June 2012
research & demographic
solutions
AllianceTexas
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Area of Interest
Bill Hanna’s February 2012
story in the Fort Worth StarTelegram, “Where 122,000
Feel Isolated”, examined
AllianceTexas’ history and
addressed current and future
issues the corridor may face.
After reading this article,
RDS and Hillwood partnered to conduct an in-depth
examination of demographic
shifts from 2000 to 2010, as
well as analysis to determine
how 2010 AllianceTexas
demographics would fare locally, statewide and nationally if the area was considered
its own municipality. Together, RDS and Hillwood
Properties established an
Area of Interest (AOI) based
on Census geography that
includes portions of Denton
County and Tarrant County.
The AOI is bounded by the
Wise County line on the
west and Grapevine Lake on
the east. The northern section of the AOI begins near
Justin, Texas and extends
south, narrowing as it goes,
to Northwest Loop 820.
Between 2000 and 2010, the
108,000 acre Alliance Texas
AOI became one of the
United States’ fastest growing
communities. As of 2010,
over 200,000 people and 260
companies called AllianceTexas home. The diversity of
this unique master-planned,
mixed use development has
allowed AllianceTexas to become a thriving community
that will continue to grow and
improve well into the future.
AllianceTexas Corridor Area of Influence
by 2010 US Census Blocks
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Area of Interest
Population and Households
2000
2010
Percent Change
Total Population
Total Housing Units
Total Households
Owner-Occupied Housing Units
Renter-Occupied Housing Units
Overall Occupancy Rate
97,917
35,419
33,399
27,567
5,832
94%
209,537
75,015
71,014
56,375
14,639
95%
114.0%
111.8%
112.6%
104.5%
151.0%
0.4%
Between 2000 and 2010, the AllianceTexas corridor saw significant jumps in residential development and accompanying population. During the decade, the corridor more than doubled both population and households
and almost tripled rental units.
Households by Type
2000
2010
Percent Change
Family Households
Married Couple Family
Male Householder, no wife present
Female Householder, no husband present
Non-family Households
One person Households
26,974
23,235
1,113
2,626
6,425
5,096
56,267
46,734
2,597
6,936
14,747
11,295
108.6%
101.1%
133.3%
164.1%
129.5%
121.6%
According to the Census Bureau, a family household consists of two or more individuals related by birth, marriage or adoption. Non-family households consist of people that live alone or share their residence with unrelated
persons. Both family and non-family households grew proportionately as the corridor added over 37,000 total
households. Almost eighty percent of the total 2010 households are family households, while 83 percent of the
family households are married couple families.
Housing and Income Variables
Average Household Size
Median Household Income
Median Owner-Occupied Home Value
2000
2010
2.92
2.95
$72,924 $85,353
$148,547 $183,929
Percent Change
1.1%
17.0%
23.8%
Average household size saw a slight uptick over the decade, but both median household income and single
family housing values increased significantly. Over the ten-year timeframe, median household income rose by
almost $12,500 and the median home value jumped by over $35,000.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Area of Interest
AllianceTexas
2.95
AllianceTexas
$85,353
AllianceTexas
$183,929
2010 Average Household Size
DFW MSA
Texas
2.75
2.78
2010 Median Household Income
DFW MSA
Texas
$56,349
$49,646
2010 Median Owner-Occupied Home Value
DFW MSA
Texas
$147,200
$123,500
United States
2.59
United States
$51,914
United States
$188,400
The tables above illustrate AllianceTexas’ 2010 statistics for average household size, median household income,
and median owner-occupied home value, as well as how the AOI stacks up against the DFW MSA, Texas and
the US. Overall, these demographics demonstrate that AllianceTexas has larger “family-oriented” household
sizes, very high household incomes, and relatively low home values.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Area of Interest
Total Popuation
AllianceTexas
DFW MSA
Texas
United States
2000
2010
Percent Growth
97,917
5,197,130
20,851,820
281,421,906
209,537
6,305,062
24,311,891
303,965,272
114.0%
21.3%
16.6%
8.0%
Under 5 yrs.
