Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2019 Population

7.57M

0.435% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

35.2

0.285% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

11.7%

7.45% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$72,265

4.06% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$253,900

6.32% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

3.86M

0.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX had a population of 7.57M people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $72,265. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grew from 7.54M to 7.57M, a 0.435% increase and its median household income grew from $69,445 to $72,265, a 4.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.9%), White (Hispanic) (22.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.28%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.56%). 32.2% of the households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 88% of the residents in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are The University of Texas at Arlington (14,035 degrees awarded in 2019), University of North Texas (9,932 degrees), and Tarrant County College District (8,852 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was $253,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%. Most people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was 2 cars per household.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX borders Athens, TX, Bonham, TX, Corsicana, TX, Gainesville, TX, Mineral Wells, TX, Sherman-Denison, TX, Stephenville, TX, and Sulphur Springs, TX.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

−5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a −5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Diversity

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is home to a population of 7.57M people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2019, 49.5% of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.75M people).

In 2019, there were 2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.4M people) in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7M White (Hispanic) and 1.2M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are Spanish (1,628,575 speakers), Vietnamese (70,003 speakers), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (61,390 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.4M ± 1.9k
White (Hispanic)
1.7M ± 27.2k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.2M ± 8k

29.3%

Hispanic Population

2.22M people

29.3% of the people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are hispanic (2.22M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
1,628,575 speakers (23.1%)
Vietnamese
70,003 speakers (0.991%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
61,390 speakers (0.869%)

32.2% of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was Spanish. 23.1% of the overall population of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are native Spanish speakers. 0.991% speak Vietnamese and 0.869% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese), the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

49.5%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

3.75M people

17.6%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.33M people

As of 2019, 49.5% of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX residents (3.75M people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.4

In 2019, the median age of all people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was 35.2. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 32, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX residents was 35.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,429,667 ± 36,631 people
India
295,205 ± 13,271 people
El Salvador
240,462 ± 11,989 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,429,667 Texas residents, followed by India with 295,205 and El Salvador with 240,462.

Citizenship

88%

2019 Citizenship

88.2%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 88% of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98,848 ± 4,057
Gulf War (2001-)
85,348 ± 5,316
Gulf War (1990s)
57,340 ± 4,254

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $72,265. In 2019, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $103,378, followed by Fort Bend County, TX and Collin County, TX, with respective values of $101,293 and $96,134.

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,216. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX employs 3.86M people. The largest industries in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are Retail Trade (430,099 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (422,227 people), and Construction (341,317 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,565), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,983), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,064).

Wages

Median Household Income

$72,265

2019 value

± $610

4.06%

1 Year Growth

± 1.55%

Households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX have a median annual income of $72,265, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $69,445 in 2018, which represents a 4.06% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

$68,763

Average Male Salary in Texas

± $711

$50,216

Average Female Salary in Texas

± $564

In 2019, full-time male employees in Texas made 1.37 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Texas

Alaska Native
$71,002 ± $51,672
Asian
$70,200 ± $2,161
White
$55,818 ± $520

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Texas workers was Alaska Native. These workers were paid 1.01 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Texas.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is from Texas.

0.477

2019 Wage GINI in Texas

0.479

2018 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2019, the income inequality in Texas was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.511% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $103,378, followed by Fort Bend County, TX and Collin County, TX, with respective values of $101,293 and $96,134.

The following map shows all of the counties in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (844k out of 7.23M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
505,094 ± 5,913
Hispanic
366,940 ± 5,195
Black
198,500 ± 3,733

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

3.86M

2019 Value

± 39,598

0.96%

1 Year growth

± 1.41%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grew at a rate of 0.96%, from 3.82M employees to 3.86M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, are Management Occupations (441,227 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (420,241 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (416,050 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (441,227 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (420,241 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (416,050 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has an unusually high number of residents working as Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1.3 times higher than expected), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1.26 times), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1.23 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($87,651), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($85,474), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($81,835).

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.86M

2019 Value

± 39,598

0.96%

1 Year growth

± 1.41%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grew at a rate of 0.96%, from 3.82M employees to 3.86M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, are Retail Trade (430,099 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (422,227 people), and Construction (341,317 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, by number of employees, are Retail Trade (430,099 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (422,227 people), and Construction (341,317 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1.58 times higher than expected), Finance & Insurance (1.38 times), and Transportation & Warehousing (1.3 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,565), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,983), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,064).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Fuel oils with $358B, followed by Crude petroleum ($332B) and Gasoline ($284B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.8T

2018 Value in Texas

$5.07T

Projected 2045 Value in Texas

81.2% growth

In 2018, total outbound Texas trade was $2.8T. This is expected to increase 81.2% to $5.07T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$97.6B
Michigan
$67.7B
California
$60.2B

In 2018, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $97.6B, followed by Michigan with $67.7B and California and $60.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.16%). The most partisan county was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (3.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Texas.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Texas

52.2% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Texas

Roberts County, TX
94.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
King County, TX
93.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Motley County, TX
92% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Texas was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Texas colored by their party leaning.

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

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 Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 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

In 2019, universities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX awarded 90,078 degrees. The student population of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is skewed towards women, with 168,142 male students and 234,699 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are White (35,630 and 43.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (21,511 and 26%), Black or African American (12,502 and 15.1%), and Asian (7,898 and 9.55%).

The largest universities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Arlington (14,035 and 15.6%), University of North Texas (9,932 and 11%), and Tarrant County College District (8,852 and 9.83%).

The most popular majors in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are General Studies (13,878 and 15.4%), Registered Nursing (5,735 and 6.37%), and General Business Administration & Management (5,190 and 5.76%).

The median tuition costs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are $15,633 for private four year colleges, and $7,539 and $17,499 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
4,676 degree-majorss awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
2,112 degree-majorss awarded
General Studies
1,493 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was Registered Nursing with 4,676 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The University of Texas at Arlington
14,035 degrees awarded
University of North Texas
9,932 degrees awarded
Tarrant County College District
8,852 degrees awarded

$7,539

Median In-State Public

$15,633

Median Private

In 2019, the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at Arlington with 14,035 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

36,616

Degrees Awarded to Men

53,462

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 36,616 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, which is 0.685 times less than the 53,462 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
35,630 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
21,511 degrees awarded
Black or African American
12,502 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was White students. These 35,630 degrees mean that there were 1.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 21,511 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was $253,900 in 2019, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $238,800 to $253,900, a 6.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$253,900

2019 Median

± $2,512

$238,800

2018 Median

± $2,397

In 2019, the median property value in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grew to to $253,900 from the previous year's value of $238,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

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

$72,265

Median Household Income

± $610

2.64M

Number of Households

± 29,033

In 2019, the median household income of the 2.64M households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grew to $72,265 from the previous year's value of $69,445.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

59.5%

2019 Homeownership

59.1%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 59.5% of the housing units in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (9.36%)
Worked At Home (6.57%)

In 2019, 80.4% of workers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.36%) and those who worked at home (6.57%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

82.6% of the population of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 8.82% on Medicare, 9.51% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1642 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1677 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 827 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Trinity County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (23.2%). Additionally, Burleson County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (46.6%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,642 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,642 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,642 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$6,998

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Texas

$4,696

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,273

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,895

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Texas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.06%, from $6,661 to $6,998.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

17.4%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

8.82%

Medicare

9.51%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grew by 1.61% from 17.1% to 17.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.