Mesquite

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  1. Mesquite Legal Resources
  2. Mesquite Statistics
  3. Mesquite Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mesquite Employment Information
  5. Mesquite Family Information
  6. Mesquite Education Information
  7. Mesquite Business Information
  8. Mesquite Public Benefits Information
  9. Mesquite Criminal Information
  10. Mesquite Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Mesquite Zip Codes


Mesquite Legal Resources Back to top

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Mesquite Legal Code

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Mesquite Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 124,523
  • Land Area (2000): 112.447 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.125 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 44.6186 (7.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 85.9186 (30.0) / 95.7186 (35.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,259
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,763
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
Mesquite Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 116,283 2002 130,065 2005 131,844
2000 120,860 2003 130,778 2006 133,583
2001 127,349 2004 131,441 2007 132,399

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Houses (2000): 46,245
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,946
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,387
Mesquite Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 123,904 99.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 21 0.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 653 0.52%

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Mesquite Employment Information Back to top
Mesquite Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 59,643 57,246 2,397 4.02% 40
1991 59,974 57,033 2,940 4.90% 49
1992 60,707 57,343 3,364 5.54% 56
1993 61,408 58,376 3,031 4.94% 49
1994 62,391 59,710 2,682 4.30% 43
1995 63,359 60,895 2,464 3.89% 39
1996 64,441 62,231 2,210 3.43% 35
1997 66,238 64,167 2,071 3.13% 31
1998 66,839 64,952 1,887 2.82% 28
1999 67,715 65,891 1,823 2.69% 27
2000 71,420 69,508 1,912 2.68% 27
2001 71,491 68,857 2,634 3.68% 37
2002 70,767 67,125 3,643 5.15% 52
2003 69,376 65,789 3,587 5.17% 52
2004 69,068 65,902 3,166 4.58% 46
2005 69,995 66,262 3,733 5.33% 53
2006 69,718 66,350 3,368 4.83% 48
2007 70,202 67,208 2,994 4.27% 43
2008 71,285 67,963 3,322 4.66% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 70,656 67,444 3,212 4.55% 45
Feb 2008 70,372 67,367 3,005 4.27% 43
Mar 2008 70,686 67,655 3,031 4.29% 43
Apr 2008 71,051 68,222 2,829 3.98% 40
May 2008 71,247 68,132 3,115 4.37% 44
Jun 2008 71,773 68,322 3,451 4.81% 48
Jul 2008 72,095 68,485 3,610 5.01% 50
Aug 2008 72,026 68,267 3,759 5.22% 52
Sep 2008 71,662 67,777 3,885 5.42% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mesquite Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,617 13.75%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,702 5.07%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,665 4.96%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,448 4.31%
5. Public Administration 1,389 4.14%
6. Educational Services 1,350 4.02%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,185 3.53%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,180 3.51%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,084 3.23%
10. Truck Transportation 1,071 3.19%
11. Finance and Insurance 1,035 3.08%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,024 3.05%
13. Health Care 997 2.97%
14. Other Transportation 969 2.88%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 866 2.58%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 861 2.56%
17. Department and Other General Stores 655 1.95%
18. Metal Manufactuing 638 1.90%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 511 1.52%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 491 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,284 13.83%
2. Educational Services 3,671 11.85%
3. Finance and Insurance 3,179 10.26%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,080 6.72%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,681 5.43%
6. Social Assistance 1,217 3.93%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,148 3.71%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,145 3.70%
9. Public Administration 1,131 3.65%
10. Department and Other General Stores 1,093 3.53%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 718 2.32%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 646 2.09%
13. Construction 624 2.01%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 565 1.82%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 562 1.81%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 465 1.50%
17. Other Transportation 356 1.15%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 277 0.89%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 276 0.89%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 243 0.78%

Mesquite Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,116 6.30%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,038 6.07%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,772 5.28%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,539 4.58%
5. Other Management Occupations 1,460 4.35%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,324 3.94%
7. Computer Specialists 1,174 3.50%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 1,155 3.44%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 942 2.80%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 934 2.78%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 923 2.75%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 796 2.37%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 728 2.17%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 684 2.04%
15. Other Construction Trades 637 1.90%
16. Carpenters 636 1.89%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 629 1.87%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 593 1.77%
19. Customer Service Representatives 588 1.75%
20. Engineers 571 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,612 8.43%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,430 7.85%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,921 6.20%
4. Registered Nurses 1,351 4.36%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,272 4.11%
6. Customer Service Representatives 1,218 3.93%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,198 3.87%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,146 3.70%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,034 3.34%
10. Business Operations Specialists 920 2.97%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 847 2.73%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 846 2.73%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 788 2.54%
14. Child Care Workers 779 2.52%
15. Accountants and Auditors 726 2.34%
16. Cashiers 710 2.29%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 648 2.09%
18. Computer Specialists 626 2.02%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 573 1.85%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 567 1.83%