2000
2010
Percent Growth
AllianceTexas
DFW MSA
Texas
United States
8,730
418,878
1,624,628
19,175,798
18,030
492,570
1,903,554
20,131,420
106.5%
17.6%
17.2%
5.0%
2000
2010
Percent Growth
66,520
3,758,712
14,965,061
209,128,094
142,532
4,433,035
17,639,656
229,932,155
114.3%
17.9%
17.9%
9.9%
2000
2010
Percent Growth
4,055
420,898
2,072,532
34,991,753
10,329
522,294
2,466,642
38,749,413
154.7%
24.1%
19.0%
10.7%
18 yrs. and Over
AllianceTexas
DFW MSA
Texas
United States
65 yrs. and Over
AllianceTexas
DFW MSA
Texas
United States
AllianceTexas’ percentage growth in total population and in all three age-group categories was significantly higher
in comparison to the DFW MSA, Texas, and the US.
Population by Race
2000
Percent of
2000 Total
2010
Percent of
2010 Total
Total Percent
Change
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,431
88,486
10%
90%
30,459
179,078
15%
85%
223.0%
102.4%
Hispanics and Latinos now make up a more significant portion of the total AOI population. In 2000, Latinos
accounted for 10 percent of AllianceTexas’ population. In 2010, that number has risen to 15 percent. Overall, in
the ten year timeframe, the Hispanic and Latino population tripled while the Non-Hispanic population doubled.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Area of Interest
Educational Attainment
2000
Population 25 Yrs. and Over
71,365
Percent of
2000 Total
Percent of
2010 Total
2010
Percent
Change
2000-2010
128,785
80.5%
High School Graduate
(includes equivalency)
15,225
21.3%
26,219
20.4%
72.2%
Some College, No Degree
20,477
28.7%
35,037
27.2%
71.1%
Associate's Degree
5,459
7.6%
11,308
8.8%
107.1%
Bachelor's Degree
18,373
25.7%
35,243
27.4%
91.8%
Graduate or Professional
Degree
6,373
8.9%
12,432
9.7%
95.1%
The education levels of AllianceTexas residents increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2010, college-degreed
residents made up 45.8 percent of residents over age 25, while in 2000, only 42.3 percent had earned a degree.
Overall, in 2010, 93.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma. In 2000, that total was 92.4
percent.
Educational Attainment
27.4%
27.2%
21.0%
17.3%
17.6%
15.0%
15.0%
17.1%
20.0%
20.0%
20.4%
25.0%
22.1%
22.0%
20.6%
23.4%
26.0%
29.0%
30.0%
8.8%
6.4%
6.3%
7.5%
6.6%
5.0%
9.7%
9.9%
8.5%
10.3%
10.0%
0.0%
AllianceTexas
* Includes Equivalency
DFW MSA
Texas
United States
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Growth Comparison
20 Largest DFW Cities in 2010
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Dallas
Fort Worth
Arlington
Plano
Garland
Irving
AllianceTexas
Grand Prairie
Mesquite
McKinney
Carrollton
Frisco
Denton
Richardson
Lewisville
Allen
Flower Mound
North Richland Hills
Mansfield
Rowlett
2000
2010
2000-2010
Absolute
Change
1,188,580
534,694
332,969
222,030
215,768
191,615
97,917
127,427
124,523
54,369
109,576
33,714
80,537
91,802
77,737
43,554
50,702
55,635
28,031
44,503
1,197,816
741,206
365,438
259,841
226,876
216,290
209,537
175,396
139,824
131,117
119,097
116,989
113,383
99,223
95,290
84,246
64,669
63,343
56,368
56,199
9,236
206,512
32,469
37,811
11,108
24,675
111,620
47,969
15,301
76,748
9,521
83,275
32,846
7,421
17,553
40,692
13,967
7,708
28,337
11,696
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Statistical
Area (DFW MSA) grew by approximately 1.2 million persons between 2000 and 2010, second only
to the Houston MSA during that timeframe. This
trend continued DFW’s multi-decade run as one of
the fastest growing metro areas in the country.
