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Races in Dallas County, Texas:
Detached houses: $207,945Here: $207,945State: $177,938 Townhouses or other attached units: $170,316Here: $170,316State: $165,469 In 2-unit structures: $218,329Here: $218,329State: $202,227 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,690Here: $119,690State: $136,358 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,316Here: $168,316State: $172,050 Mobile homes: $30,345Here: $30,345State: $42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,241Here: $25,241State: $34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Dallas County based on 1102 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is worse than average. 72.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 26.9% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 39.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average. 54.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average. 63.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average. Average weight of males is 186 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average. 27.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.0%
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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.
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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 54 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 27 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.
Neighboring counties: Collin County , Denton County , Ellis County , Kaufman County , Rockwall County , Tarrant County .
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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: Fellowship Holiness Church (A), Cottonwood Church (B), Wayside Church (C), Wayside Missionary Baptist Church (D), Mount Zion Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pruitt Cemetery (1), Cottonwood Cemetery (2), Sand Branch Cemetery (3), Carver Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hickory Creek (A), Gravel Slough (B), South Mesquite Creek (C), Cottonwood Creek (D), Tenmile Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Gravel Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Dallas County include: Fellowship Holiness Church (A), Cottonwood Church (B), Wayside Church (C), Wayside Missionary Baptist Church (D), Mount Zion Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pruitt Cemetery (1), Cottonwood Cemetery (2), Sand Branch Cemetery (3), Carver Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hickory Creek (A), Gravel Slough (B), South Mesquite Creek (C), Cottonwood Creek (D), Tenmile Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment 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)
Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.2%
Housing units in structures:
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
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Dallas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 6.2 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.
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 Dallas County centerOn 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 centerOn 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 centerOn 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 centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,163 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,794 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 234.57 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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All Other: $73,629,000
Regular Highways: $3,319,000
Parking Facilities: $2,381,000
Regular Highways: $10,665,000
General: $826,000
Housing & Community Development: $664,000
Sewerage: $323,000
General Public Buildings: $190,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Corrections - Other: $126,905,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $80,147,000
Health Services - Other: $54,733,000
General - Other: $47,812,000
Central Staff Services: $37,774,000
Financial Administration: $32,387,000
Housing & Community Development: $27,505,000
Police Protection: $25,860,000
General Public Buildings: $18,824,000
Regular Highways: $13,603,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,784,000
Welfare - Other: $1,975,000
Libraries: $998,000
Natural Resources - Other: $259,000
Solid Waste Management: $125,000
Parks & Recreation: $70,000
Parking Facilities: $60,000
Total Federal Securities: $71,392,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $70,641,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $39,606,000
Local Employee Contribution: $13,785,000
Interest Revenue: $11,183,000
Benefit Payments: $8,408,000
From Local Government: $5,354,000
Withdrawals: $2,652,000
Health - Other: $966,000
Regular Highways: $498,000
Police Protection: $487,000
Correction - Other: $349,000
Financial Administration: $291,000
General - Other: $216,000
Welfare - Other: $146,000
Judicial and Legal: $130,000
Housing & Community Development: $97,000
Central Staff Services: $21,000
All Other: $198,000
Full Faith & Credit: $17,184,000
Other, NEC: $16,515,000
Other, NEC: $3,700,000
Fines & Forfeits: $19,400,000
General Revenue, NEC: $14,951,000
Rents: $2,051,000
Property Sale Other: $29,000
Corrections - Other: $349,000
Judicial: $130,000
Central Staff: $21,000
All Other: $76,152,000
Health & Hospitals: $24,861,000
Highways: $262,000
Motor Vehicle License: $39,440,000
Total General Sales: $8,496,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,791,000
NEC: $452,000
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