Dallas, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,188,204 (Urban population: 1,185,405, Rural population: 2,799 (25 farm, 2,774 nonfarm))

Dallas, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 484,053 (451,697 occupied: 195,227 owner occupied, 256,470 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	57%
State:	36%

Housing density: 1413 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $120,900 (lower quartile is $78,600, upper quartile is $228,800)

Median contract rent in 2005: $591 (lower quartile is $469, upper quartile is $735)

Housing units in Dallas with a mortgage: 112,429 (7,496 second mortgage, 6,459 home equity loan, 204 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 61,139

Median year house/condo built: 1965

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,167,024

In family households: 940,813 (179,963 male householders, 89,639 female householders)
180,609 spouses, 340,803 children (319,139 natural, 7,102 adopted, 14,562 stepchildren), 34,325 grandchildren, 28,560 brothers or sisters, 10,540 parents, 42,375 other relatives, 33,999 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 226,211 (91,368 male householders (70,014 living alone)), 91,039 female householders (78,691 living alone)), 43,804 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 21,180 (15,476 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 97,052 2-persons, 60,959 3-persons, 50,861 4-persons, 30,372 5-persons, 15,685 6-persons, 14,673 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 148,705 1-person, 28,362 2-persons, 3,243 3-persons, 1,243 4-persons, 463 5-persons, 222 6-persons, 169 7-or-more-persons.

176,052 married couples with children.
86,766 single-parent households (15,397 men, 71,369 women).

62.9% of residents of Dallas speak English at home.
32.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 290,436 (24.4%)
(19.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dallas, Texas:

1 room: 494
2 rooms: 5,008
3 rooms: 14,248
4 rooms: 16,098
5 rooms: 42,055
6 rooms: 47,164
7 rooms: 29,721
8 rooms: 19,931
9 or more rooms: 20,508

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dallas, Texas:

1 room: 26,550
2 rooms: 44,879
3 rooms: 65,706
4 rooms: 61,030
5 rooms: 37,007
6 rooms: 13,533
7 rooms: 4,901
8 rooms: 1,878
9 or more rooms: 986

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9,559
1995 to 1998: 26,944
1990 to 1994: 23,920
1980 to 1989: 97,774
1970 to 1979: 97,504
1960 to 1969: 89,509
1950 to 1959: 77,403
1940 to 1949: 33,742
1939 or earlier: 27,698

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dallas:

no bedroom: 3,621
1 bedroom: 10,818
2 bedrooms: 48,847
3 bedrooms: 90,314
4 bedrooms: 34,945
5 or more bedrooms: 6,682

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dallas:

no bedroom: 31,142
1 bedroom: 114,230
2 bedrooms: 83,633
3 bedrooms: 23,460
4 bedrooms: 3,473
5 or more bedrooms: 532

Cars and other vehicles available in Dallas in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 9,295
1 vehicle: 63,570
2 vehicles: 87,152
3 vehicles: 26,477
4 vehicles: 6,540
5 or more vehicles: 2,193

Cars and other vehicles available in Dallas in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 39,868
1 vehicle: 144,167
2 vehicles: 61,087
3 vehicles: 8,959
4 vehicles: 1,424
5 or more vehicles: 965

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Dallas, TX:

Less than $10,000: 596
$10,000 to $14,999: 1214
$15,000 to $19,999: 1767
$20,000 to $24,999: 2588
$25,000 to $29,999: 3219
$30,000 to $34,999: 4105
$35,000 to $39,999: 6093
$40,000 to $49,999: 13617
$50,000 to $59,999: 15493
$60,000 to $69,999: 14389
$70,000 to $79,999: 12502
$80,000 to $89,999: 11378
$90,000 to $99,999: 8894
$100,000 to $124,999: 12779
$125,000 to $149,999: 12000
$150,000 to $174,999: 10322
$175,000 to $199,999: 8338
$200,000 to $249,999: 10200
$250,000 to $299,999: 7454
$300,000 to $399,999: 6856
$400,000 to $499,999: 3760
$500,000 to $749,999: 3407
$750,000 to $999,999: 1223
$1,000,000 or more: 1374

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Dallas:

Less than $100: 5118
$100 to $149: 3400
$150 to $199: 2443
$200 to $249: 3070
$250 to $299: 4147
$300 to $349: 7421
$350 to $399: 13444
$400 to $449: 25156
$450 to $499: 31315
$500 to $549: 29862
$550 to $599: 26006
$600 to $649: 21980
$650 to $699: 18162
$700 to $749: 13269
$750 to $799: 9904
$800 to $899: 13049
$900 to $999: 7128
$1,000 to $1,249: 8987
$1,250 to $1,499: 3660
$1,500 to $1,999: 2753
$2,000 or more: 1327
No cash rent: 4483

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 115,834
1990 to 1994: 58,517
1985 to 1989: 36,898
1980 to 1984: 33,960
1975 to 1979: 20,487
1970 to 1974: 11,740
1970 to 1974: 5,636
1965 to 1969: 7,364

Dallas, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.5%
Number of people working at home: 15,019 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 7598
5 to 9 minutes: 35380
10 to 14 minutes: 62825
15 to 19 minutes: 86605
20 to 24 minutes: 88169
25 to 29 minutes: 32478
30 to 34 minutes: 100597
35 to 39 minutes: 14186
40 to 44 minutes: 17906
45 to 59 minutes: 40650
60 to 89 minutes: 22681
90 or more minutes: 12912

