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Tyler Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Tyler Area is 214,735. The Tyler Area population density is 226.10 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tyler Area is white, which represent 76.57% of the total population. The average Tyler Area education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 214,735. #199

Population Density, #136

Tyler Area	226.10 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	164,419 (76.57%, #646)
Black:	38,497 (17.93%, #148)
Hispanic:	38,701 (18.02%, #151)
Asian:	2,913 (1.36%, #320)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,200 (0.56%, #333)
One Race, Other:	4,549 (2.12%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,157 (1.47%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	35,518 (91.78%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	625 (1.61%, see rank)
Cuban:	194 (0.50%, see rank)
Central American:	1,097 (2.83%, see rank)
South American:	479 (1.24%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	609 (20.91%, see rank)
Chinese:	321 (11.02%, see rank)
Filipino:	754 (25.88%, see rank)
Japanese:	42 (1.44%, see rank)
Korean:	107 (3.67%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	399 (13.70%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	681 (23.38%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

183,770 (85.58%) out of the total population of 214,735 reported first ancestry.

	Tyler Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	524	0.24%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	565	0.26%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	410	0.19%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	2,643	1.23%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	18,942	8.82%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	6,326	2.95%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	21,254	9.90%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	291	0.14%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	370	0.17%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	22,393	10.43%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	3,257	1.52%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	730	0.34%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	1,679	0.78%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	150	0.07%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	377	0.18%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3,102	1.44%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	4,309	2.01%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,142	0.53%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	1,266	0.59%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	225	0.10%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	22,514	10.48%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	861	0.40%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 103,784 (48.33%, see rank)

Females: 110,951 (51.67%, see rank)

Tyler Area	Male: 48.33% Female: 51.67%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Tyler Area	36.00 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Tyler Area	34.30 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Tyler Area	37.30 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Tyler Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	15,026	7.00%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	14,557	6.78%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	15,678	7.30%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	15,304	7.13%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	16,289	7.59%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	28,112	13.09%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	25,690	11.96%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	27,097	12.62%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	25,174	11.72%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	17,329	8.07%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	10,126	4.72%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	4,353	2.03%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Tyler Area	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	137,881, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	20,431, 14.82%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	35,357, 25.64%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	47,347, 34.34%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	24,044, 17.44%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	10,702, 7.76%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.33, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Tyler Area			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	5,451	78.79%	21.21%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	24,772	89.73%, see rank	10.27%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	11,846	88.84%, see rank	11.16%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	14,530	93.13%, see rank	6.87%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,115	75.65%, see rank	24.35%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Tyler Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	79,089, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.65, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	21,185, 26.79%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	57,904, 73.21%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	53,927, 68.19%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.30, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	39,497, 49.94%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	25,162, 31.81%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Tyler Area	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	169,474	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	80,638	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	24,191	30.00%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	45,911	56.93%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	2,284	2.83%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	8,252	10.23%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	88,836	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	22,974	25.86%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	45,106	50.77%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	9,192	10.35%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	11,564	13.02%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Tyler Area	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	195,626	91.10%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	147,170	68.54%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	47,004	21.89%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,452	0.68%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	19,109	8.90%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,401	2.52%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13,708	6.38%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	675	0.31%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,314	1.08%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	400	0.19%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	123	0.06%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	15,444	7.19%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	153	0.07%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Tyler Area	%	Texas	U.S.
English	67,003	84.72%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	9,961	12.59%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	991	1.25%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	942	1.19%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	192	0.24%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.