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Population in 2022: 6,084 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +78.8%
Males: 2,617  (43.0%)
Females: 3,467  (57.0%)
Median resident age:

38.7 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28034.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,649 (it was $29,075 in 2000)
Dallas:

$58,649
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,733 (it was $13,819 in 2000)

Dallas town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $263,525 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
Dallas:

$263,525
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $190,667; detached houses: $192,221; townhouses or other attached units: $190,631; mobile homes: $67,120

Median gross rent in 2022: $865.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dallas: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.0%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.4% for Black residents, 10.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 42.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Dallas, NC (2022)
    • 2,78946.3%White alone
    • 1,95532.5%Black alone
    • 1,11118.4%Hispanic
    • 871.4%Two or more races
    • 661.1%American Indian alone
    • 591.0%Asian alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 41 registered sex offenders living in Dallas, North Carolina as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dallas is 115 to 1.


Crime rates in Dallas by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(41.4)		3
(61.3)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(52.5)		0
(0.0)		2
(44.0)		1
(22.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(41.8)		4
(82.7)		3
(61.3)		2
(32.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		3
(78.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(44.0)		2
(43.9)		0
(0.0)		2
(42.3)		5
(104.4)		6
(124.1)		4
(81.8)		3
(49.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		24
(629.4)		2
(44.6)		16
(352.0)		26
(570.9)		0
(0.0)		12
(253.6)		13
(271.6)		13
(268.9)		9
(184.0)		8
(131.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		44
(1,154)		7
(156.0)		40
(880.1)		47
(1,032)		0
(0.0)		22
(464.9)		24
(501.4)		34
(703.2)		25
(511.1)		20
(328.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		109
(2,859)		25
(557.0)		135
(2,970)		156
(3,426)		0
(0.0)		52
(1,099)		107
(2,235)		93
(1,923)		85
(1,738)		81
(1,331)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		8
(209.8)		1
(22.3)		8
(176.0)		9
(197.6)		0
(0.0)		6
(126.8)		20
(417.8)		13
(268.9)		13
(265.8)		14
(230.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(26.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.1)		1
(20.9)		1
(20.7)		1
(20.4)		1
(16.4)
City-Data.com crime index403.443.9313.3370.00.0150.0277.0387.6359.6162.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Dallas detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 17 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.07
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Dallas, NC City Guides:

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Ancestries: American (9.4%), English (7.1%), Irish (2.0%), Scottish (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1863

Elevation: 784 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 3,517 people per square mile   (average).

Dallas, North Carolina map

576 residents are foreign born (8.1% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

This town:

9.6%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,049 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $994 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (4.1 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (20.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (462.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Ranlo, NC (1.7 miles ),
Spencer Mountain, NC (1.9 miles),
Gastonia, NC (2.0 miles ),
Lowell, NC (2.3 miles ),
Stanley, NC (2.3 miles ),
High Shoals, NC (2.4 miles ),
Bessemer City, NC (2.5 miles ),
McAdenville, NC (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 35.31 N, Longitude: 81.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

Distribution of median household income in Dallas, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dallas, NC in 2022

Property values in Dallas, NC

Dallas satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Historical population in Dallas, NC
Historical housing units in Dallas, NC
Most common industries in Dallas, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.8%)
  • Health care (6.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (19.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (13.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.4%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
  • Utilities (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (11.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.5%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.7%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Dallas, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)

Average climate in Dallas, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Dallas, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.8. This is about average.

City:

85.8
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.252. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.252
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 5.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.50
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.185. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.185
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.60. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.60
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Dallas-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Dallas town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 34.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dallas-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Dallas center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 254.0 miles away from Dallas center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 124.7 miles away from Dallas center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 251.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 160.3 miles away from Dallas center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 177.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Gaston County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dallas topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Dallas:

  • ALEXANDRIA PLACE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB-GASTONIA (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • BRIAN CTR HEALTH AND REHAB/GASTO (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EXT CARE SVCS (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • ADVANCED HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)

Amtrak station near Dallas:

  • 4 miles: GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Dallas:

  • 15 miles: Catawba 1 and 2 in Clover, SC.
  • 20 miles: McGuire 1 in Cornelius, NC.

