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Grapevine, Texas

Grapevine is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 42,059.

Part of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which serves the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is inside the city limits of Grapevine.

On April 1, 1934 Bonnie and Clyde killed two young highway patrolmen near this town.

Geography

Grapevine is located at 32°56'6" North, 97°5'9" West (32.935025, -97.085784)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 92.9 km² (35.9 mi²). 83.6 km² (32.3 mi²) of it is land and 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.98% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 42,059 people, 15,712 households, and 11,312 families residing in the city. The population density is 503.1/km² (1,303.0/mi²). There are 16,486 housing units at an average density of 197.2/km² (510.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 88.16% White, 2.38% African American, 0.55% Native American, 2.56% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.58% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 11.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 15,712 households out of which 42.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% are non-families. 22.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.14.

In the city the population is spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $71,680, and the median income for a family is $84,940. Males have a median income of $53,786 versus $38,844 for females. The per capita income for the city is $31,549. 4.8% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.7% are under the age of 18 and 7.2% are 65 or older.