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County population in July 2011: 2,375,207 (99% urban, 1% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 424,788
Renter-occupied apartments: 382,833
% of renters here:

47%
State:

45%

Land area: 880 sq. mi.
Water area: 29.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 2700 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dallas County: 92.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (14.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.9%), Manufacturing (11.9%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Dallas County, Texas:

  • Hispanic or Latino (37.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (36.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (20.0%)
  • Asian alone (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Median resident age:  31.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 1,108,200  (49.9%)
Females: 1,110,699  (50.1%)

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Dallas County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Dallas County:

2.7 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,986 ($43,324 in 1999)
This county:

$45986
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $677 (lower quartile is $538, upper quartile is $861)
This county:

$677
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $130,600 (it was $90,800 in 2000)
Dallas County:

$130,600
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,900 - $215,300

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $209,103
Here:

$209,103
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,140
Here:

$201,140
State:

$170,403

In 2-unit structures: $142,644
Here:

$142,644
State:

$137,980

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,185
Here:

$170,185
State:

$142,391

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $191,638
Here:

$191,638
State:

$168,745

Mobile homes: $31,504
Here:

$31,504
State:

$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,868
Here:

$42,868
State:

$34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,447
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $509

Institutionalized population: 23,633

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 40
  • Burglaries: 79
  • Thefts: 142
  • Auto thefts: 24

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 102
  • Burglaries: 137
  • Thefts: 165
  • Auto thefts: 41

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Health of residents in Dallas County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
71.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
39.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
72.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
61.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 174 pounds. This is more than average.
23.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 8856 buildings, average cost: $172,800
  • 2001: 8334 buildings, average cost: $171,200
  • 2002: 8006 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2003: 9293 buildings, average cost: $175,100
  • 2004: 10046 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2005: 10520 buildings, average cost: $189,500
  • 2006: 9941 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2007: 6427 buildings, average cost: $269,500
  • 2008: 3687 buildings, average cost: $281,800
  • 2009: 2701 buildings, average cost: $261,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Dallas County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Dallas County Texas:

Obama (Democratic): 57.6%
McCain (Republican): 42.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,967 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,686 (1.5%)


Dallas County household income distribution in 2009 Dallas County home values distribution


Dallas County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.8%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.6% for Black residents, 26.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.4% for other race residents, 14.9% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.8%
Dallas County:

18.8%
Texas:

17.2%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.6% for Black residents, 26.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.4% for other race residents, 14.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 31 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 32 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Area name: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dallas County is $607 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $954 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dallas, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, Carrollton, Richardson, Rowlett, DeSoto, Duncanville.

Dallas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Dallas County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.06 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.120 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 31 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 54 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 27 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.


Local government website:www.dallascounty.org

Click to draw/clear Dallas County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Gravel Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Dallas County include: Sand Branch Church (A), Fellowship Holiness Church (B), Wayside Missionary Baptist Church (C), Wayside Church (D), Mount Zion Baptist Church (E), Cottonwood Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Carver Memorial Park (1), Pruitt Cemetery (2), Cottonwood Cemetery (3), Sand Branch Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tenmile Creek (A), South Mesquite Creek (B), Gravel Slough (C), Hickory Creek (D), Cottonwood Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Collin County , Denton County , Ellis County , Kaufman County , Rockwall County , Tarrant County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.4%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 108,942
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 463,574 (22% naturalized citizens)

Dallas County:

20.9%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 170,966
  • 1990 to 1994: 93,976
  • 1985 to 1989: 64,529
  • 1980 to 1984: 60,195
  • 1975 to 1979: 34,085
  • 1970 to 1974: 18,539
  • 1970 to 1974: 8,993
  • 1965 to 1969: 12,291

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.2%

Dallas County marital status for males
Dallas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 464,550
  • One, attached: 33,565
  • Two: 14,328
  • 3 or 4: 41,247
  • 5 to 9: 68,402
  • 10 to 19: 64,347
  • 20 or more: 152,873
  • Mobile homes: 13,810
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 997

