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Population (year 2000): 1,188,580. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,232,940 (+3.7% change)
 

Males: 598,991  (50.4%)
Females: 589,589  (49.6%)

Dallas County

Median resident age:  30.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75201, 75202, 75203, 75204, 75205, 75206, 75207, 75208, 75209, 75210, 75211, 75212, 75214, 75215, 75216, 75217, 75218, 75219, 75220, 75223, 75224, 75225, 75226, 75227, 75228, 75229, 75230, 75231, 75232, 75233, 75234, 75235, 75236, 75237, 75238, 75240, 75241, 75243, 75244, 75246, 75247, 75248, 75249, 75251, 75252, 75253, 75270, 75287.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,403 (it was $37,628 in 2000)
Dallas  $36,403
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $120,900 (it was $89,800 in 2000)
Dallas  $120,900
Texas:  $106,000

Median gross rent in 2005: $685.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 22.1%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.5% for Black residents, 30.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.8% for other race residents)

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Dallas Small Business Development Center
Brooke Insurance

Races in Dallas:

  • Hispanic (35.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (34.6%)
  • Black (25.9%)
  • Other race (17.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (6.1%), English (5.8%), Irish (5.0%), United States (4.1%), Subsaharan African (1.5%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 463 feet

Land area: 342.5 square miles.

Population density: 3551 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dallas

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dallas city

  • Never married: 34.4%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

290,436 residents are foreign born (19.8% Latin America, 2.6% Asia).

This city:  24.4%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 2347 registered sex offenders living in Dallas, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dallas to the number of sex offenders is 518 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,769 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,356 (1.3%)

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Nearest cities: Highland Park, TX (2.3 miles ), University Park, TX (3.5 miles ), Cockrell Hill, TX (8.2 miles ), Farmers Branch, TX (10.9 miles ), Addison, TX (11.4 miles ), Hutchins, TX (12.1 miles ), Mesquite, TX (12.2 miles ), Richardson, TX (12.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1176 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 1997: 1353 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 1998: 1744 buildings, average cost: $134,300
  • 1999: 1752 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2000: 1732 buildings, average cost: $206,400
  • 2001: 1913 buildings, average cost: $178,400
  • 2002: 2024 buildings, average cost: $178,200
  • 2003: 2597 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2004: 3353 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2005: 3353 buildings, average cost: $164,300
  • 2006: 3178 buildings, average cost: $235,900
  • 2007: 2090 buildings, average cost: $284,700

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Latitude: 32.80 N, Longitude: 96.79 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +227,555 (+19.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 350,745 (65.3%)


People in group quarters in Dallas
  • 8388 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5399 people in nursing homes
  • 2265 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1225 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1187 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1104 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 936 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 285 people in other group homes
  • 283 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 195 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 168 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 148 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 137 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 131 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 114 people in halfway houses
  • 103 people in religious group quarters
  • 57 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 48 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 37 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 33 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in institutions for the blind
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area codes: 972, 214, 469

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Population change in the 1990s: +177,536 (+17.6%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.7%
Texas:  4.4%


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Most common industries for males in 2005:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females in 2005:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Dallas by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 191231240196226248202187
    per 100,000 17.520.619.715.818.420.216.415.0
Rapes 663633660656601588562665
    per 100,000 60.756.554.352.848.847.945.753.3
Robberies 6,3577,0468,3308,0417,9637,4666,8826,914
    per 100,000 582.5629.3685.3647.7647.2607.7559.4553.9
Assaults 8,2248,1328,5468,1258,0757,8637,7837,292
    per 100,000 753.5726.3703.1654.5656.3640.0632.6584.2
Burglaries 19,62920,30020,63520,35121,92723,12622,36321,653
    per 100,000 1798.51813.21697.61639.31782.21882.31817.71734.7
Thefts 52,02650,77753,61156,30658,55455,05952,31550,009
    per 100,000 4767.04535.44410.44535.44759.34481.44252.24006.4
Auto thefts 17,85417,93118,98418,36517,41915,88114,27713,930
    per 100,000 1635.91601.61561.81479.31415.81292.61160.41116.0
Arson 1,3981,3801,6551,5671,3011,1419841,058
    per 100,000 128.1123.3136.2126.2105.792.980.084.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 856.5857.0849.3813.6829.7803.4753.9726.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3,610 (3,043 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.50
US city average:  3.00

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Dallas-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 223% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Dallas city center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Meat Loaf - (born 1951), singer and actor, Sly Stone - (born 1944), singer-songwriter, Ramsey Clark - (born 1927), Attorney General during Lyndon Johnson's presidency, Stevie Ray Vaughan - (1954 - 1990), musician, Morgan Fairchild - (born 1950), actress, Linda Darnell - (died 1965), actress, Dimebag Darrell, Owen Wilson - (born 1968), actor, Sharon Marie Tate - (1943-1969), actress, Stephen Stills - (born 1945), singer-songwriter, musician.


