Tyler metropolitan area

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Tyler
Metropolitan statistical area
Tyler May 2016 42 (People's Petroleum Building and Plaza Tower).jpg
Downtown Tyler
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Texas.svg Texas
Principal cities
Area
 • Metro
950 sq mi (2,460 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Density130/sq mi (50/km2)
 •  Urban
130,247 (US: 247th)
 • Urban density1,782.0/sq mi (688.0/km2)
 •  MSA
216,080
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

The Tyler metropolitan area, or Greater Tyler area centered on the city of Tyler, Texas, is one of the largest Texan metropolitan areas in East Texas. It had a combined population of 216,080 according to the 2010 U.S. census, and 233,479 in 2020. The Tyler metropolitan area encompasses all of Smith County.

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 950 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 921 square miles (2,390 km2) are land and 28 square miles (73 km2) (3.0%) are covered by water. [1]

The county infrastructure includes some 1,180 miles (1,900 km) of two-lane county roads, 70% of which were rated "bad" or "poor" in 2004. The county commissioners court appointed a new county engineer in 2005 and initiated an aggressive reconstruction campaign. After the election of 2006, this reconstruction campaign was cut back by the court. During this period, a controversial pay increase for commissioners and the county judge was passed by a 3–2 vote. After heated protests from the public, the pay rates were eventually rolled back and new legislation was proposed in the state legislature to prohibit commissioners and county judges from authorizing raises for themselves during their first term of office.

Major highways

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 4,292—
1860 13,392212.0%
1870 16,53223.4%
1880 21,86332.2%
1890 28,32429.6%
1900 37,37031.9%
1910 41,74611.7%
1920 46,76912.0%
1930 53,12313.6%
1940 69,09030.1%
1950 74,7018.1%
1960 86,35015.6%
1970 97,09612.4%
1980 128,36632.2%
1990 151,30917.9%
2000 174,70615.5%
2010 209,71420.0%
2020 233,47911.3%
2022 (est.)241,757 [2] 3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]
1850–2010 [4] 2010–2020[ citation needed ]
Demographic Profile of Greater Tyler(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2010 [5] Pop 2020 [6] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)130,246134,45262.11%57.59%
Black or African American alone (NH)37,19538,00317.74%16.28%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)7347460.35%0.32%
Asian alone (NH)2,5504,1291.22%1.77%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)63770.03%0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH)2256950.11%0.30%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)2,6138,0961.25%3.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)36,08847,28117.21%20.25%
Total209,714233,479100.00%100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

According to the 2010 U.S. census, [7] 209,714 people and 76,427 households were residing in the metropolitan. By the 2020 census, there were 233,479 people residing in the metropolitan area. According to the 2021 American Community Survey, its population increased to 237,186. [8] In 2010, the population density was 227.6 people per square mile (87.9 people/km2). The 87,309 housing units averaged 91.9 per mi2.

The racial and ethnic makeup of the area in 2010 was 70.1% White, 17.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.2% Asian, and 2.0% persons reporting two or more races. About 17.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Per 2021 ACS estimates, its racial makeup was 58% White, 17% Black or African American, 2% Asian American, 2% multiracial, and 21% Hispanic or Latino of any race. [8]

In 2010, the median income for a household in the metropolis was $46,139. The per capita income was $25,374. About 15.4% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line. In 2021, its median income was $63,115 for a household; there was a per capita income of $31,682. An estimated 12.5% of the metropolitan population lived at or below the poverty line.

As of 2010, the age distribution was 26.60% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.90 males. In 2021, Greater Tyler's median age was 37.4, and 51% was female.