DFW MSA Growth
(in millions)
2000-2010
Percent
Change
0.8%
38.6%
9.8%
17.0%
5.1%
12.9%
114.0%
37.6%
12.3%
141.2%
8.7%
247.0%
40.8%
8.1%
22.6%
93.4%
27.5%
13.9%
101.1%
26.3%
After adding 111,000 persons from 2000 to 2010,
AllianceTexas
ranked
as the seventh largest
city in the DFW MSA, giving the area the second
largest absolute gain
and the third fastest
percentage growth of
cities over 50,000 in the
Metroplex.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Growth Comparison
From 2000 to 2010, the lion’s share of population
growth has slowed significantly in the Dallas core
and has now moved to suburbs, mainly north and
west of the City. Fort Worth has become one of
the fastest growing large cities in the nation, adding over 200,000 people and growing by 38.6 percent in the past decade. The northern suburbs
boomed as well, with Frisco (247%), McKinney
(141.2%), Allen (93.4%), and Plano (17%), adding
over 238,000 persons combined. The linkages of
Interstate Highways 20 and 30 from Dallas to Fort
Worth have greatly contributed to Grand Prairie
and Arlington’s recent surge in residential growth
- together adding over 80,000 people during the decade. With further expansion and improvement of
the transportation infrastructure, affordable housing, positive business climate and an abundance
of developable land, the trend of strong suburban
growth should continue well into the foreseeable
future for the DFW MSA and AllianceTexas in
particular.
2000-2010 Percent Change - Top 10 DFW Cities over 50,000 Persons
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Frisco
McKinney
AllianceTexas
Mansfield
Allen
Denton
Fort Worth
Grand Prairie
Flower Mound
Rowlett
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA
2000
2010
Percent Change
2000-2010
33,714
54,369
97,917
28,031
43,554
80,537
534,694
127,427
50,702
44,503
5,161,544
116,989
131,117
209,537
56,368
84,246
113,383
741,206
175,396
64,669
56,199
6,371,773
247.0%
141.2%
114.0%
101.1%
93.4%
40.8%
38.6%
37.6%
27.5%
26.3%
23.4%
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Growth Comparison
20 Largest Texas Cities in 2010
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Houston
San Antonio
Dallas
Austin
Fort Worth
El Paso
Arlington
Corpus Christi
Plano
Laredo
Lubbock
Garland
Irving
AllianceTexas
Grand Prairie
Brownsville
Pasadena
Mesquite
McKinney
McAllen
Absolute Change Percent Change
2000-2010
2000-2010
2000
2010
1,953,631
1,144,646
1,188,580
656,562
534,694
563,662
332,969
277,454
222,030
176,576
199,564
215,768
191,615
97,917
127,427
139,722
141,674
124,523
54,369
106,414
2,099,451
1,327,407
1,197,816
790,390
741,206
649,121
365,438
305,215
259,841
236,091
229,573
226,876
216,290
209,537
175,396
175,023
149,043
139,824
131,117
129,877
While still 12 million people behind California in
total population, Texas added 4.3 millions residents
between 2000 and 2010, more than any other state
in the nation. Texas managed to avoid the worst
of the bursting housing bubble and the accompanying job losses that many other states struggled – and
continue to struggle with in the latter portion of the
decade.
From 2000 to 2010, four out of the five largest
Texas cities - Houston, San Antonio, Austin and
Fort Worth added over 130,000 persons each.