Main business address for: HOLLY CORP (PETROLEUM REFINING), KRONOS INTERNATIONAL INC (INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS), BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), GNC ENERGY CORP (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS), FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES INC (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), TXU GAS CO (NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION), ELKCORP (ASPHALT PAVING & ROOFING MATERIALS), DEAN HOLDING CO (DAIRY PRODUCTS) and 114 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Dallas:
  • BAYLOR CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE CARE (3504 SWISS AVE)
  • BAYLOR HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER (621 N HALL STREET)
  • BAYLOR INSTITUTE FOR REHAB AT GASTON (3505 GASTON AVE)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (3500 GASTON AVE)
  • CHILDRENS MEDICAL CTR OF DALLAS (1935 MOTOR STREET)
  • DALLAS SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (2929 S HAMPTON RD)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (9440 POPPY DR)
  • GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL (7808 CLODUS FIELDS DRIVE)
  • HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (2124 RESEARCH ROW)
  • IHS HOSPITAL AT DALLAS (7850 BROOKHOLLOW RD)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL DALLAS (9525 GREENVILLE AVENUE)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL-WHITE ROCK (9440 POPPY DRIVE 5TH FLOOR)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITAL OF DALLAS (6161 HARRY HINES BLVD)
  • MARGARET JONSSON CHARLTON METH HOSP (3500 W WHEATLAND RD BOX 225357)
  • MARY SHIELS HOSPITAL (3515 HOWELL STREET)
  • MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL -- (7777 FOREST LANE)
  • METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (1441 N BECKLEY AVE)
  • NORTH DALLAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (8383 MEADOW RD)
  • OUR CHILDRENS HOUSE AT BAYLOR (3301 SWISS AVE)
  • PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM (5201 HARRY HINES BLVD)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLAS (8200 WALNUT HILL LANE)
  • RHD MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (7 MEDICAL PARKWAY)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-DALLAS (#7 MEDICAL PARKWAY 3 WEST)
  • ST PAUL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (5909 HARRY HINES BLVD)
  • TIMBERLAWN MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM (4600 SAMUELL BLVD PO BOX 151489)
  • ZALE LIPSHY UNIV HOSP (5151 HARRY HINES BLVD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dallas:
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 5 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 18 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 39 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dallas:
  • DALLAS CBD VERTIPORT (about 3 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: 49T)
  • GARLAND/DFW HELOPLEX (about 10 miles; GARLAND, TX; ID: T57)
  • DALLAS EXECUTIVE (about 11 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: RBD)

Amtrak station:
DALLAS (400 S. HOUSTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.dallas.tx.us

