DEMOGRAPHICS

The City of Tyler has experienced significant growth over the last several years. The latest 2008 Census projections estimate the Tyler MSA population at 201,277. According to a consulting group, Population and Survey Analysts, the City of Tyler's 2005 population was 101,106.

It should be noted that the Census Bureau maintains data at the city, county, MSA, and state levels. When gathering or reviewing data for the Tyler MSA, this data will be identical to data collected for Smith County, which has the same geographic boundaries as the Tyler MSA.

POPULATION TRENDS

DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY

The following table provides a quick summary of the most requested Census 2000 demographic data. Links to more detailed Census information is available below this section.

Attribute City of Tyler Tyler MSA Texas Population 83,650 174,706 20,851,820 Under 19 24,904 52,289 6,546,236 20 to 34 Years 17,866 33,865 4,701,487 35 to 54 Years 21,447 47,926 5,933,375 55 to 64 Years 6,692 16,024 1,598,190 65 Years or Over 12,741 24,602 2,072,532         Male 53.2% 52.1% 50.4% Female 46.8% 47.9% 49.6%         Median Age 34.1 35.5 32.3         Median Household Income $34,163 $37,148 $39,927 Per Capita Income $20,186 $19,072 $19,617         One Race 98.4% 98.6% 97.5% Two or More Races 1.6% 1.4% 2.7% White 61.9% 72.6% 71.0% Black/African American 26.6% 19.1% 11.5% Asian 1.0% 0.7% 2.8% American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% Other 8.5% 5.7% 11.7%   Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity 15.8% 11.2% 32.0% *Survey conducted in 2001 by Population and Survey Analysts showed City population of 101,106 - this data has been verified by the Census which estimated the population at 83,650

TIP: You will notice that if you add all the individual race categories with the category "Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity", the total percentage will exceed 100%. This is caused by the fact that the Census does not consider "Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity" as a race, but rather an ethnicity.

LINKS TO CENSUS DATA

We have found that gathering data from the Census website (using FactFinder) can often be a bit difficult and time consuming. The links below will help you find the most requested data series for area states, counties, and cities in our region within the General, Economic, Housing, and Social Census categories. Just click one of the links below and the Census data will appear in the a separate window:

Another great resource for extrapolating and comparing Census data within the State of Texas can be found on the Texas State Data Center's website.