Only Dallas added fewer, growing by 9,200 during
the entire decade. In absolute terms, Fort Worth
added over 200,000 residents, followed by San Antonio with almost 183,000, Houston approximately
146,000, and Austin gained 134,000. Of the twenty
largest cities in Texas, McKinney was the fastest
145,820
182,761
9,236
133,828
206,512
85,459
32,469
27,761
37,811
59,515
30,009
11,108
24,675
111,620
47,969
35,301
7,369
15,301
76,748
23,463
7.5%
16.0%
0.8%
20.4%
38.6%
15.2%
9.8%
10.0%
17.0%
33.7%
15.0%
5.1%
12.9%
114.0%
37.6%
25.3%
5.2%
12.3%
141.2%
22.0%
growing, increasing its population by 141 percent.
Other fast growers include Fort Worth at 38.6 percent, Grand Prairie at 37.6 percent, Laredo at 33.7,
and Brownsville at 25.3 percent.
As of 2010, AllianceTexas
would have been the14th
largest city in Texas. From
2000 to 2010, it would
have added the 5th most
residents (111,000) and
been the second fastest
growing city (114%) in the
Lone Star State.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Growth Comparison
Top 25 US Cities Over 100,000 persons by Absolute Change 2000-2010
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Fort Worth city
Charlotte city
San Antonio city
New York city
Houston city
Austin city
Raleigh city
Phoenix city
AllianceTexas
Las Vegas city
North Las Vegas city
Bakersfield city
Gilbert town
Los Angeles city
Albuquerque city
Surprise city
Jacksonville city
El Paso city
San Diego city
Frisco city
Henderson city
Fayetteville city
McKinney city
Port St. Lucie city
Columbus city
State
2000
2010
Absolute Change
2000-2010
Texas
North Carolina
Texas
New York
Texas
Texas
North Carolina
Arizona
Texas
Nevada
Nevada
California
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Florida
Texas
California
Texas
Nevada
North Carolina
Texas
Florida
Ohio
534,694
540,828
1,144,646
8,008,278
1,953,631
656,562
276,093
1,321,045
97,917
478,434
115,488
247,057
109,697
3,694,820
448,607
30,848
735,617
563,662
1,223,400
33,714
175,381
121,015
54,369
88,769
711,470
741,206
731,424
1,327,407
8,175,133
2,099,451
790,390
403,892
1,445,632
209,537
583,756
216,961
347,483
208,453
3,792,621
545,852
117,517
821,784
649,121
1,307,402
116,989
257,729
200,564
131,117
164,603
787,033
206,512
190,596
182,761
166,855
145,820
133,828
127,799
124,587
111,620
105,322
101,473
100,426
98,756
97,801
97,245
86,669
86,167
85,459
84,002
83,275
82,348
79,549
76,748
75,834
75,563
in cities with over 100,000 persons, AllianceTexas would
have added the ninth most residents, making it the fifth
fastest growing city in the us from 2000 to 2010.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Growth Comparison
Top 25 US Cities over 100,000 persons by Percent Change 2000-2010
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Surprise city
Frisco city
McKinney city
Murrieta city
AllianceTexas
Gilbert town
North Las Vegas city
Port St. Lucie city
Victorville city
Temecula city
Miramar city
Fayetteville city
Murfreesboro city
Fontana city
West Jordan city
Cape Coral city
Roseville city
Irvine city
Killeen city
Henderson city
Raleigh city
Thornton city
Cary town
Peoria city
Denton city
State
2000
2010
Percent
Change
2000-2010
Arizona
Texas
Texas
California
Texas
Arizona
Nevada
Florida
California
California
Florida
North Carolina
Tennessee
California
Utah
Florida
California
California
Texas
Nevada
North Carolina
Colorado
North Carolina
Arizona
Texas
30,848
33,714
54,369
44,282
97,917
109,697
115,488
88,769
64,029
57,716
72,739
121,015
68,816
128,929
68,336
102,286
79,921
143,072
86,911
175,381
276,093
82,384
94,536
108,364
80,537
117,517
116,989
131,117
103,466
209,537
208,453
216,961
164,603
115,903
100,097
122,041
200,564
108,755
196,069
103,712
154,305
118,788
212,375
127,921
257,729
403,892
118,772
135,234
154,065
113,383
281.0%
247.0%
141.2%
133.7%
114.0%
90.0%
87.9%
85.4%
81.0%
73.4%
67.8%
65.7%
58.0%
52.1%
51.8%
50.9%
48.6%
48.4%
47.2%
47.0%
46.3%
44.2%
43.1%
42.2%
40.8%