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Dallas:
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 8,231; Location: 6425 BOAZ ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 7,352; Location: 12800 ABRAMS RD; Public; Website: www.dcccd.edu)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,029; Location: 4849 W ILLINOIS; Public; Website: www.dcccd.edu)
  • DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,496; Location: 3000 MOUNTAIN CREEK PARKWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dbu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • EL CENTRO COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,359; Location: MAIN AND LAMAR; Public; Website: www.dcccd.edu)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWEST MED CTR-DALLAS (FT enrollment: 1,441; Location: 5323 HARRY HINES BLVD; Public; Website: www.swmed.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF DALLAS (FT enrollment: 1,204; Location: Two NorthPark East, 8080 Park Lane #100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aid.edu)
  • DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 1,118; Location: 3909 SWISS AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.DTS.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • PARKER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC (FT enrollment: 806; Location: 2500 WALNUT HILL LN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.parkercc.edu)
  • ATI CAREER TRAINING CENTER (FT enrollment: 664; Location: 10003 TECHNOLOGY BLVD. WEST; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ATICAREERTRAINING.COM)
  • PAUL QUINN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 618; Location: 3837 SIMPSON STUART RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pqc.edu)
  • ESS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 473; Location: 4849 GREENVILLE AVE STE 200; Private, for-profit)
  • COURT REPORTING INSTITUTE-WHEELER INSTITUTE OF TX (FT enrollment: 431; Location: 8585 STEMMONS STE 200N; Private, for-profit)
  • ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 264; Location: 2998 N. STEMMONS FWY; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.UDSEDUCATION.COM)
  • AMERICAN TRADES INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 208; Location: 6627 MAPLE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aticareertraining.com)
  • PCI HEALTH TRAINING CENTER (FT enrollment: 196; Location: 8101 JOHN CARPENTER FWY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.pcihealth.com)
  • DALLAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 193; Location: 2700 CHRISTIAN PKWY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dallas.edu)
  • WADE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 143; Location: 2300 STEMMONS STE M5120 INTL APPAREL MART; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wadecollege.com)
  • TEXAS BARBER COLLEGE AND HAIRSTYLING SCHOOL 1 (FT enrollment: 143; Location: 531 W JEFFERSON ST; Private, for-profit)
  • K D STUDIO (FT enrollment: 139; Location: 2600 STEMMONS FWY STE 117; Private, for-profit; Website: KDSTUDIO.COM)
Biggest public high schools in Dallas:
Biggest private high schools in Dallas:
  • GREENHILL SCHOOL (Students: 1,261; Location: 4141 SPRING VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS (Students: 1,087; Location: 4100 MERREL ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BISHOP LYNCH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,034; Location: 9750 FERGUSON ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL (Students: 1,010; Location: 11600 WELCH RD; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
  • JESUIT COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL (Students: 934; Location: 12345 INWOOD ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 888; Location: BOX 868; Grades: PK - 12)
  • DALLAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 883; Location: P O BOX 28295; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST MARKS SCHOOL OF TEXAS (Students: 804; Location: 10600 PRESTON RD; Grades: 1 - 12; Boys only)
  • URSULINE ACADEMY (Students: 783; Location: 4900 WALNUT HILL LANE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • JUNE SHELTON SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 15720 HILLCREST RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Dallas:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Dallas:
  • ST MONICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 865; Location: 4140 WALNUT HILL LANE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST PIUS X CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 648; Location: 3030 GUS THOMASSON RD.; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST THOMAS AQUINAS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 3741 ABRAMS ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD EPIS SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 11122 MIDWAY ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PATRICK (Students: 538; Location: 9635 FERNDALE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SOLOMON SCHECHTER ACAD (Students: 530; Location: 18011 HILLCREST RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PRESTONWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 512; Location: 15720 HILLCREST ROAD; Grades: PK - 10)
  • ST ALCUIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 6144 CHURCHILL WAY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHNS ESISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 848 HARTER ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST. ELIZABETH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 4019 S. HAMPTON; Grades: PK - 8)
Libraries in Dallas:
  • DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,453,098; Location: 1515 YOUNG ST; 2,248,107 books; 30,857 audio materials; 54,705 video materials; 5,519 serial subscriptions)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,220; Location: 6517 HILLCREST STE 110; 45,000 books; 3,000 audio materials; 3,500 video materials)
  • COCKRELL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,856; Location: 4125 W CLARENDON; 7,656 books; 94 audio materials; 342 video materials)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Official government Web site: www.dallascityhall.org
  • Ashlee Simpson was born in Dallas, Texas October 3, 1984. Muscian. Sister of Jessica Simpson. Luke Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas on September 21, 1971. U.S. Actor, brother of Owen Wilson. Ryan Cabrera was born in Dallas, Texas on July 18, 1982. Muscian and boyfriend of Ashlee Simpson. Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in Dallas, Texas on October 3,1954. Lengendary blues musician. Spud Webb was born in Dallas, Texas on July 13, 1963. NBA basketball player. Erykah Badu was born in Dallas, Texas on February 26, 1971. Musician.
  • Churches in dallas: Preston road church of christ, preston crest church of crist, skillman church of christ, walnut hill church of christ, white rok church of christ, souther hills church of christ, highland oaks church of christ, saturn road church of christ, east dallas church of christ, lake highlands church, hillcrest church, guadelope cathredral, first united methodist church, Northway christian church.

