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Click Here to Find Homes in Dallas, TX   Back to: Dallas, Texas main profile, Texas, Texas smaller cities, Texas small towns, Texas forum, All US cities. Total population: 1,299,543 (Urban population: 1,296,482, Rural population: 3,061 (27 farm, 3,034 nonfarm)) 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 Recent posts about housing in Dallas, Texas on our local forum with over 1,200,000 registered users: Specific Townhouses/Condos/Apartments - Addison/Richardson  (1 reply) Renting Apartments/Condos... Younger Areas?  (13 replies) Dallas apartments/condos  (2 replies) Vacation homes or condos for rent?  (4 replies) apartments/rentals and housing costs Midland/Odessa area  (1 reply) Please help me to understand dallas house price difference between brand new houses and 5 years houses.  (13 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $186,768. Median contract rent in 2009: $637 (lower quartile is $504, upper quartile is $805) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $728 Median gross rent in Dallas, TX in 2009: $773 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 household income for houses/condes with a mortgage: $71,315 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $44,125 Median monthly housing costs: $871 Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $135,600 (it was $87,400 in 2000) Dallas: $135,600 Texas: $125,800 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,300 - $278,900 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $237,401 Here: $237,401 State: $177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $209,605 Here: $209,605 State: $170,403 In 2-unit structures: $165,058 Here: $165,058 State: $137,980 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $166,279 Here: $166,279 State: $142,391 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $176,396 Here: $176,396 State: $168,745 Mobile homes: $29,045 Here: $29,045 State: $42,156 Median year house/condo built: 1967 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)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Dallas, TX: Less than $10,000: 1289 $10,000 to $14,999: 644 $15,000 to $19,999: 1231 $20,000 to $24,999: 1436 $25,000 to $29,999: 1698 $30,000 to $34,999: 2191 $35,000 to $39,999: 2491 $40,000 to $49,999: 6453 $50,000 to $59,999: 8869 $60,000 to $69,999: 10897 $70,000 to $79,999: 11432 $80,000 to $89,999: 12477 $90,000 to $99,999: 11933 $100,000 to $124,999: 26417 $125,000 to $149,999: 20911 $150,000 to $174,999: 11676 $175,000 to $199,999: 9945 $200,000 to $249,999: 17956 $250,000 to $299,999: 14295 $300,000 to $399,999: 16388 $400,000 to $499,999: 9470 $500,000 to $749,999: 10290 $750,000 to $999,999: 3088 $1,000,000 or more: 4976

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Dallas: Less than $100: 1,785 people $100 to $149: 818 $150 to $199: 2,509 $200 to $249: 1,886 $250 to $299: 1,678 $300 to $349: 1,632 $350 to $399: 1,857 $400 to $449: 4,251 $450 to $499: 7,695 $500 to $549: 14,047 $550 to $599: 17,291 $600 to $649: 21,472 $650 to $699: 19,891 $700 to $749: 18,509 $750 to $799: 17,442 $800 to $899: 30,979 $900 to $999: 22,151 $1,000 to $1,249: 31,857 $1,250 to $1,499: 14,173 $1,500 to $1,999: 10,218 $2,000 or more: 4,470 No cash rent: 6,514

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

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

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

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

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 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $64,612
• Black householders: $27,847
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,923
• Asian householders: $48,411
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $52,591
• Some other race householders: $30,974
• Two or more races householders: $39,076
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,786

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $231,637
• Black or African American householders: $93,244
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $121,326
• Asian householders: $184,782
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $135,134
• Some other race householders: $88,434
• Two or more races householders: $104,259
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $91,692

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: $15,000

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 ears ago

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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