Mesquite Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 61,673 67.82%
15-35 hours 8,440 9.28%
1-14 hours 1,951 2.15%
No regular hours 18,874 20.75%

Mesquite Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,936 3.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,600 2.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,193 5.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,900 11.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,983 12.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,735 17.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,157 14.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,342 8.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,347 3.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,159 5.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,117 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 750 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,505 5.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,166 6.73%

Mesquite Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,121 1.81%
5-9 4,643 7.50%
10-14 7,746 12.52%
15-19 7,033 11.36%
20-24 7,817 12.63%
25-29 3,354 5.42%
30-34 11,380 18.39%
35-39 2,250 3.64%
40-44 2,742 4.43%
45-59 8,651 13.98%
60-89 3,897 6.30%
At least 90 1,256 2.03%

Mesquite Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 80 0.13% 31,634 51.11%
30-44 95 0.15% 16,277 26.30%
45-59 165 0.27% 8,486 13.71%
At least 60 93 0.15% 5,060 8.18%

Mesquite Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 71 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9,179 14.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 51,325 81.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 85 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 285 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 433 0.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 512 0.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,445 2.28%

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Mesquite Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 43,993 (123,880 people)
Families (2000): 32,968 (107,821 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 15,301
People at same address in 1995: 56,836
Mesquite Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,118 4.81%
$10,000-$14,999 1,567 3.56%
$15,000-$19,999 1,857 4.22%
$20,000-$24,999 2,375 5.40%
$25,000-$29,999 2,602 5.91%
$30,000-$34,999 2,942 6.69%
$35,000-$39,999 2,878 6.54%
$40,000-$44,999 2,803 6.37%
$45,000-$49,999 2,580 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 4,784 10.87%
$60,000-$74,999 6,400 14.55%
$75,000-$99,999 6,207 14.11%
$100,000-$124,999 2,571 5.84%
$125,000-$149,999 1,221 2.78%
$150,000-$199,999 653 1.48%
$200,000 or more 435 0.99%

Mesquite Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,034 20.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,902 24.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,575 3.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,491 19.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 265 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,879 17.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 122 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,659 8.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 21 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,252 2.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 715 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.02%

Mesquite Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 40,087 35.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,288 9.87%
Public Assistance 839 0.73%
Retirement 4,980 4.36%
Self Employment 4,771 4.17%
Social Security 7,195 6.29%
Supplemental Security 1,039 0.91%
Wage / Salary 39,114 34.21%
Other 5,015 4.39%

Mesquite Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,022 43.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 14,250 56.39%

Mesquite Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,199 9.58%
Color 1 Box Married 27,509 62.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,396 25.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 740 1.69%

Mesquite Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,842 13.86%
Color 1 Box Married 28,447 57.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,506 21.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,586 7.26%

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Mesquite Education Information Back to top
Mesquite Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,087 4.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,833 13.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 26,493 30.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 24,440 28.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,507 6.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,257 11.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,180 4.82%

Mesquite 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 1,181 0.95% 1,230 0.99% 2,411 1.94%
Kindergarten 1,783 1.43% 367 0.29% 2,150 1.73%
Grades 1-4 8,505 6.83% 674 0.54% 9,179 7.37%
Grades 5-8 8,221 6.60% 635 0.51% 8,856 7.11%
Grades 9-12 7,849 6.30% 411 0.33% 8,260 6.63%
Undergrad college 3,755 3.02% 668 0.54% 4,423 3.55%
Graduate or professional school 685 0.55% 411 0.33% 1,096 0.88%
Total 31,979 25.68% 4,396 3.53% 36,375 29.21%

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Mesquite Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,696,763,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,602,500,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $191,053,000
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Mesquite Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mesquite Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 115,152 93.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,376 6.78%