College/University in Dallas:

  • Gaston College (Full-time enrollment: 4,385; Location: 201 Hwy 321 S; Public; Website: www.gaston.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Dallas:

  • Cleveland Community College (about 19 miles; Shelby, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,541)
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (about 20 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,518)
  • Central Piedmont Community College (about 21 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 15,371)
  • Queens University of Charlotte (about 22 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,083)
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte (about 25 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 22,807)
  • NASCAR Technical Institute (about 27 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,350)
  • Winthrop University (about 28 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 5,575)

Public high schools in Dallas:

Private high school in Dallas:

  • TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 151, Location: 2128 DALLAS CHERRYVILLE HWY, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Dallas:

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Points of interest:

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Shopping Centers: Gaston Square Shopping Center (1), Windsor Park Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Gaston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

DALLAS, TOWN OF (Population served: 6,795, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2012), St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-04-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-04-2013)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-27-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-04-2012)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-27-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-04-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2009), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2009)
  • 35 regular monitoring violations
VICTORY HILL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2006), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-29-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
VICTORY HILL BAPTIST II (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
ST PAUL`S LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HARDIN COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
PHILADELPHIA EVANGELICAL LUTH (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
THE BARNYARD FLEA MARKET OF DALLAS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-22-2011), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-22-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-22-2011), St Public Notif received (JAN-09-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-19-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2006), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2006), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from SEP-06-2006 to SEP-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dallas that have no violations reported:

  • WALNUT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PUETT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

66.7%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.3%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
225 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Dallas (2011 data):

  • Communityone Bank, National Association: Dallas Branch at 120 West Wilkins Street, branch established on 1994/05/31. Info updated 2007/12/11: Bank assets: $1,666.0 mil, Deposits: $1,443.4 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, negative income in the last year, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Dallas Branch at 202 West Trade Street, branch established on 1986/04/18. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Dallas Branch at 501 West Trade Street, branch established on 1972/04/04. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Dallas Branch at 1018 Dallas Cherryville Hwy, branch established on 1994/04/25. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Citizens South Bank: Dallas Branch at 3135 Dallas High Shoals Road, branch established on 2000/02/22. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,078.7 mil, Deposits: $878.1 mil, headquarters in Gastonia, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Dallas:

Marital status in Dallas, NC
  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 44.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

For population 25 years and over in Dallas:

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dallas
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dallas, NC (based on Gaston County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant85,092293
Mainline Protestant20,66662
Black Protestant6,05628
Catholic5,9143
Other1,7417
None88,372-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37
Gaston County:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Gaston County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
Gaston County:

1.04 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 97
Gaston County:

4.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 108
Gaston County:

5.34 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.6%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Gaston County:

13.6%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Dallas:

48.4%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Dallas:

43.8%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.2
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Dallas:

19.8%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.1%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Dallas:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Dallas:

34.1%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Dallas:

54.8%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.1%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dallas, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 13$61,891$57,1300$0
Electric Power 9$44,837$59,7830$0
Water Supply 8$36,451$54,6771$101
Solid Waste Management 5$18,392$44,1411$888
Other Government Administration 5$25,363$60,8711$1,133
Financial Administration 4$17,262$51,7860$0
Sewerage 4$17,256$51,7680$0
Judicial and Legal 3$18,340$73,3601$1,751
Parks and Recreation 2$8,999$53,9940$0
Firefighters 0$0 8$3,178
Totals for Government 53$248,790$56,33012$7,051

Dallas government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $231,000 ($37.97)
    Water Utilities: $131,000 ($21.53)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,631,000 ($1089.91)
    Water Utilities: $1,890,000 ($310.65)
    Police Protection: $1,341,000 ($220.41)
    Sewerage: $446,000 ($73.31)
    Regular Highways: $314,000 ($51.61)
    Local Fire Protection: $289,000 ($47.50)
    Parks and Recreation: $237,000 ($38.95)
    Solid Waste Management: $223,000 ($36.65)
    Financial Administration: $214,000 ($35.17)
    General - Other: $173,000 ($28.44)
    Central Staff Services: $68,000 ($11.18)
    Housing and Community Development: $51,000 ($8.38)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($0.66)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $59,000 ($9.70)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $160,000 ($26.30)
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000 ($16.77)
    Water Utilities: $74,000 ($12.16)
    Electric Utilities: $43,000 ($7.07)
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000 ($5.26)
    Police Protection: $21,000 ($3.45)
    Financial Administration: $8,000 ($1.31)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $94,000 ($15.45)