Nationally Surprise, Arizona, was the fastest growing city from 2000 to 2010 and California held six of
the top 18 spots. However, Texas had two - Frisco and McKinney - of the top four fastest growing cities
during the decade.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Educational Attainment
Educational Attainment
Top 15 Texas Cities with over 100,000 persons 25 yrs. and Older
Population 25
years and over
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
AllianceTexas
Plano city, Texas
Austin city, Texas
Arlington city, Texas
Lubbock city, Texas
Amarillo city, Texas
San Antonio city, Texas
Corpus Christi city, Texas
Fort Worth city, Texas
Irving city, Texas
Garland city, Texas
Houston city, Texas
El Paso city, Texas
Dallas city, Texas
Laredo city, Texas
128,875
168,847
483,714
217,633
127,076
117,791
794,190
188,822
428,377
131,318
138,499
1,302,382
375,861
744,309
121,756
Percent High
Percent
School Graduate Bachelor's Degree
or higher
or higher
93.4%
92.9%
85.1%
84.6%
84.1%
81.7%
79.5%
79.3%
78.6%
78.3%
75.6%
74.0%
73.6%
72.9%
63.8%
37.1%
54.0%
44.1%
28.7%
29.5%
21.8%
23.7%
20.6%
25.7%
32.6%
21.7%
28.2%
21.3%
28.6%
17.3%
In 2010, 93.4 percent of the AllianceTexas population had
earned at least a high school education or above, ranking it
first in texas cities over 100,000 persons.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Educational Attainment
Educational Attainment
Top 25 US Cities with over 100,000 persons 25 yrs. and Older
Percent High
Percent
Population 25
School Graduate
Bachelor's
years and over
or higher
Degree or higher
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Overland Park city, Kansas
Irvine city, California
Scottsdale city, Arizona
Gilbert town, Arizona
Madison city, Wisconsin
AllianceTexas
Boise City city, Idaho
Plano city, Texas
Huntington Beach city,
California
Lincoln city, Nebraska
Arlington city, Virginia
Virginia Beach city, Virginia
Seattle city, Washington
Torrance city, California
Chandler city, Arizona
Henderson city, Nevada
Colorado Springs city,
Colorado
Anchorage municipality,
Alaska
Fremont city, California
Spokane city, Washington
Alexandria city, Virginia
Rancho Cucamonga city,
California
Raleigh city, North
Carolina
Fayetteville city, North
Carolina
Portland city, Oregon
115,893
124,576
162,805
115,599
140,832
128,875
134,767
168,847
96.5%
96.4%
95.6%
95.4%
94.1%
93.4%
93.2%
92.9%
56.4%
65.5%
51.9%
38.8%
52.2%
37.1%
37.3%
54.0%
134,172
92.8%
40.1%
154,085
146,410
281,624
434,044
101,883
144,746
175,076
92.7%
92.5%
92.5%
92.4%
92.4%
92.2%
92.0%
35.1%
70.1%
31.9%
55.1%
44.6%
39.4%
29.2%
260,496
91.9%
35.9%
177,161
91.9%
33.0%
143,247
134,252
101,028
91.1%
91.1%
90.9%
50.1%
28.2%
60.4%
100,383
90.6%
29.1%
241,038
90.4%
46.6%
117,062
89.7%
23.9%
401,196
89.5%
41.1%
In 2010, for cities with over 100,000 persons, AllianceTexas
ranked sixth nationwide for percentage of residents with a
high school education or college degree.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Income Comparison
Median Household Income
Top Texas Cities with over 35,000 Households in 2010
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Frisco city, Texas
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Plano city, Texas
McKinney city, Texas
Carrollton city, Texas
Richardson city, Texas
Lewisville city, Texas
Garland city, Texas
Arlington city, Texas
Grand Prairie city, Texas
Mesquite city, Texas
Austin city, Texas
Fort Worth city, Texas
Irving city, Texas
Odessa city, Texas
Pasadena city, Texas
Denton city, Texas
Killeen city, Texas
Amarillo city, Texas
Corpus Christi city, Texas
San Antonio city, Texas
Houston city, Texas
Dallas city, Texas
It is interesting to note that the top eleven cities in median household income are all suburbs
located within the DFW region. Also, AllianceTexas median household income is approximately double that of the major Texas cities of
San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas.