Mesquite Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1967 $1,083 $150 $11 $758 $0 $884 $2,736 $1,281 $12,955 $2,455
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $1,610 $772 $100 $1,035 $0 $1,394 $4,139 $2,109 $14,418 $2,744
1971 $1,742 $890 $58 $1,263 $0 $1,334 $4,397 $2,426 $15,583 $3,523
1972 $1,914 $1,017 $75 $1,429 $0 $1,722 $5,140 $2,848 $17,176 $3,620
1973 $2,254 $1,321 $221 $1,634 $0 $1,964 $6,073 $3,688 $18,737 $5,340
1974 $2,653 $1,618 $1,049 $1,619 $0 $1,810 $7,131 $4,565 $21,070 $7,070
1975 $3,455 $1,870 $801 $1,710 $0 $2,272 $8,238 $5,373 $22,372 $6,636
1976 $3,758 $2,133 $658 $1,954 $0 $2,051 $8,421 $5,620 $21,480 $4,035
1977 $4,022 $2,547 $977 $2,141 $0 $2,220 $9,360 $6,122 $20,517 $3,123
1978 $4,099 $3,066 $1,107 $2,385 $0 $2,568 $10,159 $6,471 $21,851 $5,952
1979 $4,713 $3,609 $3,618 $2,604 $0 $4,756 $15,691 $8,568 $20,872 $5,922
1980 $4,880 $4,189 $2,536 $2,365 $0 $6,260 $16,041 $8,944 $27,230 $12,970
1981 $5,527 $4,530 $2,665 $2,908 $0 $6,642 $17,742 $10,191 $26,016 $10,131
1982 $6,076 $5,367 $2,458 $2,769 $0 $7,182 $18,485 $11,888 $24,633 $7,183
1983 $6,366 $5,908 $2,653 $3,060 $0 $9,289 $21,368 $12,467 $36,947 $12,356
1984 $7,585 $7,536 $2,952 $3,934 $0 $10,738 $25,209 $14,420 $88,995 $62,716
1985 $8,174 $8,778 $3,579 $4,753 $0 $18,695 $35,201 $17,549 $91,268 $63,235
1986 $10,791 $9,819 $4,197 $4,949 $0 $16,411 $36,348 $20,948 $112,180 $82,991
1987 $13,178 $10,544 $3,040 $6,009 $0 $20,250 $42,477 $23,205 $121,326 $87,938
1988 $14,492 $11,158 $2,463 $6,938 $0 $20,532 $44,425 $22,991 $126,743 $172,556
1989 $15,899 $11,602 $3,067 $8,114 $0 $21,244 $48,324 $25,480 $123,350 $98,266
1990 $16,068 $12,203 $4,818 $7,493 $0 $21,639 $50,018 $27,747 $121,373 $87,560
1991 $16,090 $13,534 $5,069 $8,610 $0 $23,091 $52,860 $22,696 $112,375 $81,556
1992 $17,216 $13,557 $3,176 $8,599 $0 $23,663 $52,654 $29,766 $109,997 $75,157
1993 $18,441 $14,445 $3,879 $9,668 $0 $18,876 $50,864 $24,904 $52,629 $13,334
1994 $14,729 $21,806 $3,919 $11,304 $0 $22,569 $52,521 $26,103 $100,036 $58,319
1995 $16,126 $24,204 $6,352 $11,766 $0 $25,202 $59,446 $29,960 $104,493 $64,363
1996 $17,242 $25,376 $4,305 $12,326 $0 $23,209 $57,082 $39,414 $104,795 $64,614
1997 $18,106 $27,535 $4,010 $13,232 $0 $25,582 $60,930 $44,353 $147,475 $83,313
1998 $19,321 $26,735 $5,325 $12,860 $0 $27,115 $64,621 $48,197 $129,484 $83,659
1999 $21,970 $30,716 $4,865 $15,192 $0 $28,650 $70,677 $49,434 $126,095 $87,936
2000 $23,285 $32,500 $6,012 $14,117 $0 $26,902 $70,316 $48,684 $113,034 $69,185
2001 $23,399 $34,254 $7,030 $15,946 $0 $26,109 $72,484 $58,037 $106,538 $62,636
2002 $24,589 $35,239 $6,674 $15,188 $0 $28,486 $74,937 $60,650 $103,905 $47,163
2003 $26,101 $44,580 $8,513 $15,498 $0 $29,216 $79,328 $62,470 $102,615 $60,967
2004 $28,480 $44,289 $10,589 $16,493 $0 $33,700 $89,262 $64,344 $113,206 $64,160
2005 $29,201 $43,934 $12,643 $16,123 $0 $36,171 $94,138 $69,558 $165,469 $102,485
2006 $33,159 $44,329 $14,610 $18,731 $0 $37,454 $103,954 $56,206 $173,388 $120,932


