% are 21 years and over, 15.5% are 65 years and over. There are total 54,256 housing units, The voting population of Mesquite are 91,196, out of these 41,364 are male voters, 49,832 are female voters, 45.4% are male, 54.6% are female. Mesquite population in 2022 is estimated to be 149,018, and in 2021 is estimated to be 148,088.

Age GroupPopulationPercent
0 -510,1947.2%
5 - 98,2555.9%
10 - 149,2546.6%
15 - 1910,5967.5%
20 - 249,5686.8%
25 - 3416,52911.7%
35 - 4420,53014.6%
45 - 5418,16112.9%
55 - 5910,5507.5%
60 - 645,3493.8%
65 - 7411,9558.5%
75 - 845,9194.2%
85 and over3,9352.8%
Source: 2019 US population by age estimates


Mesquite Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Mesquite by race are:

White Population

White population in Mesquite, Texas are 91,472, percentage wise 65.0 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Mesquite, Texas are 29,037, percentage wise 20.6 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Mesquite, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Mesquite are 4,660, percentage wise 3.3 percent are asians, out of these are Asian Indians, are Chinese, are Filipinos, are Japanese, are Korean, are Vietnamese and are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Mesquite, Texas are 65,134. Percentage wise 46.3 percent are hispanics, out of these 55,663 are Mexican people, 783 are Puerto Ricans, 1,399 are Cubans, and 7,289 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race140,795Percent
White91,47265.0%
Black or African American29,03720.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native8520.6%
Asian Population4,6603.3%
Hispanic or Latino65,13446.3%
Mexican55,66339.5%
Puerto Rican7830.6%
Cuban1,3991.0%
Other Hispanic or Latino7,289
Source: US Census population estimates(2019)


Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Mesquite native population is 109,737, out of these 82,586 born in the Texas state and 24,205 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 31,058, out of these 13,349 are Naturalized US citizen, 553 are in Europe, 3,004 in Asia, 757 in Africa, 9,035 in Latin America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Mesquite are 17,709, out of these 88 are from Europe, 1,074 are from Asia, 1,338 from Africa, 15,209 are from Latin America.

Nativity by Place of BirthPopulation
Native109,737
Born in state of residence82,586
Born in other state in the United States24,205
Northeast1,731
Midwest7,939
South9,966
West4,569
Born outside the United States2,946
Puerto Rico230
U.S. Island Areas0
Born abroad of American parent(s)2,716
Foreign born
Born outside of United States31,058
Naturalized U.S. citizen13,349
Europe553
Asia3,004
Africa757
Oceania0
Latin America9,035
Northern America0
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen17,709
Europe88
Asia1,074
Africa1,338
Oceania0
Latin America15,209
Northern America0
Source: US Census 2019 estimates


Mesquite Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Mesquite, Texas are 54,256, Occupied housing units are 49,549, Rental vacancy rate is 16. Percentage of occupancy is 91, 60.32% of houses are owner occupied and 31.00% of houses are renter occupied in Mesquite. There are 71.82 percent of one-unit detached, 2.62 percent of one-units attached, 0.74 percent of two-unit houses, 3.50 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.08 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 29.45 percent are available with one vehicle, 31.60 percent are available with two vehicles, 25.90 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 4.38 percent are no vehicles available.

HousingUnits
Total housing units54,256
Occupied housing units49,549
Occupied housing units percent91
Rental vacancy rate16
Structure TypeUnits
1-unit, detached38,968
1-unit attached1,419
2 units404
3 or 4 units1,897
Mobile home42
Boat, RV, van, etc.0
Owner-occupied32,727
Renter-occupied16,822
Average household size of owner-occupied unit3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2
Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Mesquite Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Mesquite, Texas is $172,600, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.75 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 5.71 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 13.63 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 21.77 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 13.50 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 3.20 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.23 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.53 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit valueUnits
Less than $50,000948
$50,000 to $99,9993,100
$100,000 to $149,9997,394
$150,000 to $199,99911,810
$200,000 to $299,9997,327
$300,000 to $499,9991,738
$500,000 to $999,999123
$1,000,000 or more287
Median (dollars)172,600
Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Mesquite Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,520, 0.38 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 4.48 percent pay between $500 to $999, 12.72 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 12.87 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 5.05 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 0.84 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $537, 1.46 percent of homes pay less than $250, 4.00 percent pays between $250 to $399, 9.62 percent pay between $400 to $599, 5.55 percent pays between $600 to $799, 2.23 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.18 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgageUnits
Less than $500205
$500 to $9992,430
$1,000 to $1,4996,899
$1,500 to $1,9996,981
$2,000 to $2,4992,739
$2,500 to $2,999454
$3,000 or more0
Median (dollars)1,520
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgageUnits
Less than $250790
$250 to $3992,168
$400 to $5995,220
$600 to $7993,012
$800 to $9991,212
$1,000 or more642
Median (dollars)537
Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Mesquite Rental

Total number of Mesquite rental homes or apartments are 16,822, occupied by Renter, The median value of Mesquite average rental rate is $1,121.

        
RentalUnits
Less than $500
$500 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 to $1,999
$2,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $2,999
$3,000 or more
Median (dollars)1,121
Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates

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