Total 2010
Households
Median
Household Income
35,493
71,014
95,445
39,639
42,387
37,461
36,282
72,512
131,668
55,189
46,742
316,337
251,779
80,615
35,762
47,328
39,060
42,918
70,122
109,160
461,139
764,758
449,597
$103,533
$85,353
$81,822
$78,256
$69,599
$68,776
$54,589
$52,389
$52,094
$51,368
$51,368
$50,520
$49,530
$47,248
$47,140
$45,116
$44,415
$44,370
$43,978
$43,457
$43,152
$42,962
$41,682
As of 2010, median household income was very high
for AllianceTexas, ranking it second in the state
for cities with over 35,000
households.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Income Comparison
Median Household Income
Top 25 US Cities with over 35,000 Households in 2010
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Newport Beach city, California
Frisco city, Texas
Naperville city, Illinois
Thousand Oaks city, California
Fremont city, California
Arlington, Virginia
Columbia, Maryland
Irvine city, California
Sunnyvale city, California
Cary town, North Carolina
Simi Valley city, California
Centennial city, Colorado
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Santa Clara city, California
Carlsbad city, California
San Mateo city, California
Santa Clarita city, California
Bellevue city, Washington
Plano city, Texas
Alexandria city, Virginia
Huntington Beach city, California
Gilbert town, Arizona
Elk Grove city, California
San Jose city, California
Corona city, California
While California contains over half of the top
twenty-five cities in median household income
in the US, it should be noted that the cost of
living is considerably higher than the rest of the
nation.
Total
Households
Median
Household
Income
37,803
35,493
48,312
44,392
68,969
91,892
39,448
71,680
53,428
47,561
40,244
37,506
71,014
42,323
40,152
37,705
57,328
50,337
95,445
63,738
75,220
64,297
44,335
300,111
43,325
$107,007
$103,533
$101,911
$98,713
$96,287
$94,880
$93,174
$90,939
$90,174
$89,542
$88,675
$87,007
$85,353
$85,294
$84,728
$83,850
$82,642
$81,912
$81,822
$80,847
$80,280
$79,989
$79,457
$79,405
$79,180
As of 2010, AllianceTexas
ranked 13th nationally in median household income, only
Frisco ranked higher for
cities in Texas.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Housing Values
Lowest Median Owner-Occupied Home Value
Top 10 Texas Cities with over 35,000 Housing Units in 2010
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
El Paso city, Texas
Corpus Christi city, Texas
San Antonio city, Texas
Fort Worth city, Texas
Arlington city, Texas
Houston city, Texas
Dallas city, Texas
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Austin city, Texas
Plano city, Texas
Owner-Occupied
Housing Units
Median
Owner-Occupied
Home Value
80,777
38,963
178,961
106,630
58,320
222,215
134,456
75,015
107,045
50,697
$119,100
$120,500
$122,300
$131,600
$134,500
$135,400
$142,500
$183,929
$203,400
$214,000
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Housing Values
Lowest Median Owner-Occupied Home Value
Top US Cities with Over 35,000 Households in 2010
Rank
Total Households
Median
Owner-Occupied
Home Value
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Flint city, Michigan
Buffalo city, New York
Rochester city, New York
Brownsville city, Texas
Dayton city, Ohio
Detroit city, Michigan
Erie city, Pennsylvania
Syracuse city, New York
Pittsburgh city, Pennsylvania
Birmingham city, Alabama
42,503
112,844
85,589
45,976
59,766
271,050
40,124
56,445
134,953
90,332
$61,200
$65,700
$73,600
$77,200
$79,100
$80,400
$82,400
$83,400
$85,200
$85,800
131
132
133
134
135
136
Portsmouth city, Virginia
Sunrise Manor CDP, Nevada
Livonia city, Michigan
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New Orleans city, Louisiana
McKinney city, Texas
37,325
63,092
37,256
75,015
116,638
39,639
$180,400
$181,500
$182,700
$183,929
$184,100
$185,300
Not surprisingly, most of cities with the lowest
median home values are located in the Rust
Belt. In the top ten, only Brownsville and Birmingham were not.