Housing units in Dallas County with a mortgage: 274,509 (16,439 second mortgage, 14,758 home equity loan, 373 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 111,643

Here:

71.1% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.11%
Here55.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 1,222,752
Total congregations: 1,233

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristJewish
Adherents480,510 (39.3%)281,984 (23.1%)106,100 (8.7%)45,037 (3.7%)38,250 (3.1%)
Congregations50 (4.1%)303 (24.6%)94 (7.6%)110 (8.9%)17 (1.4%)
NameAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents30,891 (2.5%)27,923 (2.3%)27,740 (2.3%)25,640 (2.1%)158,677 (13.0%)
Congregations94 (7.6%)42 (3.4%)38 (3.1%)25 (2.0%)460 (37.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Dallas County - Dallas, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mesquite

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 392
This county:

1.64 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 25
Dallas County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 275
Dallas County:

1.15 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 673
This county:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1,603
Dallas County:

6.73 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.8%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.1%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dallas County:

17.0%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Dallas County:

Average size of farms: 122 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,009
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $579.57
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.41%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.62%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24,143
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.49%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,414
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.51
Corn for grain: 4624 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5500 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2810 harvested acres
Vegetables: 28 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 319 acres

Tornado activity:

Dallas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 5.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 fatalities and 406 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/2/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 10 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dallas County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.1 miles away from the county center
On 5/31/2002 at 09:57:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/5/2006 at 18:46:23, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from Dallas County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 7, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3290): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 5, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3277): August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3277, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3171): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3171, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Fire Emergency, Incident Period: February 23, 1996 to September 19, 1996, Emergency Declared (EM-3117): February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3117, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Dallas County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Fires: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Flash Flood: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (64%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • India (3%)
  • Korea (2%)
  • Honduras (1%)
  • Nigeria (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dallas County (%):



  • United States or American (7%)
  • German (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Dallas County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 777,372 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 167,270 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 32,611 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 344 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 1,389 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1,596 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 81 (0%)
  • Taxi: 904 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 764 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,349 (0%)
  • Walked: 17,390 (2%)
  • Other means: 9,331 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 28,378 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Dallas County, Texas:

  • 8,845 people in nursing homes
  • 8,632 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4,481 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,772 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2,343 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 1,358 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 1,302 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1,104 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 936 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 607 people in other group homes
  • 390 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 348 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 283 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 211 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 184 people in religious group quarters
  • 168 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 142 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 123 people in halfway houses
  • 89 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 64 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 60 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 52 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 41 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in institutions for the blind
  • 6 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,697.

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.51%
Texas average:

8.37%


0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($350 average AGI)
Dallas County:

0.18%
Texas average:

0.20%

4.45% relocated from other counties in Texas ($24,754 average AGI)
2.88% relocated from other states ($17,059 average AGI)
Dallas County:

2.88%
Texas average:

3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tarrant County, TX  1.03% ($37,173 average AGI)
from Collin County, TX  0.86% ($57,456)
from Denton County, TX  0.66% ($41,483)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.44% ($19,856)
from Harris County, TX  0.21% ($56,417)
from Ellis County, TX  0.14% ($29,323)
from Kaufman County, TX  0.13% ($30,904)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.90%
Texas average:

7.44%


0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($691 average AGI)
Dallas County:

0.08%
Texas average:

0.11%

5.76% relocated to other counties in Texas ($34,683 average AGI)
2.07% relocated to other states ($14,420 average AGI)
Dallas County:

2.07%
Texas average:

2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Collin County, TX  1.34% ($53,347 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  1.22% ($41,399)
to Denton County, TX  1.00% ($48,858)
to Ellis County, TX  0.25% ($46,611)
to Kaufman County, TX  0.23% ($45,157)
to Rockwall County, TX  0.21% ($56,123)
to Harris County, TX  0.21% ($62,175)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.7