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Notable locations in Dallas: Winnetka Heights Historic District (A), Camp El-Har (B), Alcalde Street-Crockett School Historic District (C), Camp Wisdom (D), Glen Lakes Country Club (E), Miller and Stemmons Historic District (F), Mountain Creek Power Plant (G), Munger Place Historic District (H), Lancaster Avenue Commercial Historic District (I), Lakewood Country Club (J), North Bishop Avenue Commercial Historic District (K), NorthPark Center (L), Oak Cliff Country Club (M), Cedar Crest Country Club (N), Bachman Filtration Plant (O), Cedar Springs Place (P), Park Cities Filtration Plant (Q), Lake Cliff Historic District (R), Peaks Suburban Addition Historic District (S), Preston Hollow Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Wynnewood Village Shopping Center (1), Valley View Center Shopping Center (2), Galleria Shopping Center at Dallas (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dallas include: El Buen Samaritano Methodist Church (A), Penuel Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Peoples Baptist Church (C), Peterson Memorial Baptist Church (D), A New Creation Fellowship Church (E), El Divino Salvado Presbyterian Church (F), Cedar Crest Church of Christ (G), Hawn Freeway Church of Christ (H), Abundant Faith Church of God in Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Rock Cemetery (1), Wheatland Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Grove Hill Memorial Park (4), Emanuel Cemetery (5), Crown Hill Memorial Park (6), Oakland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Corder Lake (A), Wahoo Lake (B), White Rock Lake (C), Little Lemmon Lake (D), Ray Hubbard Lake (E), North Lake (F), White Rock Lake (G), Bachman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: John Penn Branch (A), Joes Creek (B), West Fork (C), Hackberry Creek (D), Grapevine Creek (E), Bachman Branch (F), White Rock Creek (G), Whites Branch (H), Artesian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dallas include: Sargent Park (1), American Airlines Center (2), Rhoads Terrace Park (3), Buckner Park (4), Anderson Bonner Park (5), Trinity River Greenbelt Park (6), Juanita Craft Park (7), Lawnview Park (8), Wildcat-Ram Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Biblical Arts Center (Museums; 7500 Park Lane) (1), Biblical Arts Center Rental (Museums; 7500 Park Lane) (2), Amigos Bibliographic Council (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 14400 Midway Road) (3), Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8617 Garland Road) (4), Dallas Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 621 East Clarendon Drive) (5), Dallas Holocaust Memorial Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 501 Elm Street Suite 380) (6), Dallas Museum of Natural History (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3535 Grand Avenue) (7), Dallas Fire Fighters Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3801 Parry Avenue) (8), El Dragon (Botanical Gardens; 10788 Harry Hines Blvd) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Benjamin West Dallas LLC (17630 Davenport Road) (1), Bucks Bar (1241 West Mockingbird Lane) (2), Candlewood Suites Hotel (13939 Noel Road) (3), Beltline Motel-Sun (13415 Centre F Hawn Freeway) (4), Apex Motel (4036 North Westmoreland Road) (5), Century Inn (2126 West Northwest Highway) (6), Comfort Inn & Suites Market Center (7138 North Stemmons Freeway) (7), Comfort Inn (12670 East Northwest Highway) (8), Amerisuites - West End (1907 North Lamar Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Housing Authority of the City of Dallas - Housing Developments- Turner C (6601 Bexar Street) (1), Farmers Branch City - Police Administration- Municipal Court (3723 Valley View Lane) (2), United States Government - Congress-United States- Frost Martin Congres (400 South Zang Boulevard Suite 506) (3), Sessions Pete Congressman (12750 Merit Drive Suite 1434) (4), Courts-Federal - District Court- Clerk Of Court Karen Mitchell (1100 Commerce Street Suite 1452) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Dallas

Pollutant: Ozone: 0.093 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.102 ppm in 2000, 0.087 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.108 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.124 ppm in 2000, 0.140 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 28.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 27.4 µ/m3 in 2000, 26.7 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 12.1 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 12.4 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead qmax at 2 sites: 0.05 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.08 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.19 µ/m3 in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Dallas and their reported violations in the past:

