Dallas, TX Demographic Data

Dallas, TX Summary

Dallas is located in Dallas County in Texas
  • Population: 1,241,108
  • Area: 385.85 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 340.52 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 45.33 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,216.59 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 482.28 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Dallas, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
662,504
50%
50.8
Male
655,438
50%
49.2
Total Population
1,317,940
 
323,128,000

Dallas, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
101,812
7.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
98,750
7.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
83,378
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
77,852
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
103,362
7.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
243,721
18.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
180,756
13.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
159,534
12.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
74,297
5.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
62,310
4.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
79,066
6.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
37,375
2.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
15,729
1.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
989,448
75.1%
77.2
Female
501,934
50.7%
51.3
Male
487,514
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
939,631
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
167,159
12.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
132,170
10.0%
15.2
Female
75,036
56.8%
55.8
Male
57,134
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Dallas, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,277,980
97.0% 
96.8
White
814,974
61.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
324,829
24.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,090
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
46,997
3.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
11,469
0.9% 
1.2
Chinese
9,186
0.7% 
1.3
Filipino
2,846
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
292
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
2,710
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
6,046
0.5% 
0.6
Other Asian
14,448
1.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
179
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
88,910
6.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
39,963
3.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
545,183
41.4% 
17.8
Mexican
462,341
35.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
10,105
0.8% 
1.7
Cuban
3,084
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
69,653
5.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
772,759
58.6% 
82.2

Dallas, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
114,943
13.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
83,686
9.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
179,009
21.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
165,392
19.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
39,936
4.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
171,653
20.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
98,169
11.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
198,629
23.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
654,159
76.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
269,822
31.6%
31.2

Dallas, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
430,204
41.6%
33.7%
Now Married
419,418
40.6%
47.5
Divorced
106,464
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
32,838
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
45,078
4.4
5.8%

Dallas, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
682,653
56.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
533,477
43.9%
21.6%
Spanish
455,089
37.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
27,111
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27,342
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
23,935
2.0%
1.1%

Dallas, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
38,178
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
25,257
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
63,426
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
64,611
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
76,624
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
91,080
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
51,324
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
49,109
9.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
19,700
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
35,279
6.9%
6.4
Median household income
47,243
 
57,617
Per capita income
30,739
 
31,128

Dallas, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5,168
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
65,371
9.8%
9.8
Construction
71,278
10.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
119,493
17.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
61,021
9.1%
6.6
Information
15,608
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
53,172
8.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
34,242
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
98,438
14.7%
11.4
Public administration
12,423
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
79,305
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
36,521
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15,873
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
80,920
12.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
224,559
33.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
81,069
12.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
159,689
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
121,676
18.2%
18.1%

Dallas, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
659,699
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
506,837
76.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
73,461
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25,629
3.9%
5.1
Walked
12,036
1.8%
2.7
Other means
9,577
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
32,159
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.7
 
26.6

Dallas, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
47,059
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
217,484
42.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
176,293
34.3%
37.1
3 or more
73,752
14.3%
21.0

Dallas, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
514,588
90.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
209,784
40.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
304,804
59.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
54,363
9.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Dallas, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
568,951
1 room
20,118
3.5%
2.4
2 rooms
41,603
7.3%
2.7
3 rooms
117,215
20.6%
9.1
4 rooms
118,403
20.8%
16.5
5 rooms
98,736
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
75,152
13.2%
17.8
7 rooms
41,391
7.3%
12.0
8 rooms
25,441
4.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
30,892
5.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
 
0.0

Dallas, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
568,951
 
 
1-unit, detached
245,876
43.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
20,127
3.5%
5.9
2-units
8,228
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
26,075
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
57,080
10.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
74,577
13.1%
4.4
20 or more units
128,814
22.6%
9.0
Mobile home
7,952
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
222
0.0%
0.1

Dallas, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
29,632
5.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
34,009
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
80,162
14.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
77,891
13.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
101,467
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
101,243
17.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
53,911
9.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
61,103
10.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
18,318
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
11,215
2.0%
1.4%

Dallas, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
168,629
32.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,748
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
340,535
66.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
260
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
90
0.0%
0.1
Wood
95
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
78
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
321
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
1,832
0.4%
1.1

Dallas, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
119,622
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
736
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
8,844
7.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
13,351
11.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
17,505
14.6%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
19,467
16.3%
10.3%
$500 to $999
25,052
20.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
34,667
29.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
50,126
42.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
15,791
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,008
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,888
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
29,199
24.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
610
0.0%
0.0%

Dallas, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
297,653 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
2,172
0.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,041
1.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
7,560
2.5%
4.4%
Less than $500
14,746
5.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
23,449
7.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
89,222
30.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
156,463
52.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
7,151
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
935
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
37,104
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
42,454
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
39,596
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
37,493
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27,665
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
104,848
36.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
15,644
0.0%
0.0%

Dallas, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
209,784
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
17,020
8.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
47,755
22.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
36,542
17.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
18,979
9.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
24,261
11.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
32,359
15.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
24,220
11.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8,648
4.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
157,100
 
205,000