Mesquite, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Dallas County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
148,848
Population
4/sq mi density
$71,843
Median Income
$29,291 per capita
$226,500
Home Value
$258,678 Zillow
$1,407
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
503
Violent Crime/100K
2,981 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$71,843 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$226,500 home value, $1,407/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
503 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,843
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,291
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mesquite vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mesquite’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,843
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,291
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$106,567
148%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,717
120%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,717
20% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$389,402M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
84,182
Restaurants
6,468
Healthcare
8,134
Retail
7,794
Manufacturing
2,190
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$106,567
48% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$14,198
306% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,843 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,291 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $106,567 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,717 |
| County GDP | $389,402M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 84,182 |
| Restaurants | 6,468 |
| Healthcare | 8,134 |
| Retail | 7,794 |
| Manufacturing | 2,190 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $106,567 |
| Avg Property Tax | $14,198 |