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1967 $0 $166 $152 $74 $485 $339 $3,526
$633 $0 $239 $968 $0 $470
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $0 $373 $49 $75 $893 $503 $4,929
$1,025 $0 $324 $824 $0 $863
1971 $0 $356 $52 $46 $902 $592 $5,601
$1,223 $0 $372 $1,141 $0 $917
1972 $0 $325 $58 $66 $2,310 $507 $7,615
$1,411 $0 $402 $1,580 $0 $956
1973 $0 $384 $72 $92 $1,486 $556 $7,431
$1,614 $0 $677 $1,376 $0 $1,174
1974 $0 $485 $103 $94 $1,653 $634 $9,200
$2,162 $0 $532 $1,826 $0 $1,711
1975 $0 $579 $328 $211 $1,962 $1,851 $12,509
$2,842 $0 $676 $1,787 $0 $2,273
1976 $0 $752 $553 $86 $687 $1,419 $12,911
$2,815 $0 $683 $1,734 $0 $4,182
1977 $0 $795 $995 $132 $849 $951 $10,833
$3,153 $0 $648 $1,588 $0 $1,722
1978 $0 $890 $227 $134 $1,138 $1,040 $11,690
$3,325 $148 $616 $1,834 $0 $2,338
1979 $0 $1,030 $203 $377 $883 $1,325 $19,330
$4,286 $330 $659 $2,432 $0 $7,805
1980 $0 $1,252 $228 $203 $1,777 $1,291 $18,385
$4,883 $0 $659 $2,772 $0 $5,320
1981 $0 $1,371 $248 $222 $2,476 $1,883 $24,068
$5,265 $0 $819 $4,312 $0 $7,472
1982 $0 $1,448 $303 $264 $2,807 $2,067 $25,099
$5,933 $0 $790 $5,408 $0 $6,079
1983 $0 $1,639 $318 $270 $3,891 $2,254 $29,522
$6,503 $0 $1,895 $6,424 $0 $6,328
1984 $0 $1,450 $389 $289 $4,072 $2,322 $35,264
$7,590 $0 $3,306 $7,861 $0 $7,985
1985 $0 $1,865 $1,455 $382 $5,119 $2,839 $41,231
$8,625 $0 $6,835 $5,369 $0 $8,742
1986 $0 $2,344 $377 $430 $5,746 $3,240 $45,592
$11,023 $0 $6,920 $5,435 $0 $10,077
1987 $0 $2,597 $548 $448 $7,368 $4,424 $55,071
$12,255 $14 $6,131 $8,228 $0 $13,058
1988 $0 $2,506 $268 $438 $8,602 $3,036 $63,369
$12,683 $0 $10,300 $9,397 $0 $16,139
1989 $0 $2,850 $1,406 $561 $6,679 $3,600 $61,566
$14,391 $0 $8,633 $7,336 $0 $16,110
1990 $0 $3,092 $2,886 $739 $8,282 $2,923 $66,454
$15,182 $0 $8,484 $9,285 $0 $15,581
1991 $0 $3,521 $1,356 $860 $9,153 $3,501 $73,818
$19,416 $3 $6,807 $9,044 $0 $20,157
1992 $0 $3,881 $1,915 $886 $6,819 $3,970 $74,546
$19,386 $3 $7,382 $8,345 $0 $21,959
1993 $0 $4,689 $1,117 $930 $9,480 $4,180 $54,619
$19,322 $2,799 $3,002 $872 $0 $8,228
1994 $0 $4,512 $1,375 $1,118 $9,869 $4,509 $81,703
$21,638 $3,020 $5,734 $11,205 $0 $18,723
1995 $0 $4,627 $2,727 $1,513 $6,302 $6,131 $82,295
$22,875 $497 $5,724 $9,666 $0 $22,233
1996 $0 $5,366 $4,212 $1,441 $6,531 $7,870 $90,113
$25,311 $3,176 $2,983 $10,076 $0 $23,147
1997 $66 $5,622 $2,723 $1,338 $13,363 $7,119 $100,589
$27,194 $0 $7,519 $10,548 $0 $25,097
1998 $0 $5,801 $1,418 $744 $8,472 $5,872 $91,107
$28,055 $0 $8,297 $10,599 $0 $21,849
1999 $0 $5,601 $1,962 $938 $6,174 $10,650 $93,862
$28,957 $0 $6,172 $11,062 $0 $22,346
2000 $0 $6,025 $3,706 $1,162 $6,634 $12,979 $107,275
$33,170 $0 $5,410 $11,361 $0 $26,828
2001 $0 $6,260 $2,819 $352 $8,235 $7,096 $104,985
$35,782 $338 $3,683 $11,393 $0 $29,027
2002 $0 $6,056 $2,502 $850 $12,205 $5,356 $111,476
$36,575 $249 $5,408 $12,789 $0 $29,486
2003 $0 $4,413 $1,437 $118 $10,693 $7,223 $122,714
$39,621 $478 $3,703 $15,591 $0 $39,437
2004 $0 $4,440 $1,404 $576 $12,932 $7,976 $139,007
$46,711 $600 $3,449 $17,294 $0 $43,625
2005 $0 $5,696 $1,920 $629 $13,884 $10,396 $141,268
$43,747 $0 $3,130 $17,624 $0 $44,242
2006 $0 $6,000 $1,641 $1,381 $15,472 $11,479 $150,670
$48,965 $0 $3,030 $20,074 $0 $42,628

