Garland, TX

Overview

In 2008, Garland was ranked #67 on CNN and Money magazine’s list of the “Top 100 Places to Live”.
As of 2014 the city was considered the 6th “Best City for Working Parents”. In 2014 Garland was ranked the 7th best City for saving money. This ranked Garland 2nd best in Texas.
In 2015, Garland was listed #17 overall and #5 best mid-sized city to purchase a home for “First-Time Home Buyers”.
In 2015, Garland was labeled the 8th “Best Run City in America”. Move.org rated Garland as the “8th best city in America to raise a family”.
In 2017 Garland was named the “2nd best City in Texas and 17th overall for jobs”. Smartasset ranked Garland as the “3rd best City for living the American Dream in 2017”.
In 2018, Garland will have the “5th highest employment growth in the country”.

Local Downtown Businesses

Demographics

As the fifth largest city in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the fastest growing regions in the country, Garland is home to more than 236,000 residents and the DFW Metroplex is home to over 7,400,000 people. By 2050, the number of residents is projected to almost double. By aggressively seeking to attract new residents into the community, the city plans to increase its residential market share significantly above original forecasts. Garland’s diverse, stable and skilled existing population serves as an excellent platform for its future growth.

	2010 Census	2017 (Est)	2022 (Est)
Population	226,876	245,080	260,030
Households	75,696	84,441	88,650
Average Household Size	2.99	3.03	3.05
Owner-Occupied Housing	65.2%	59.2%	59.0%
Renter-Occupied Housing	34.8%	40.8%	41.0%
Median Age	33.7	34.5	35
Median Household Income		$54,599	$58,546
Average Household Income		$71,614	$79,735
Per Capita Income		$23,697	$26,200

*Source: ESRI Forecasts for 2017 and 2022 (Updated June 2017)

Major Employers & Economy

GISD	7,425
City of Garland	2,000
Kraft Heinz Company	796
US Food Service	520
Epiroc	460
Andersen Windows	425
Hatco (Resistol)	390
L3 Communication	350
Arrow Fabricated Tubing	340
Valspar	300
KARLEE	290
General Dynamics OTS	275
Plastipak Packaging	270
Sherwin Williams	230
Daisy Brand	200

*Updated April 2018

Light Rail (DART)

Downtown Garland DART Rail Station

Garland has two light rail stations linking residents and employees with the region. Located in the heart of two of Garland’s largest employment centers, the Forest/Jupiter and Downtown Light Rail Stations serve more than 3,000 riders each weekday. The City continues to encourage higher intensity residential, retail and employment uses adjacent to the stations for its near and long term economic growth.