Dallas, TX

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2020 Population
1.34M
0.619% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2020 Median Age
32.9
0.612% 1-year increase
2020 Poverty Rate
18.1%
4.39% 1-year decrease
2020 Median Household Income
$54,747
4.12% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$208,700
11% 1-year growth
2020 Employed Population
679,417
1.06% 1-year growth

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In 2020, Dallas, TX had a population of 1.34M people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $54,747. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Dallas, TX grew from 1.33M to 1.34M, a 0.619% increase and its median household income grew from $52,580 to $54,747, a 4.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dallas, TX are White (Hispanic) (28.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24%), Other (Hispanic) (7.42%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.57%).

None of the households in Dallas, 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.

82.2% of the residents in Dallas, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dallas, TX are Dallas College (224615) (12,513 degrees awarded in 2020), Dallas Baptist University (1,249 degrees), and University of North Texas at Dallas (897 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Dallas, TX was $208,700, and the homeownership rate was 41.3%.

Most people in Dallas, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Dallas, TX was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Dallas skyline, shot from Reunion Tower.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Dallas, TX is home to a population of 1.34M people, from which 82.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 23.9% of Dallas, TX residents were born outside of the country (319k people).

In 2020, there were 1 times more White (Hispanic) residents (387k people) in Dallas, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 386k White (Non-Hispanic) and 321k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

82.2%
2020 Citizenship
81.2%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 82.2% of Dallas, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Dallas, TX was 81.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas, TX
  1. White (Hispanic)
    387k ± 5.44k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    386k ± 4.73k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    321k ± 6.22k
41.5%
Hispanic Population
555k people

In 2020, there were 1 times more White (Hispanic) residents (387k people) in Dallas, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 386k White (Non-Hispanic) and 321k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

41.5% of the people in Dallas, TX are hispanic (555k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,484,512 ± 36,982 people
  2. India
    279,123 ± 12,908 people
  3. El Salvador
    219,615 ± 11,461 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,484,512 Texas residents, followed by India with 279,123 and El Salvador with 219,615.

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Foreign-Born Population

23.9%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
319k people
24.8%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
330k people

As of 2020, 23.9% of Dallas, TX residents (319k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dallas, TX was 24.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    13,437 ± 1,087
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    10,542 ± 1,113
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,886 ± 901

Dallas, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Dallas, TX employs 679k people. The largest industries in Dallas, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (76,668 people), Retail Trade (73,152 people), and Construction (72,915 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,231), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,057), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($69,030).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,589. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

679k
2020 Value
± 7,595
1.06%
1 Year growth
± 1.46%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Dallas, TX grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 672k employees to 679k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74,008 people), Sales & Related Occupations (71,681 people), and Management Occupations (67,763 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

679k
2020 Value
± 7,595
1.06%
1 Year growth
± 1.46%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Dallas, TX grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 672k employees to 679k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (76,668 people), Retail Trade (73,152 people), and Construction (72,915 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dallas, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,314
Median earning men ± $589
$33,337
Median earning women ± $730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,972), Information ($70,996), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,569), Information ($53,025), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,495).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
8.45%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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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
  1. $292B
  2. $210B
  3. $178B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $292B, followed by Gasoline ($210B) and Fuel oils ($178B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.36T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.5T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
90.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.36T. This is expected to increase 90.9% to $4.5T by 2050.

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

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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
  1. $78.1B
  2. $76.4B
  3. $74.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $78.1B, followed by California with $76.4B and Michigan and $74.9B.

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

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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.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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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.

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In 2020, universities in Dallas, TX awarded 18,411 degrees. The student population of Dallas, TX in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 37,032 male students and 58,472 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas, TX are Hispanic or Latino (7,006 and 39.1%), followed by White (4,270 and 23.8%), Black or African American (3,717 and 20.7%), and Asian (1,680 and 9.37%).

The largest universities in Dallas, TX by number of degrees awarded are Dallas College (224615) (12,513 and 68%), Dallas Baptist University (1,249 and 6.78%), and University of North Texas at Dallas (897 and 4.87%).

The most popular majors in Dallas, TX are General Studies (5,613 and 30.5%), General Business Administration & Management (1,453 and 7.89%), and Medical Assistant (692 and 3.76%).

The median tuition costs in Dallas, TX are $16,751 for private four year colleges, and $5,364 and $13,055 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2020 in Dallas, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 95,504 (38.8% men and 61.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 95,504 students enrolled in Dallas, TX, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 41,001 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 269 degree-majors awarded
  2. 5,595 degree-majors awarded
  3. 293 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Dallas, TX was General Business with 269 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Dallas, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 12,513 degrees awarded
  2. 1,249 degrees awarded
  3. 897 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dallas College (224615) with 12,513 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 7,561 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas, TX, which is 0.697 times less than the 10,850 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 7,006 degrees mean that there were 1.64 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 4,270 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,080) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,466) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2020, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (5.56M), Some college (5.02M), and Bachelors Degree (3.9M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Dallas, TX was $208,700 in 2020, which is 0.908 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $188,100 to $208,700, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Dallas, TX is 41.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Dallas, TX have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dallas, TX is $54,747. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Dallas, TX was Census Tract 76.04 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 133 and Census Tract 206, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Property

$208,700
Median Property Value 2020
±$4,711
$216,661
Median Property Taxes
±$3,621

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dallas, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

41.3%
Homeownership
2020
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 41.3% of the housing units in Dallas, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 76.04
  2. Census Tract 133
  3. Census Tract 206

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dallas, TX was Census Tract 76.04 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 133 and Census Tract 206, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the places in Dallas, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,747
Median Household Income
± $659
524k
Number of Households
± 6,513

In 2020, the median household income of the 524k households in Dallas, TX grew to $54,747 from the previous year's value of $52,580.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dallas, TX is from Texas.
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas
0.48
2019 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2020, the income inequality in Texas was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (74.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.55%)

In 2020, 74.3% of workers in Dallas, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (7.55%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas, TX have a shorter commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Dallas, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas, TX (240k out of 1.32M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.

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76.9% of the population of Dallas, TX has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 8.05% on Medicare, 8.93% on non-group plans, and 0.918% 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 Dallas County, TX see 1438 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.139% decrease from the previous year (1440 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 637 patients per year.

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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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,438 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dallas County, TX

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, TX see an average of 1,438 patients per year. This represents a 0.139% decrease from the previous year (1,440 patients).

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

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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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Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% 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.

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Uninsured People

23.1%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
8.05%
Medicare
8.93%
Non-Group
0.918%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dallas, TX declined by 2% from 23.6% to 23.1%.

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

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