Religiously and spiritually, Greater Tyler is predominantly Christian as part of the Bible Belt. In 2020, the Association of Religion Data Archives determined Baptists, non/inter-denominational Protestants, and Roman Catholics constituted the largest share of Christendom for the metropolitan statistical area. [9] Among the Baptists, the Southern Baptist Convention was the largest single denomination with 55,663 members spread throughout 94 churches; non/inter-denominational Protestants numbered 22,788 in 76 churches, and Roman Catholics of the Tyler Diocese numbered 22,428 throughout 8 churches. Altogether, the American Baptist Associates, National Baptists of America, National Baptists, National Missionary Baptists, Progressive National Baptists, and Southern Baptists had 60,025 members.

Outside of the predominantly Baptist, ecumenical, and Roman Catholic communities, the same 2020 study tabulated 11,161 Methodists divided among the African Methodist Episcopal, Christian Methodist Episcopal, and United Methodist churches. There were 4,800 members of the Churches of Christ, and Pentecostalism reflected a substantial metropolitan population with 3,330 members of the Church of God in Christ, and 2,647 of the Assemblies of God USA. [9]

In non-Christian religious communities, Greater Tylerites were had a minor influence from Conservative and Reform Jews numbering 254. The Association of Religion Data Archives estimated there were approximately 782 Muslims. [9] According to a separate study by Sperling's BestPlaces in 2020, 0.4% of the total metropolitan population adhered to Islam, making it the largest non-Christian religion, but one of the smallest metropolitan Islamic populations in Texas.

Economy

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People's Petroleum building in downtown Tyler
Chamber of Commerce office in downtown Tyler Tyler, TX, Chamber of Commerce office IMG 0543.JPG
Chamber of Commerce office in downtown Tyler

In addition to the city's role in the rose-growing industry, Tyler city-proper is the headquarters for Brookshire Grocery Company, which operates Brookshire's, Fresh, Super 1 Foods, and Spring Market supermarkets in the Ark-La-Tex and parts of Dallas–Fort Worth. [10] The company's main distribution center is in south Tyler, while SouthWest Foods, a subsidiary that processes dairy products, is just northeast of the city.

The city and metropolitan area also has a growing manufacturing sector including: Tyler Pipe, a subsidiary of McWane Inc. that produces soil and utility pipe products; Trane Technologies Inc., formerly a unit of American Standard Companies, which manufactures air conditioners and heat pumps (this plant was originally built in 1955 by General Electric); Delek Refining, an Israeli-owned oil refinery formerly La Gloria Oil and Gas Co (a Crown Central Petroleum subsidiary); PCSFerguson, an operating company of Dover Corporation that specializes in equipment for the measurement and production of natural gas using the plunger lift method; DYNAenergetics Tyler Distribution Center, part of DYNAenergetics USA, which manufactures perforating equipment and explosives for the oil and gas industry; and Vesuvius USA, a manufacturer of refractory ceramics used in the steel industry.

Beyond manufacturing and grocery markets, Tyler is the headquarters for Cavender's, Southside Bank, [11] [12] and Synthesizers.com. Other corporations with major presence within the metropolitan statistical area include AT&T, T-Mobile US, Cricket Wireless and Metro by T-Mobile, Chase Bank, BBVA, Best Buy, and Walmart. Tyler is also home to the Caldwell Zoo and Broadway Square Mall.

According to the city's 2012–2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, [13] the city of Tyler's top ten employers were:

#Employer# of Employees
1 Trinity Mother Frances Health System 3,775
2UT Health - Tyler3,153
3 Brookshire Grocery Company 2,599
4 Tyler Independent School District 2,468
5 Trane Technologies 1,500
6 SuddenLink 1,500
7 Walmart 1,311
8 The University of Texas at Tyler 1,121
9 UT Health - Tyler (north campus) 925
10 Tyler Junior College 862

Sports

College and university teams

UT Tyler women's basketball team Uttgbball.jpg
UT Tyler women's basketball team

Baseball teams

Football

Road races

Soccer

Disc golf

Tyler features fifteen disc golf courses and seven leagues, and the surrounding area features a total of thirty-six courses and seventeen leagues. For these reasons, users of the disc golf app UDisc ranked Tyler as the third best disc golf destination in Texas and second best in the United States. [17]

Education

The Riter Tower at University of Texas at Tyler UT Tyler Riter Tower.jpg
The Riter Tower at University of Texas at Tyler

The metropolitan area's higher education institutions include the University of Texas at Tyler and the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, both part of the University of Texas System, as well as Tyler Junior College and Texas College.

