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Airport

1

  Golf Courses
1
Arts Groups

16

  Libraries
2
Churches

75

  Movie Screens

46

Civic Clubs

69

  Park Sites
62
Colleges/Universities

2

  Park Acreage
1,349
Country Clubs

1

  Theatre Groups 1
Mesquite Tax Rates 
Property Tax     (Per $100 Valuation)

   Rate

Sales Tax  
City

.64000

State

$.0625

Mesquite ISD

1.3767

City

.0150

Dallas County

.567214

Mesquite Quality of Life Corp.

.0050

Total Tax Rate 2.583914 Total   .0825  
Income Rings
There are three zip codes in Mesquite and CACI Marketing Systems has provided the information below. All information is based upon year 2000 data.
  75149 75150 75181
Total Population 55,729 55,517 18,176
Number of Households 18,954 21,023 5,596
       
Population by Race      
White 68.8% 71.5% 69.2%
Black 16.3% 10.8% 17.2%
Asian Pacific Islander 3.2% 4.4% 5.4%
Other 9.2% 7.0% 6.1%
       
Population by Gender      
Male 48.1% 48.5% 48.6%
Female 51.9% 51.5% 51.4%
       
Income Data
Median Household Income $46,566 $48,938 $58,487
Household Income Under $50k 53.4% 51.1% 39.4%
Household Income $50K-$100K 35.4% 35.9% 42.3%
Household Income Over $100K 11.2% 13.1% 18.3%
       
Housing Data
Average Home Value $80,627 $90,407 $113,307
Average Rent $385 $427 $407
       
Median Household Effective Buying Income
$50,656
Source: Esri Business Solutions
       
Total Retail Sales  
$2,082,581,000
Source: Sales & Marketing Management, 2002 Survey of Buying Power
       
Mesquite Trade Area
Population 2007 Population 2025
Mesquite: 136,750 Mesquite: 168,100
Dallas County: 2,284,000 Dallas County: 2,581,850
Source: NCTCOG