Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

117,186

0.382% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.9

4.7% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.5%

0.437% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$74,124

0.705% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$258,300

11.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

54,059

0.592% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX had a population of 117k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $74,124. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX declined from 117,635 to 117,186, a −0.382% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,605 to $74,124, a 0.705% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.26%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.04%), White (Hispanic) (7.15%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.45%).

20.6% of the households in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.4% of the residents in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Cedar Valley College (223773) (1,673 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2023, the median property value in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX was $258,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX borders Ellis County PUMA, TX, Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, Dallas City (South Central)--North of I-20 & West of I-35E PUMA, TX, and Dallas County (Southwest)--Cedar Hill & Duncanville Cities PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 117k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.11% of Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (10.7k people).

In 2023, there were 6.84 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.2k people) in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.8k Two+ (Hispanic) and 10.6k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (20,720 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (471 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (361 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,963

Women

54.4%

53,653

Men

45.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 117,616 inhabitants, with 45.6% men, and 54.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

95.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.4% of Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74.2k ± 3.41k
Two+ (Hispanic)
10.8k ± 2.01k
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.36k

24%

Hispanic Population

28.1k people

24% of the people in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (28.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,945 ± 1,690 people
Nigeria
486 ± 540 people
Argentina
444 ± 516 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 4,945 Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by Nigeria with 486 and Argentina with 444.

Foreign-Born Population

9.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.7k people

7.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.72k people

As of 2023, 9.11% of Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX residents (10.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX was 7.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,720 households (18.9%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
471 households (0.429%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
361 households (0.329%)

20.6% of the households in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 18.9% of the households in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,616 ± 470
Vietnam
1,444 ± 214
Gulf War (1990s)
1,228 ± 395

Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX employs 54.1k people. The largest industries in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (5,644 people), Construction (2,583 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,561 people), and the highest paying industries are Automotive repair & maintenance ($176,225), Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($117,348), and Administration of economic programs & space research ($110,963).

Males in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.06 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,757. The income inequality in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.362, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,104

Women

55.8%

22,230

Men

44.2%

The workforce of Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX in 2020 was 50,334 people, with 55.8% woman, and 44.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

54.1k

2022 Value

−0.592%

1 Year decline

± −0.592%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.592%, from 54.4k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,863 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,472 people), and Customer service representatives (1,924 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.1k

2022 Value

−0.592%

1 Year decline

± −0.592%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.592%, from 54.4k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,644 people), Construction (2,583 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,561 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,499

Median earning men ± $3,183

$47,258

Median earning women ± $2,503

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,451), Information ($69,019), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,531), Information ($58,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,172).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX are Black or African American (600 and 35.9%), followed by White (483 and 28.9%), Hispanic or Latino (453 and 27.1%), and Unknown (64 and 3.83%).

The largest universities in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Cedar Valley College (223773) (1,673 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2015 in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 51.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2019 was 8,786 (37% men and 63% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2019 there were 8,786 students enrolled in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 3,712 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Cedar Valley College (223773)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,673 degrees awarded

In 2019, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cedar Valley College (223773) with 1,673 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2019, 657 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX, which is 0.647 times less than the 1,016 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 600 degrees mean that there were 1.24 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 483 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.986% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.915% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX in 2022 were Some college (24.9k), High School or Equivalent (22.6k), and Primary Education (14.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX was $258,300 in 2023, which is 0.851 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $231,600 to $258,300, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX is $74,124. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

Housing

Property

$258,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,340

$29,177

Median Property Taxes

±$1,782

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2023

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.8% of the housing units in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,124

Median Household Income

± $2,781

41.8k

Number of Households

± 2,337

In 2023, the median household income of the 41.8k households in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX grew to $74,124 from the previous year's value of $73,605.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.362

2022 Wage GINI in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX

0.357

2021 Wage GINI in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX was 0.362 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.48% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2023, 74% of workers in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX (13.4k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.4% of the population of Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 7.82% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.6%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

7.82%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX grew by 8.22% from 13.5% to 14.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.