Media

Currently, 18 media outlets and one newspaper are located in Tyler, as well as many more in the surrounding areas.

Newspaper

Television

VHF/UHF Channel
Call Letters
Network
7 KLTV ABC
19 KYTX CBS
51 KFXK-TV FOX
56 KETK NBC

Radio

AM stations

Frequency
Call Letters
Format
Name
600 KTBB News/Talk
1330 KGLD GospelThe Light
1490 KYZS

FM stations

Frequency
Call Letters
Format
Name
88.7 KLOVE Christian ContemporaryKLOVE
89.5 KVNE Christian ContemporaryEncouragement FM
91.3 KGLY Religious
92.1 KRWR SportsESPN East Texas
93.1 KTYL Hot Adult ContemporaryMix 93.1
96.1 KKTX Classic RockClassic Rock 96.1
96.7 KOYE SpanishLa Invasora
99.3 KAPW Spanish PopMega 99.3
101.5 KNUE Country
102.3 KLFZ Top 40The Breeze
102.7 KBLZ Urban ContemporaryThe Blaze
104.1 KKUS Classic CountryThe Ranch
106.5 KOOI Classic HitsSunny 106.5
107.3 KISX Urban Adult ContemporaryHot1073Jamz

Transportation

Aerial photo of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport TylerPRAirport.jpg
Aerial photo of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

The most common form of transportation is the motor vehicle. Tyler is a nexus of several major highways. Interstate 20 runs along the north edge of the city going east and west, U.S. Highway 69 runs north–south through the center of town and State Highway 64 runs east–west through the city. Tyler also has access to U.S. Highway 271, State Highway 31, State Highway 155, and State Highway 110. Loop 323 was established in 1957 and encircles the city, which has continued to grow outside of this loop. Loop 49 is a limited access "outer loop" around the city and currently runs from State Highway 110 south of Tyler to US 69 northwest of Tyler near Lindale. Loop 124 is 1.524 mi (2.453 km) in length.

Public transportation

Tyler Transit shuttle Tyler May 2016 22 (Tyler Transit).jpg
Tyler Transit shuttle

Tyler Transit provides customers with public transportation service within the City of Tyler. The buses run daily, excluding Sundays and holidays. Tyler Transit offers customers the option to purchase tickets, tokens, or passes at the Tyler Transit office, at 210 E. Oakwood Street inside the Cotton Belt Railroad Depot at the main transfer point. The City of Tyler paratransit service is a shared-ride, public transportation service. Requests for service must be made the day before the service is needed. Trips can be scheduled up to 14 days in advance. ADA compliant paratransit service is provided to all origins and destinations within the service area defined as the city limits of Tyler. [18] Greyhound Lines bus service is available through a downtown terminal.

Air

Tyler Pounds Regional Airport offers service to and from Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport via American Eagle, providing service with Embraer ERJ-135 and ERJ-145 regional jets. General Aviation services are provided by two fixed-base operators, Johnson Aviation and the Jet Center of Tyler.

Train

Tyler was the hub for a series of short-line railroads which later evolved into the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, better known as "The Cotton Belt Route," with the city last being a stop on the unnamed successor to the Morning Star between St. Louis and Dallas. [19] This line later became part of the Southern Pacific Railroad, which itself merged with the Union Pacific Railroad, which continues to serve the city today with freight traffic. No passenger train service to Tyler has occurred since April 1956, but Amtrak's Texas Eagle runs through the city of Mineola, a short distance north of Tyler.

Walkability

A 2014 study by Walk Score ranked Tyler with a walkability score of 32 (out of 100) with some amenities within walking distance. [20]

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