One downside of living in Mesquite, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.86 minutes every day commuting to work.
The percentage of adults in Mesquite who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.30% of the adults in Mesquite have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Mesquite in 2022 was $27,834, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,336 for a family of four. However, Mesquite contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mesquite is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mesquite home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Mesquite, accounting for 44.61% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Mesquite residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mesquite include English, German, Irish, African, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Mesquite's cultural character, accounting for 19.99% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Mesquite is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