Dallas government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $966,000 ($158.78)
    Solid Waste Management: $393,000 ($64.60)
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000 ($3.78)
    Other: $2,000 ($0.33)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000 ($0.16)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $25,000 ($4.11)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $122,000 ($20.05)
    Rents: $96,000 ($15.78)
    Sale of Property: $50,000 ($8.22)
    Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($1.15)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,643,000 ($1420.61)
    Water Utilities: $1,988,000 ($326.76)
    Gas Utilities: $211,000 ($34.68)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $125,000 ($20.55)
    Other: $23,000 ($3.78)
  • Tax - Property: $1,439,000 ($236.52)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $798,000 ($131.16)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $62,000 ($10.19)
    Other License: $7,000 ($1.15)

Dallas government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,641,000 ($598.45)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,419,000 ($561.97)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $221,000 ($36.32)
Businesses in Dallas, NC
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Jack In The Box1
Arby's1KFC1
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
CVS1U-Haul1
Curves1UPS1
Dairy Queen1Waffle House1
Domino's Pizza1Walgreens1

Strongest AM radio stations in Dallas:

  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WZRH (960 AM; 1 kW; DALLAS, NC; Owner: ZYBEK MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGNC (1450 AM; 1 kW; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dallas:

  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WA2XKB (98.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: COLUMBINE INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dallas:

  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
Dallas fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Dallas fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 32Number of bridges
  • 243ft / 74.2mTotal length
  • 244,450Total average daily traffic
  • 27,207Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Dallas, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 181980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dallas, NC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

82 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Dallas)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Dallas, NC)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

85 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dallas)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

6
  • Aircraft: BEECH 23 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 113 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2328Z, N2328Z, N-2328Z, Serial Number: M-31, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 09/27/1962, Certificate Issue Date: 06/18/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Rayburn W Jones, 1040 Gideon Trl, Dallas, NC 28034
  • Aircraft: HAYNES JR HAROLD H ZODIAC 601 XL (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: JABIRU 3300 (120 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 475KH, N475KH, N-475KH, Serial Number: 6-6829, Year manufactured: 2015, Airworthiness Date: 09/17/2015, Certificate Issue Date: 09/02/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Harold H Jr Haynes, 535 Springs Rd, Dallas, NC 28034
  • Aircraft: SOCATA TB 10 (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5548Q, N5548Q, N-5548Q, Serial Number: 1250, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 06/24/1991, Certificate Issue Date: 03/17/2016
    Registrant (LLC): Scruggs Aviation LLC, 805 E Main St, Dallas, NC 28034
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7659J, N7659J, N-7659J, Serial Number: 28R-31059, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 12/12/1968, Certificate Issue Date: 02/07/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Marcus C Baker, 200 Dayton Rd, Dallas, NC 28034
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 83189, N83189, N-83189, Serial Number: 7AC-1850, Year manufactured: 1946, Certificate Issue Date: 06/20/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Charles Melvin Campbell, 1618 Rhyne Rd, Dallas, NC 28034
  • Aircraft: MEARNS ROBERT C ROTORWAY EXEC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 48KM, N48KM, N-48KM, Serial Number: 3363, Airworthiness Date: 06/16/2000, Certificate Issue Date: 10/12/2016
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Jerry N Jr Scruggs, 805 E Main St, Dallas, NC 28034, Other Owners: Charles S Ratchford

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$123,5467$102,46314$102,5250$04$55,775
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$39,2003$62,5701$19,7601$27,940
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$101,5353$107,43713$89,3232$60,3201$110,480
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$109,5330$06$92,7271$58,6700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$80,1000$02$97,3950$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0303.00 , 0309.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$142,9201$83,270
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$52,8100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$154,5501$154,550
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0303.00 , 0309.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Dallas, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Dallas, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 47. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 153 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Dallas, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (60.4%), and Outside Fires (26.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dallas, NC
    • 47860.4%Structure Fires
    • 20626.0%Outside Fires
    • 8410.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 243.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dallas, NC
Most common first names in Dallas, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James12370.1 years
William11971.9 years
John7772.2 years
Mary7775.2 years
Charles5869.1 years
Robert5865.8 years
George3570.2 years
Annie3373.4 years
Helen3373.1 years
Thomas3270.0 years
Most common last names in Dallas, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Cloninger6576.0 years
Smith5971.7 years
Rhyne5279.0 years
Friday4875.3 years
Lineberger4678.4 years
Clemmer4576.4 years
Jenkins4374.5 years
Pasour3780.3 years
Moore3170.5 years
Johnson2874.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dallas, NC
  • 58.9%Utility gas
  • 41.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dallas, NC
  • 60.2%Electricity
  • 39.8%Utility gas


Dallas compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Dallas on our top lists:

  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 1,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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