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  | City: | Mesquite | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 469, 972 | 
| Latitude: | 32.766623 | 
| Longitude: | -96.623283 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Balch Springs | 
| Population: | 55,979 | 
| 2000 Population: | 54,693 | 
| White Population: | 38,918 | 
| Black Population: | 8,310 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 9,189 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,633 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 368 | 
| Indian Population: | 39 | 
| Other Population: | 4,212 | 
| Male Population: | 26,301 | 
| Female Population: | 28,392 | 
| Median Age: | 31.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 30.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 32.30 | 
| Households: | 19,409 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.92 | 
| Average House Value: | $76,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $48,245 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 788 | 
| Number of Employees: | 16,314 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $503,196,000 | 
| Land Area: | 16.844 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.040 sq mi | 
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