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Economy, jobs and prices in Irving, Texas: official figures

The median household income in Irving was $81,830 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 399th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Texas median $78,476.

Median household income
$81,830
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.5%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
24.1 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,619
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$315,600
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
38.1%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
92.7%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Irving?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Irving averaged $40,642 a year in 2020-2024, 412th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Texas: $40,752).

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How unequal are incomes in Irving?

Irving's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.436 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 315th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Irving, Texas?

4.5% of the civilian labor force in Irving was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (6,331 people), 249th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Texas' 5.3%.

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What share of people in Irving are working?

72.6% of Irving's 196,258 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 64th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Irving have jobs?

135,919 residents of Irving held civilian jobs, 69.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 182 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Irving?

The largest industry group for working residents of Irving was professional, scientific, management and administrative services (19.7% of employed residents), followed by education, health care and social assistance (13.9%) and finance, insurance and real estate (10.1%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Irving work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 8.8% of working residents of Irving, 399th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 19.7% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Irving, Texas?

Commuters in Irving took 24.1 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 376th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 4.8% travelled an hour or more and 21.9% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Irving get to work?

20.0% of workers living in Irving worked from home in 2020-2024, 207th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 65.5% drove to work alone, 10.9% carpooled, 1.0% used public transport and 0.9% walked.

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What is the average rent in Irving, Texas?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Irving was $1,619 a month in 2020-2024, 393rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Texas: $1,403).

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How much does a house cost in Irving?

Owner-occupied homes in Irving had a median value of $315,600 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 303rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Texas: $283,800).

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How affordable are homes in Irving?

The median home value in Irving was 3.9 times the median household income, 282nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Irving, Texas own their home?

38.1% of the 94,845 occupied homes in Irving were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 58,699 were rented, 44th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Texas: 62.6%).

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What share of homes in Irving have broadband?

92.7% of households in Irving had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 399th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Texas: 91.4%).

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How many households in Irving have no internet?

5.5% of households in Irving (5,214) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 335th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 20.9% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Irving compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 399 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
396Los Angeles$81,939
397Smyrna$81,926
398Monterey Park$81,855
399Irving$81,830
400Palmdale$81,770
401Durham$81,619
402Grand Prairie$81,619
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 412 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
409Doral$40,702
410Buena Park$40,669
411New Orleans$40,662
412Irving$40,642
413Baltimore$40,604
414Herriman$40,547
415Lafayette$40,517
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 509 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
506Upland0.436
507Plymouth0.436
508Pinellas Park0.436
509Irving0.436
510Victoria0.436
511Medford0.436
512Lawton0.435
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 575 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
572Millcreek4.5%
573Lawrence4.5%
574Decatur4.5%
575Irving4.5%
576Rockwall4.4%
577Greenville4.4%
578Beaverton4.4%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 64 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
61Woodbury72.6%
62Nashville72.6%
63Charlotte72.6%
64Irving72.6%
65Wylie72.6%
66Orlando72.6%
67Sunnyvale72.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 448 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
445Beaverton24.1
446San Buenaventura (Ventura)24.1
447West Jordan24.1
448Irving24.1
449Jacksonville24.1
450Reading24.1
451Sparks24.0
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 207 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
204Ankeny20.1%
205Apopka20.0%
206Hendersonville20.0%
207Irving20.0%
208Palm Beach Gardens19.9%
209Malden19.8%
210Bonita Springs19.7%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 443 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
440Omaha1.0%
441Saratoga Springs1.0%
442Indio1.0%
443Irving1.0%
444Warren1.0%
445Herriman1.0%
446Evansville1.0%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 425 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
422Ann Arbor8.9%
423Portland8.8%
424Augusta8.8%
425Irving8.8%
426Thornton8.8%
427Laguna Niguel8.7%
428Concord8.7%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 820 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
817Decatur14.5%
818Bentonville14.5%
819Sunnyvale14.3%
820Irving13.9%
821Doral13.5%
822Cicero13.5%
823Redmond13.3%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 393 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
390Lowell$1,625
391Hempstead$1,622
392Mesa$1,620
393Irving$1,619
394Victorville$1,618
395Largo$1,618
396Bradenton$1,618
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 521 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
518Port Orange$317,200
519Margate$316,200
520New Orleans$315,700
521Irving$315,600
522Waukesha$315,500
523Bolingbrook$314,700
524Pensacola$314,400
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 539 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
536Bloomington3.9x
537Euless3.9x
538DeSoto3.9x
539Irving3.9x
540Sioux Falls3.8x
541Kenner3.8x
542Bryan3.8x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 780 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
777Mountain View38.6%
778San Francisco38.2%
779Albany38.2%
780Irving38.1%
781Rochester38.1%
782Trenton37.9%
783Gainesville37.7%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 399 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
396Norwalk92.8%
397Greer92.8%
398Prescott Valley92.8%
399Irving92.7%
400Lincoln92.7%
401San Jacinto92.7%
402San Luis Obispo92.7%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Irving ranks 335 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
332Harrisonburg5.6%
333Garden Grove5.5%
334Texas City5.5%
335Irving5.5%
336West Haven5.5%
337Nashville5.5%
338Spokane5.5%
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