Demographic Profile for Tyler, TX
When measuring the total land area, the Tyler metro area spans a total of 928 square miles. This area has a medium-high average area density of 205 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US metro areas with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Birmingham-Hoover (206 per sq. mile ), Goldsboro (207 per sq. mile ), Dalton (208 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Binghamton (203 per sq. mile ), Auburn-Opelika (202 per sq. mile ), Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach (200 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a high amount of people have migrated into the Tyler metro area, with 3,100 people migrating in internationally. The migration from outside the US into Tyler accounts for 0.5 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in the Tyler metro area to be 35.4 years old. The median in Tyler is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 35.5 years old. With 19.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Tyler can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other metro areas in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
The Tyler metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is comprised of 65.1 percent White, 18.4 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 14.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 33.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Tyler has increased the percent of minority makeup when 31.0 percent of the population were minorities.
The Tyler metro area had a total estimated population of 190,594 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 175,442. This growth represents an increase of 8.6 percent. Tyler ranks 10 of 25 MSAs when analyzing total population change in Texas and the metro area ranks 134 of 361 metro areas in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
From 2000, a high amount of people have migrated into the Tyler metro area, with 3,100 people migrating in internationally. The migration from outside the US into Tyler accounts for 0.5 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in the Tyler metro area to be 35.4 years old. The median in Tyler is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 35.5 years old. With 19.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Tyler can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other metro areas in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
The Tyler metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is comprised of 65.1 percent White, 18.4 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 14.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 33.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Tyler has increased the percent of minority makeup when 31.0 percent of the population were minorities.
The Tyler metro area had a total estimated population of 190,594 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 175,442. This growth represents an increase of 8.6 percent. Tyler ranks 10 of 25 MSAs when analyzing total population change in Texas and the metro area ranks 134 of 361 metro areas in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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