Mesquite 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 22
Mesquite Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.890 0.026 0.026 0.851 3.792 0.843 4.652 39.215 5.246 49.956
2000 2.598 0.017 0.017 0.902 3.533 0.778 4.915 35.785 5.899 47.377
2001 2.450 0.024 0.031 1.154 3.659 0.801 5.073 35.760 6.879 48.512
2002 2.291 0.038 0.069 1.038 3.437 0.400 5.297 34.813 6.274 46.784
2003 2.340 0.061 0.008 1.132 3.540 0.214 6.538 36.505 5.827 48.869
2004 2.594 0.076 0.038 0.837 3.545 0.403 6.908 33.764 5.660 46.333
2005 2.571 0.114 0.053 1.282 4.020 0.000 6.348 30.066 5.378 41.792
2006 2.321 0.075 0.037 1.280 3.713 0.344 6.932 28.020 5.278 40.230
2007 2.749 0.060 0.045 1.503 4.358 0.219 7.130 29.577 5.159 41.866
2008 1.088 0.030 0.008 0.582 1.707 0.098 3.550 16.601 2.870 23.021

Mesquite Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 71 201
2005 73 209
2006 72 220
2007 72 222

Mesquite Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 6,250
2000 6,153
2001 6,644
2002 6,532

Mesquite Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Mesquite Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 20,346 16.34%
10-19 Years 21,299 17.10%
20-29 Years 16,765 13.46%
30-39 Years 22,006 17.67%
40-49 Years 19,887 15.97%
50-59 Years 11,506 9.24%
60-69 Years 6,953 5.58%
70-79 Years 3,855 3.10%
80-89 Years 1,561 1.25%
90+ Years 345 0.28%

Mesquite Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 59,987 48.17%
Color 1 Box Female 64,536 51.83%

Mesquite Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 81,388 65.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19,500 15.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 16,422 13.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,634 3.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,744 1.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 620 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 153 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 62 0.05%

Mesquite Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 15,311 22.66%
2. German 11,976 17.73%
3. Irish 11,155 16.51%
4. English 9,627 14.25%
5. French Non-Basque 2,997 4.44%
6. Italian 2,469 3.65%
7. Dutch 1,921 2.84%
8. Scotch Irish 1,799 2.66%
9. Scottish 1,485 2.20%
10. European 1,053 1.56%

Mesquite Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 95,831 83.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13,766 11.95%
3. Other Asian 1,440 1.25%
4. Tagalog 650 0.56%
5. Arabic 545 0.47%
6. African 454 0.39%
7. German 352 0.31%
8. Vietnamese 301 0.26%
9. Chinese 222 0.19%
10. Other Indic 206 0.18%

Mesquite Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 113,169 90.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,168 3.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,241 5.81%

Mesquite 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.
Mesquite 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.


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