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Mansfield, Texas, in Tarrant county, is 12 miles S of Arlington, Texas. The city is included in the Fort Worth - Arlington metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 28,031 people lived in Mansfield.
In Mansfield, about 69% of adults are married. Mansfield is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Mansfield without hitting a preschooler.
The city is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Mansfield had a median family income of $71,700. Many people in Mansfield make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Mansfield doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Texas.
Mansfield residents donated more money ($23,065) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 87% of living spaces in Mansfield are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Mansfield as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Mansfield, 96% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.
Mansfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
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| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 10% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Mansfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | |  |
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