Births per 1000 population in Dallas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Dallas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dallas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 212,737 (182,026 aged, 30,711 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.83
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11922.05
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 277.2
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36445.02

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1896.420
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 619.960
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.85

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51.64
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 93.39

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.02
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 7337.023

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 83.8
  • Cut/Pierce - 7.3
  • Suffocation - 2.2
  • Other - 20.5

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 91.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 50.4
  • Poisoning - 18.7
  • Suffocation - 15.9
  • Fall - 2.6
  • Cut/Pierce - 1.6
  • Other - 2.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,185,365
  • In family households: 1,849,072 (383,584 male householders, 154,525 female householders)
    389,658 spouses, 679,564 children (628,245 natural, 14,688 adopted, 36,631 stepchildren), 54,042 grandchildren, 44,034 brothers or sisters, 19,790 parents, 67,682 other relatives, 56,193 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 336,293 (131,669 male householders (99,807 living alone)), 138,490 female householders (120,219 living alone)), 66,134 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 33,534 (23,266 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 189,684 2-persons, 125,350 3-persons, 111,213 4-persons, 60,538 5-persons, 28,514 6-persons, 22,810 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 220,026 1-person, 41,425 2-persons, 5,284 3-persons, 2,130 4-persons, 693 5-persons, 313 6-persons, 288 7-or-more-persons.

67.5% of residents of Dallas County speak English at home.
26.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $12,174,161,000 ($5305 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,603,379,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,476,275,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,035,616,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,127,000
Federal grants: $1,706,000,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,194,096,000 ($2,227,909,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,738,048,000 ($203,733,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $27,183,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,269,818,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,061,988,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 224,067
Here:

97 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 73,031
Here:

32 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +145,990
Here:

+63 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -207,389
Here:  -90 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Dallas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 234.57 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.5
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 25,161
  • 2000 to 2004: 79,886
  • 1990 to 1999: 105,655
  • 1980 to 1989: 181,865
  • 1970 to 1979: 190,819
  • 1960 to 1969: 144,137
  • 1950 to 1959: 122,121
  • 1940 to 1949: 44,444
  • 1939 or earlier: 40,380
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dallas County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 769
  • 2 rooms: 6,943
  • 3 rooms: 26,504
  • 4 rooms: 28,288
  • 5 rooms: 91,641
  • 6 rooms: 108,752
  • 7 rooms: 74,263
  • 8 rooms: 44,286
  • 9+ rooms: 43,342
  • 1 room: 32,972
  • 2 rooms: 61,470
  • 3 rooms: 93,811
  • 4 rooms: 92,920
  • 5 rooms: 61,671
  • 6 rooms: 25,717
  • 7 rooms: 9,072
  • 8 rooms: 3,307
  • 9+ rooms: 1,893
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dallas County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 6,228
  • 1 bedroom: 16,207
  • 2 bedrooms: 76,310
  • 3 bedrooms: 225,156
  • 4 bedrooms: 87,545
  • 5+ bedrooms: 13,342
  • no bedroom: 39,027
  • 1 bedroom: 155,518
  • 2 bedrooms: 130,921
  • 3 bedrooms: 49,166
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,360
  • 5+ bedrooms: 841
Cars and other vehicles available in Dallas County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 14,073
  • 1 vehicle: 119,074
  • 2 vehicles: 203,652
  • 3 vehicles: 66,520
  • 4 vehicles: 16,418
  • 5+ vehicles: 5,051
  • no vehicle: 51,184
  • 1 vehicle: 206,236
  • 2 vehicles: 103,906
  • 3 vehicles: 16,935
  • 4 vehicles: 2,856
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,716

49% of Dallas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Texas.

