Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

126,057

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

0.974% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.9%

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,939

1.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$192,600

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

45,586

2.39% 1-year growth

About

43.1% of the households in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) 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.

85.5% of the residents in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX are University of North Texas at Dallas (934 degrees awarded in 2024) and Paul Quinn College (73 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX was $192,600, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX borders Kaufman County PUMA, TX, Ellis County PUMA, TX, Dallas County (East)--Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, Dallas (East) & Mesquite (West) Cities--South of I-30 & West of I-635 PUMA, TX, Dallas City (East Central)--South of I-30 & East of I-35E PUMA, TX, Dallas City (South Central)--North of I-20 & West of I-35E PUMA, TX, and Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 126k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 20% of Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (25.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.57 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.2k people) in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX are Spanish (48,091 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (270 households), and German (202 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,022

Women

50%

62,959

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 125,981 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

85.5%

2024 Citizenship

84.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX was 84.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46.2k ± 3.5k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29.5k ± 3.9k
Other (Hispanic)
17.1k ± 2.51k

49.9%

Hispanic Population

63k people

49.9% of the people in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX are hispanic (63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
20,756 ± 3,233 people
El Salvador
1,331 ± 891 people
Honduras
738 ± 665 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 20,756 Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 1,331 and Honduras with 738.

Foreign-Born Population

20%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.2k people

20.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25.3k people

As of 2024, 20% of Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX residents (25.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX was 20.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
48,091 households (41.8%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
270 households (0.235%)
German
202 households (0.176%)

43.1% of the households in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 41.8% of the households in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) 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-)
1,139 ± 409
Vietnam
877 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
558 ± 194

Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX.

Health

72.4% of the population of Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 26.3% on employee plans, 30.2% on Medicaid, 7.47% on Medicare, 7.57% on non-group plans, and 0.877% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.3% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.99% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

27.6%

Uninsured

26.3%

Employer Coverage

30.2%

Medicaid

7.47%

Medicare

7.57%

Non-Group

0.877%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX grew by 0.497% from 27.4% to 27.6%.

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

Economy

The economy of Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX employs 45.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX were Construction (6,826 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,981 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,679 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($92,958), Architectural, engineering & related services ($92,385), and Gasoline Stations ($78,950).

Males in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.04 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,995. The income inequality in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.349, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,309

Women

48.9%

23,277

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 45,586 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

45.6k

2024 Value

2.39%

1 Year growth

± 2.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 44.5k employees to 45.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,311 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,708 people), and Stockers and order fillers (1,480 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

45.6k

2024 Value

2.39%

1 Year growth

± 2.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 44.5k employees to 45.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,826 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,981 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,679 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,364

Median earning men ± $1,777

$33,762

Median earning women ± $2,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,408), and Manufacturing ($56,658).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,622), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,039), and Manufacturing ($44,694).

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 (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX awarded 1,007 degrees. The student population of Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,537 male students and 2,885 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (501 and 49.9%), Black or African American (289 and 28.8%), White (165 and 16.4%), and Asian (34 and 3.39%).

The largest universities in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are University of North Texas at Dallas (934 and 92.8%) and Paul Quinn College (73 and 7.25%).

The most popular majors in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (140 and 13.9%), General Psychology (106 and 10.5%), and Law (97 and 9.63%).

The median tuition costs are $8,898 for private four year colleges, and $7,840 and $20,139 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,422 (34.8% men and 65.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,422 students enrolled in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, 34.8% men and 65.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,010 records, of which 67.7% were women and 32.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
140 degrees awarded
General Psychology
106 degrees awarded
General Business
84 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 140 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of North Texas at Dallas
934 degrees awarded
Paul Quinn College
73 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Texas at Dallas with 934 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 311 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, which is 0.447 times less than the 696 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 501 degrees mean that there were 1.73 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 289 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,898) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 4.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.61% 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 (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31.8k), Primary Education (22.6k), and Secondary Education (20.7k).

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 (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX was $192,600 in 2024, which is 0.579 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,100 to $192,600, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,179

$23,932

Median Property Taxes

±$1,410

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 (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) 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 (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,939

Median Household Income

± $2,631

37.6k

Number of Households

± 1,894

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.6k households in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX grew to $54,939 from the previous year's value of $53,938.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) 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

0.349

2024 Wage GINI in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX

0.372

2023 Wage GINI in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX was 0.349 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.98% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) 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 (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) 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 (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX (28.9k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.