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Lets cover off Mesquite first. Mesquite is a city in Dallas and Kaufman Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a suburb of Dallas.

The city had a total population of over 136,750 in the 2007 census.

Mesquite is home to the Mesquite Championship Rodeo and is known as the “Rodeo Capital of Texas”. The city is also home to video game producer id Software, creators of Doom and Quake, along with a repair center for Microsoft products (Zune, Xbox 360, etc) and a UPS package distribution center.

Rodeo Capital of TexasMesquite has been recognized by Tree City USA for the last 17 years.

Mesquite also contains one of the largest movie theaters in the world, the AMC 30 Mesquite, which contains 30 screens and seats 6,092 people.

The city was founded May 22, 1873, by a Texas & Pacific Railway engineer who purchased land along the Texas & Pacific line outside of Dallas.

The railroad, which ran from Dallas to Shreveport, began stopping at the newly-created town shortly thereafter, and the city began to grow around the railroad. The city was officially incorporated on December 3, 1887.

On average, the warmest month is July. The average coolest month is January with May the average wettest month. Fancy a Tropical Holiday [here]

[Click here] is a great link for more information on this city.

Economy

According to the City’s 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees % of Total City Employment
1 United Parcel Service Inc. 3,000 4.22%
2 Dallas Regional Medical Center 1,150 1.62%
3 City of Mesquite 1,054 1.48%
4 Sears 450 0.63%
5 Texas Dept of Transportation – Dallas District 425 0.60%
6 Baker Drywall LTD 400 0.56%
7 Dallas County Community College 400 0.56%
8 Christian Care Center 400 0.56%
9 Integra Color 383 0.54%
10 Pepsi-Cola Metro Bottling Co Inc 325 0.46%

 

Mesquite Employment Statistics

Population of Mesquite
Total population 126,895
Male 47.81%
Female 52.19%
Median age 34.1
Mesquite Housing
Owner-occupied homes 70.2%
Median cost of a home $111,200
Median mortgage payment $802
Renter-occupied homes 29.8%
Vacant housing 9.8%
Median monthly rent $777
Average Income
Median for all workers $30,619
Median for all male full-time $38,497
Median for all female full-time $34,184
Household Income
Less than $10,000 6%
$10,000 to $14,999 5%
$15,000 to $24,999 10%
$25,000 to $34,999 13%
$35,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 22%
$75,000 to $99,999 15%
$100,000 to $149,999 9%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 0%
Education
Less than 9th grade 5%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16%
High school graduate 32%
Some college, no degree 20%
Associate’s degree 8%
Bachelor’s degree 12%
Graduate degree 7%
Marital Status
Never married 25%
Currently married 55%
Separated 3%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 12%
Race
White 79%
Black or African American 13%
Asian 2%
Other 6%
Mesquite Commute
Carpool 0.0%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 28 minutes