Dallas County:

48.6%
State average:

51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1224712
  • Northeast: 63307
  • Midwest: 149817
  • South: 216542
  • West: 82995

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dallas County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (64.7%)
  • Electricity (33.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.1%)
  • Electricity (77.6%)
  • Utility gas (21.0%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25,325
Here:

9.0%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10,737
Here:

8.6%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20,323
Here:

24.0%
Texas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Dallas County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $236,816,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $545,391,000
    All Other: $57,306,000
    Regular Highways: $3,058,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,503,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $38,514,000
    General Public Buildings: $32,797,000
    Regular Highways: $20,747,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,826,000
    Sewerage: $963,000
    Housing and Community Development: $956,000
    General - Other: $358,000
    Correctional Institutions: $74,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $69,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $54,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $960,539,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $80,301,000
    Correctional Institutions: $74,393,000
    Health - Other: $41,770,000
    General - Other: $35,725,000
    Central Staff Services: $34,310,000
    Police Protection: $31,792,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,901,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,458,000
    Corrections - Other: $24,156,000
    Regular Highways: $17,555,000
    Financial Administration: $15,941,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,580,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,402,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,693,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,316,000
    Libraries: $674,000
    Solid Waste Management: $125,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $101,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $244,946,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $66,355,000
    Total Federal Securities: $32,672,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $26,552,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $13,188,000
    From Parent Local Government: $13,147,000
    Benefit Payments: $9,754,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $9,375,000
    Withdrawals: $3,622,000
    Other Investments - Other: $2,025,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $45,054,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $159,006,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $9,377,000
    All Other: $113,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,757,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,742,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $228,950,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,724,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $11,728,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,687,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $36,811,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,425,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $24,379,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $18,236,000
    Rents: $2,091,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $233,458,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $177,731,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,960,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $11,090,000
    General - Other: $6,064,000
    Regular Highways: $4,936,000
    General Public Building: $2,906,000
    Police Protection: $443,000
    Health - Other: $428,000
    Central Staff Services: $231,000
    Financial Administration: $210,000
    Libraries: $56,000
    Corrections - Other: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
    Housing and Community Development: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $402,860,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $275,196,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $150,307,000
    All Other: $37,696,000
    Housing and Community Development: $25,971,000
    Health and Hospitals: $18,505,000
    Highways: $233,000
  • Tax - Property: $596,985,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $39,835,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,130,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,955,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $435,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $28,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $589,084,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 44,062
  • Number of aged recipients: 7,319
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 36,743
  • Number of recipients under 18: 9,133
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 23,887
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 11,042
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 13,246
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 20,177