Of the 312 cities in the United States with over 35,000
households, AllianceTexas
ranked 134th.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Housing Values
Ratio of Median Owner-Occupied Home Value to Median Household Income for Cities Over 35,000 Households in 2010
Ratio of
Median
Median
Median
Total
OwnerRank
Household Home Value
Households Occupied
Income
to Median
Home Value
HH Income
1 Odessa city, Texas
35,762
$86,200
$47,140
1.829
2 AllianceTexas
75,015
$183,929
$85,353
2.155
3 Buffalo city, New York
112,844
$65,700
$30,043
2.187
4 Wichita Falls city, Texas
37,921
$89,100
$40,670
2.191
5 San Angelo city, Texas
35,478
$86,900
$39,616
2.194
6 Mesquite city, Texas
46,742
$113,900
$51,368
2.217
7 Abilene city, Texas
42,705
$88,400
$39,766
2.223
8 Flint city, Michigan
42,503
$61,200
$27,199
2.250
9 Garland city, Texas
72,512
$118,700
$52,389
2.266
10 Pasadena city, Texas
47,328
$103,600
$45,116
2.296
11 Fort Wayne city, Indiana
101,377
$100,800
$43,847
2.299
12 Beaumont city, Texas
43,646
$93,400
$40,519
2.305
13 Topeka city, Kansas
54,475
$94,200
$40,342
2.335
14 Killeen city, Texas
42,918
$103,900
$44,370
2.342
15 Midland city, Texas
40,561
$126,600
$53,965
2.346
16 Carrollton city, Texas
42,387
$164,300
$69,599
2.361
17 Pittsburgh city, Pennsylvania
134,953
$85,200
$36,019
2.365
18 McKinney city, Texas
39,639
$185,300
$78,256
2.368
19 Frisco city, Texas
35,493
$247,500
$103,533
2.391
20 Springfield city, Illinois
50,405
$112,900
$47,209
2.391
21 Amarillo city, Texas
70,122
$105,300
$43,978
2.394
22 Grand Prairie city, Texas
55,189
$123,400
$51,368
2.402
23 Fort Worth city, Texas
251,779
$120,300
$49,530
2.429
24 Rochester city, New York
85,589
$73,600
$30,138
2.442
25 Corpus Christi city, Texas
109,160
$107,600
$43,457
2.476
The ratio shown above attempts to provide a sense of a
city’s cost of housing and illustrates where home values
are relatively high or low compared to household earnings. AllianceTexas ranks second only to Odessa for the
lowest home value to income ratio.
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AllianceTexas Corridor
Conclusion
Between 2000 and 2010, the AllianceTexas corridor experienced unprecedented growth and change
resulting in a more educated, prosperous, young and diverse community. AllianceTexas’ overall demographics compare favorably to local cities and communities across Texas and the entire nation. The
AllianceTexas area will continue to see significant growth and development, both residential and commercial, further establishing the community as a first rate place to live, work and play.
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