Grand Prairie

  1. Grand Prairie Legal Resources
  2. Grand Prairie Statistics
  3. Grand Prairie Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Grand Prairie Employment Information
  5. Grand Prairie Family Information
  6. Grand Prairie Education Information
  7. Grand Prairie Public Benefits Information
  8. Grand Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Grand Prairie Legal Resources Back to top

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Grand Prairie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,024
  • Land Area (2000): 93.307 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.342 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 404
Grand Prairie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 90 8.74%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 940 91.26%

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Grand Prairie Employment Information Back to top
Grand Prairie Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 39 14.34%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 7.72%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 20 7.35%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19 6.99%
5. Truck Transportation 15 5.51%
6. Public Administration 13 4.78%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 9 3.31%
8. Educational Services 9 3.31%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 8 2.94%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 2.57%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 7 2.57%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 2.57%
13. Repair and Maintenance 7 2.57%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 6 2.21%
15. Metal Manufactuing 6 2.21%
16. Paper Manufacturing 6 2.21%
17. Mining 5 1.84%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.84%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4 1.47%
20. Warehousing and Storage 4 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 64 28.19%
2. Educational Services 25 11.01%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19 8.37%
4. Department and Other General Stores 12 5.29%
5. Social Assistance 12 5.29%
6. Finance and Insurance 11 4.85%
7. Public Administration 11 4.85%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 3.52%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 5 2.20%
10. Gasoline Stations 5 2.20%
11. Repair and Maintenance 5 2.20%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.76%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.76%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 1.76%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 3 1.32%
16. Mining 3 1.32%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.32%
18. Office Supplies and Stationery 3 1.32%
19. Other Health and Personal Care Store 3 1.32%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 1.32%

Grand Prairie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 33 12.13%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 22 8.09%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 6.25%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 17 6.25%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 15 5.51%
6. Operations Managers Non Finance 13 4.78%
7. Construction Laborers 11 4.04%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 11 4.04%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 3.68%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 2.94%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 2.57%
12. Carpenters 7 2.57%
13. Other Management Occupations 7 2.57%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 7 2.57%
15. Cashiers 6 2.21%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 2.21%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 2.21%
18. Computer Specialists 5 1.84%
19. Engineers 5 1.84%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 22 9.69%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 8.37%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 6.17%
4. Registered Nurses 14 6.17%
5. Cashiers 13 5.73%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 13 5.73%
7. Business Operations Specialists 12 5.29%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 4.85%
9. Therapists 10 4.41%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 3.96%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 3.96%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 3.96%
13. Other Production Occupations 9 3.96%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 3.52%
15. Secretaries and Admins 7 3.08%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 2.64%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 2.20%
18. Bus Drivers 5 2.20%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 1.32%
20. Accountants and Auditors 2 0.88%

Grand Prairie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 464 57.64%
15-35 hours 96 11.93%
1-14 hours 10 1.24%
No regular hours 235 29.19%

Grand Prairie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19 4.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 16 3.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 35 7.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 52 11.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 56 11.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 33 7.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 95 20.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 33 7.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18 3.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8 1.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 1.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 1.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 43 9.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 45 9.64%

Grand Prairie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9 1.93%
5-9 30 6.42%
10-14 52 11.13%
15-19 122 26.12%
20-24 84 17.99%
25-29 27 5.78%
30-34 87 18.63%
35-39 4 0.86%
40-44 7 1.50%
45-59 13 2.78%
60-89 23 4.93%
At least 90 9 1.93%

Grand Prairie Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.64% 321 68.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 98 20.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 13 2.78%
At least 60 0 0.00% 32 6.85%

Grand Prairie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 42 8.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 401 83.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 1.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 2.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 3.31%

Grand Prairie Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Grand Prairie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 368 (1,023 people)
Families (2000): 295 (897 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 118
People at same address in 1995: 693
Grand Prairie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 27 7.34%
$10,000-$14,999 16 4.35%
$15,000-$19,999 21 5.71%
$20,000-$24,999 29 7.88%
$25,000-$29,999 17 4.62%
$30,000-$34,999 40 10.87%
$35,000-$39,999 20 5.43%
$40,000-$44,999 28 7.61%
$45,000-$49,999 29 7.88%
$50,000-$59,999 36 9.78%
$60,000-$74,999 50 13.59%
$75,000-$99,999 37 10.05%
$100,000-$124,999 10 2.72%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.54%
$200,000 or more 6 1.63%

Grand Prairie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 67 18.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 125 33.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 2.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 70 18.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 65 17.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22 5.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Grand Prairie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 307 29.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 131 12.49%
Public Assistance 7 0.67%
Retirement 82 7.82%
Self Employment 70 6.67%
Social Security 95 9.06%
Supplemental Security 19 1.81%
Wage / Salary 294 28.03%
Other 44 4.19%

Grand Prairie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 164 66.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 83 33.60%

Grand Prairie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53 12.65%
Color 1 Box Married 248 59.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 107 25.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 2.63%

Grand Prairie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 5.25%
Color 1 Box Married 279 69.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 73 18.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 6.75%

Grand Prairie Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Grand Prairie Education Information Back to top
Grand Prairie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 59 7.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 101 13.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 290 38.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 182 23.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 62 8.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 43 5.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 26 3.41%

Grand Prairie Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 1.27% 8 0.78% 21 2.05%
Kindergarten 15 1.46% 0 0.00% 15 1.46%
Grades 1-4 65 6.35% 3 0.29% 68 6.64%
Grades 5-8 46 4.49% 4 0.39% 50 4.88%
Grades 9-12 77 7.52% 7 0.68% 84 8.20%
Undergrad college 34 3.32% 2 0.20% 36 3.52%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.29% 0 0.00% 3 0.29%
Total 253 24.71% 24 2.34% 277 27.05%

Grand Prairie Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Grand Prairie Public Benefits Information Back to top
Grand Prairie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 933 91.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 87 8.53%

Grand Prairie Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Grand Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Grand Prairie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 142 13.87%
10-19 Years 186 18.16%
20-29 Years 93 9.08%
30-39 Years 134 13.09%
40-49 Years 199 19.43%
50-59 Years 123 12.01%
60-69 Years 62 6.05%
70-79 Years 46 4.49%
80-89 Years 32 3.12%
90+ Years 7 0.68%

Grand Prairie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 533 52.05%
Color 1 Box Female 491 47.95%

Grand Prairie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,006 98.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Grand Prairie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 213 26.49%
2. United States Or American 177 22.01%
3. Irish 146 18.16%
4. English 78 9.70%
5. Polish 46 5.72%
6. Scotch Irish 33 4.10%
7. French Non-Basque 29 3.61%
8. Dutch 24 2.99%
9. Italian 13 1.62%
10. Scottish 13 1.62%

Grand Prairie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 949 97.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13 1.34%
3. German 8 0.82%
4. Italian 2 0.21%

Grand Prairie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,024 99.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Grand Prairie Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Grand Prairie Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.