Dallas County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Dallas County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 484 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8,372$132,7479,392$212,70521,835$204,6921,151$68,75480$3,956,3002,500$125,780110$37,027
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED456$125,342797$217,4092,402$174,912337$41,6656$9,977,500220$123,17344$42,795
APPLICATIONS DENIED1,657$119,0082,012$175,1479,518$167,3252,523$34,35220$8,223,7501,110$110,722174$41,546
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1,178$128,5781,426$219,0445,285$179,472423$75,2138$5,099,125543$110,87129$40,759
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS249$121,450333$253,3991,543$185,483205$52,1120$0181$121,9677$115,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 388 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,538$195,382709$193,22716$114,3750$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED480$191,058288$191,96961$122,3930$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED207$204,357173$218,3704$85,5001$216,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN78$211,01387$188,2071$191,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS67$166,88120$171,70023$94,3910$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Dallas County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8,76678.1 years
James8,43270.3 years
John7,73772.7 years
William7,41873.3 years
Robert5,89870.2 years
Charles4,23970.6 years
George3,53374.2 years
Dorothy3,24375.2 years
Willie3,22274.1 years
Helen2,57778.1 years
Most common last names in Dallas County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4,96673.8 years
Johnson3,78871.9 years
Williams3,74172.3 years
Jones3,34873.4 years
Brown2,64973.1 years
Davis2,50372.9 years
Moore1,90473.9 years
Jackson1,78371.7 years
Taylor1,75073.1 years
Wilson1,70073.0 years
Businesses in Dallas County, TX
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness14Jimmy John's26
7-Eleven104JoS. A. Bank9
ALDO4Johnny Rockets1
AMF Bowling4Jones New York34
AT&T52Journeys6
Abercrombie & Fitch3KFC37
Abercrombie Kids3Kohl's10
Ace Hardware8Kroger30
Aeropostale6LA Fitness12
Albertsons17La Quinta21
American Eagle Outfitters6La-Z-Boy3
Ann Taylor7Lane Bryant9
Apple Store2Lane Furniture36
Applebee's11LensCrafters6
Arby's20Little Caesars Pizza36
Ashley Furniture1Long John Silver's17
AutoZone64Lowe's11
Avenue6Macy's6
BMW2MainStay1
Bakers3Marriott39
Bally Total Fitness6Marshalls7
Banana Republic4MasterBrand Cabinets29
Baskin-Robbins11Maurices2
Bath & Body Works10McDonald's128
Bebe2Men's Wearhouse8
Bed Bath & Beyond6Microtel2
Bentleymotors.Com1Motel 615
Best Western11Motherhood Maternity11
Blockbuster35New Balance16
Brooks Brothers1New York & Co2
Brookstone3Nike109
Budget Car Rental12Nordstrom3
Burger King44Office Depot18
Buybuy BABY2OfficeMax9
CVS71Old Navy5
Cache3Olive Garden9
CarMax2On The Border11
Casual Male XL3Outback6
Catherines4Outback Steakhouse6
Charlotte Russe4Pac Sun3
Chick-Fil-A25Panda Express14
Chico's8Panera Bread9
Chipotle19Papa John's Pizza16
Chuck E. Cheese's7Payless38
Church's Chicken48Penske24
Cinnabon 8PetSmart15
Clarks2Pier 1 Imports9
Cold Stone Creamery4Pizza Hut50
Coldwater Creek3Popeyes36
ColorTyme3Qdoba Mexican Grill3
Comfort Inn4Quality3
Comfort Suites7Quiznos29
Costco2RadioShack44
Cracker Barrel2Ramada1
Crate & Barrel2Red Lobster5
Crossland Economy Studios2Red Robin2
Curves16Red Roof Inn2
DHL25Rodeway Inn2
Dairy Queen9Rooms To Go6
Days Inn3Rue212
Decora Cabinetry6Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing3
Dennys21SAS Shoes5
Discount Tire25SONIC Drive-In92
Domino's Pizza21Safeway35
DressBarn5Saks Fifth Avenue1
Dunkin Donuts7Sam's Club10
Econo Lodge2Sears21
Eddie Bauer1Sephora5
Ethan Allen2Sleep Inn2
Express6Soma Intimates1
Extended Stay America2Spencer Gifts3
Extended Stay Deluxe3Sprint Nextel32
Famous Footwear9Staples12
Fashion Bug1Starbucks119
FedEx391Steak 'n Shake3
Finish Line6Studio 65
Firestone Complete Auto Care34Studio Plus Deluxe Studios1
Foot Locker13Suburban1
Forever 213Subway93
Fredericks Of Hollywood2Super 814
GNC27T-Mobile120
GameStop45T.G.I. Driday's7
Gap9T.J.Maxx5
Goodwill4Taco Bell52
Gymboree4Talbots3
H&M1Target18
H&R Block93The Cheesecake Factory1
Haagen-Dazs1The Limited2
Havertys Furniture4The Room Place6
Haworth3Torrid1
Hawthorn1Toys"R"Us11
Hobby Lobby5True Value1
Holiday Inn39U-Haul76
Hollister Co.5UPS390
Home Depot24Urban Outfitters2
Homestead Studio Suites6Vans14
Hot Topic4Verizon Wireless12
Houlihan's2Victoria's Secret7
Hyatt12Vons35
IHOP18Waffle House22
InTown Suites6Walgreens53
J. Jill1Walmart32
J.Crew3Wendy's58
JCPenney4Westin3
Jack In The Box72Whole Foods Market6
Jamba Juice9YMCA18
Browse common businesses in Dallas County, TX


Dallas County on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"

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