Dallas mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 380,265 (71%)
Carpooled: 95,437 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26,623 (5%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 198 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 1,079 (0%)
Railroad: 880 (0%)
Ferryboat: 41 (0%)
Taxi: 540 (0%)
Motorcycle: 258 (0%)
Bicycle: 721 (0%)
Walked: 10,466 (2%)
Other means: 5,479 (1%)
Worked at home: 15,019 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 47522
$10,000 to $14,999: 27270
$15,000 to $19,999: 31277
$20,000 to $24,999: 34389
$25,000 to $29,999: 34779
$30,000 to $34,999: 33241
$35,000 to $39,999: 29232
$40,000 to $44,999: 26424
$45,000 to $49,999: 21476
$50,000 to $59,999: 35494
$60,000 to $74,999: 38666
$75,000 to $99,999: 36030
$100,000 to $124,999: 19273
$125,000 to $149,999: 10205
$150,000 to $199,999: 10896
$200,000 or more: 15835

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 676612
German: 50318
English: 49961
United States or American: 48183
Irish: 38701
Subsaharan African:: 17980
Scotch-Irish: 13183
Italian: 12854
French (except Basque): 11022
African: 10252
Scottish: 10008
Polish: 6828
European: 5553
Russian: 4698
Swedish: 4326
Dutch: 4131
Norwegian: 4089
Arab:: 3574
British: 3470
Ethiopian: 3006
Czech: 2409
Welsh: 2372
Nigerian: 2365
French Canadian: 2026
Iranian: 1896
Greek: 1678
Yugoslavian: 1532
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1484
Danish: 1299
Hungarian: 1154
Canadian: 1131
Czechoslovakian: 1044
Lebanese: 1027
Swiss: 996
Austrian: 969
Eastern European: 848
Jamaican: 783
Arab/Arabic: 757
Romanian: 723
Ukrainian: 712
South African: 666
Israeli: 666
Northern European: 559
Lithuanian: 545
Scandinavian: 527
Portuguese: 499
Belgian: 432
Other Arab: 415
Brazilian: 414
Jordanian: 369
Finnish: 366
Kenyan: 361
Croatian: 352
Syrian: 287
Slovak: 285
Armenian: 279
Turkish: 267
Sierra Leonean: 264
Australian: 240
Other Subsaharan African: 239
Celtic: 233
West Indian: 229
Zimbabwean: 222
Egyptian: 218
Albanian: 202
Bulgarian: 199
Moroccan: 193
Acadian/Cajun: 177
Ghanian: 172
Iraqi: 168
Serbian: 168
Somalian: 167
Palestinian: 140
Dutch West Indian: 125
Slovene: 123
Slavic: 117
Sudanese: 116
Latvian: 111
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 86
Basque: 83
British West Indian: 73
Cape Verdean: 71
Afghan: 64
Pennsylvania German: 63
Belizean: 62
Alsatian: 61
Haitian: 60
Barbadian: 49
Guyanese: 48
Icelander: 47
New Zealander: 46
Maltese: 45
Zairian: 40
Ugandan: 34
Estonian: 30
Carpatho Rusyn: 27
German Russian: 27
U.S. Virgin Islander: 11
Luxemburger: 7
Macedonian: 6
Other West Indian: 6
Liberian: 5

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

Mexico (72%)
El Salvador (4%)
Vietnam (2%)
India (2%)
Honduras (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Korea (1%)

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

This state: 639103
Northeast: 33105
Midwest: 70696
South: 107646
West: 37908

47% of Dallas residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15,486
Nursery to 4th grade: 8,220
5th and 6th grade: 23,443
7th and 8th grade: 14,019
9th grade: 15,439
10th grade: 10,213
11th grade: 10,403
12th grade, no diploma: 17,119
High school graduate (or equivalency): 65,152
Less than 1 year of college: 17,842
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 44,297
Associate degree: 14,093
Bachelor's degree: 67,650
Master's degree: 22,875
Professional school degree: 12,901
Doctorate degree: 4,093

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11,901
Nursery to 4th grade: 5,972
5th and 6th grade: 18,007
7th and 8th grade: 13,269
9th grade: 13,913
10th grade: 10,976
11th grade: 11,873
12th grade, no diploma: 17,166
High school graduate (or equivalency): 79,171
Less than 1 year of college: 24,476
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 52,205
Associate degree: 16,503
Bachelor's degree: 65,025
Master's degree: 21,909
Professional school degree: 6,516
Doctorate degree: 2,035

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,148
Black householders: $27,375
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,125
Asian householders: $43,926
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $38,571
Some other race householders: $31,740
Two or more races householders: $32,962
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,575

Dallas household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Dallas household income for Black or African American householders

Dallas household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Dallas household income for Asian householders

Dallas household income for some other race householders

Dallas household income for two or more races householders

Dallas household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Dallas marital status for males

Dallas marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $149,300
Black or African American householders: $60,100
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $78,200
Asian householders: $119,100
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $87,100
Some other race householders: $57,000
Two or more races householders: $67,200
Hispanic or Latino householders: $59,100

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 215,112
One, attached: 19,179
Two: 10,084
3 or 4: 26,413
5 to 9: 45,225
10 to 19: 42,625
20 to 49: 32,371
50 or more: 86,994
Mobile homes: 5,639
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 411

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dallas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (71%)
Electricity (28%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (78%)
Utility gas (21%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13,827

Here:	10.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6,166

Here:	10.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9,549

Here:	22.4%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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