PIZZA HUT WATER SUPPLY (Address: 14841 DALLAS PARKWAY, Serves LA, Population served: 1050, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-1997), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUN-19-1997), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-24-1997)
TXDOT IH 35 REST AREA (Population served: 600, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Notification, Public - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
TXDOT IH 45 REST AREAS (Population served: 500, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
CHURCH OF THE KING (Population served: 360, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BLUEBERRY HILL MOBILE HOME ESTATES (Population served: 255, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and JUL-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2001), Fed FAO issued (JUL-30-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-23-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
TRADEWINDS MARINA & YACHT (Serves GA, Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WHISPERING CEDARS CAMP (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-21-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2004)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
EVERGREEN ESTATES WATER SYSTEM (Address: 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1275, Serves LA, Population served: 93, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-12-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JAN-14-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-29-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-03-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2002), Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAY-14-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-27-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-27-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-16-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUN-06-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-1994), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-06-1995)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dallas that have no violations reported:
  • SOMERVELL TRAINING CENTER TXU SERVICES (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TXU CPSES TRAINING (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Dallas compared to Texas state average:

Dallas, Texas environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Cotton Bowl. Capacity: 68,252. no home team, used for annual Cotton Bowl game.
  • American Airlines Center. Dallas Stars (NHL), Dallas Mavericks (NBA), Dallas Desperados (AFL).
Banks with most branches in Dallas (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: 50 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 47 branches. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 23 branches. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Washington Mutual Bank: 21 branches. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • First National Bank Texas: 15 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $682.8 mil, Deposits: $596.5 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, 214 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Comerica Bank: 15 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58,543.3 mil, Deposits: $45,884.0 mil, headquarters in Detroit, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 390 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • Compass Bank: 13 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,180.6 mil, Deposits: $23,293.5 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Compass Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of Texas. National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,868.1 mil, Deposits: $3,186.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Bok Financial Corporation
  • 73 other banks with 174 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 463$1,354,450$35,1058$21,582
Sewerage 215$785,804$43,8590$0
Parks and Recreation 988$3,117,288$37,862275$286,275
Housing and Community Development(Local) 66$290,260$52,7752$4,377
Water Supply 1232$4,377,609$42,6390$0
Local Libraries 475$1,200,178$30,3205$7,240
Financial Administration 378$1,873,578$59,4795$23,271
Other Government Administration 439$1,945,986$53,19312$13,654
Judicial and Legal 346$1,473,559$51,10616$37,882
Police Protection - Officers 2962$17,242,256$69,8540$0
Other and Unallocable 522$2,090,164$48,05028$79,131
Police - Other 540$1,755,062$39,001390$259,994
Firefighters 1663$9,885,711$71,3340$0
Fire - Other 248$874,315$42,3060$0
Streets and Highways 850$2,881,357$40,6782$6,159
Airports 1914$8,439,405$52,9124$6,224
Welfare 222$656,648$35,4940$0
Health 515$1,741,191$40,57117$36,398
Totals for Government 14038$61,984,822$52,986764$782,186


Dallas government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $390,360,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $-2,006,477,296
  • Charges - Sewerage: $150,148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $59,391,000
    All Other: $37,370,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,403,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $5,057,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,017,000
    Regular Highways: $1,512,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $898,751,000
    Water Utilities: $99,038,000
    Sewerage: $66,026,000
    Regular Highways: $43,735,000
    General Public Buildings: $40,696,000
    Parks & Recreation: $27,685,000
    Housing & Community Development: $22,254,000
    General: $258,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $255,904,000
    Air Transportation: $198,333,000
    Fire Protection: $132,924,000
    Parks & Recreation: $100,013,000
    Water Utilities: $98,930,000
    Sewerage: $84,365,000
    General - Other: $77,455,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,143,000
    Regular Highways: $40,947,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $29,154,000
    Health Services - Other: $25,985,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,543,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,131,000
    Libraries: $19,393,000
    Housing & Community Development: $17,765,000
    Financial Administration: $12,597,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,372,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $5,205,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,953,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,919,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $335,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,356,445,000
    Total Other Securities: $939,026,000
    Interest Revenue: $656,172,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $632,591,000
    Other Investments - Other: $324,063,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $305,831,000
    Benefit Payments: $204,648,000
    Total Federal Securities: $174,595,000
    From Local Government: $113,052,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $36,867,000
    Withdrawals: $3,189,000
  • Equipment Only - Air Transportation: $7,403,000
    Regular Highways: $5,272,000
    Libraries: $3,410,000
    Fire Protection: $1,697,000
    General - Other: $515,000
    Health - Other: $77,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000