Latest news about work in Dallas, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Dallas are: Construction (11.9% of civilian employees), Metal & metal products (8.3% of civilian employees), Textile mills & textile products (7.8% of civilian employees). 61.0% of workers work in Gaston County and 2.1% of all workers work at home. 79.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.4% greater than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of North Carolina.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Dallas, North Carolina was 3,402 / 6,024
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
11.9% (160)
19.6% (143)
2.8% (17)
Metal and metal products
8.3% (111)
13.0% (95)
2.6% (16)
Textile mills and textile products
7.8% (105)
4.4% (32)
11.9% (73)
Health care
6.8% (91)
1.1% (8)
13.6% (83)
Administrative and support and waste management services
6.5% (87)
4.0% (29)
9.5% (58)
Transportation equipment
4.8% (65)
7.4% (54)
1.8% (11)
Accommodation and food services
4.4% (59)
2.6% (19)
6.5% (40)
Educational services
3.6% (48)
0.0% (0)
7.8% (48)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
3.4% (46)
6.3% (46)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
2.9% (39)
3.7% (27)
2.0% (12)
Machinery
2.8% (37)
3.7% (27)
1.6% (10)
Truck transportation
2.5% (33)
2.2% (16)
2.8% (17)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
2.2% (30)
2.7% (20)
1.6% (10)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.2% (30)
1.1% (8)
3.6% (22)
Finance and insurance
2.2% (29)
0.0% (0)
4.7% (29)
Utilities
2.1% (28)
3.8% (28)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
2.0% (27)
1.1% (8)
3.1% (19)
Computer and electronic products
1.9% (25)
3.4% (25)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.7% (23)
3.2% (23)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.6% (22)
2.1% (15)
1.1% (7)
Personal and laundry services
1.6% (22)
0.0% (0)
3.6% (22)
Food
1.6% (21)
1.1% (8)
2.1% (13)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.5% (20)
1.9% (14)
1.0% (6)
Food and beverage stores
1.5% (20)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (20)
Social assistance
1.4% (19)
0.0% (0)
3.1% (19)
Repair and maintenance
1.4% (19)
2.6% (19)
0.0% (0)
Air transportation
1.0% (14)
1.0% (7)
1.1% (7)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
1.0% (13)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (13)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.7% (9)
1.2% (9)
0.0% (0)
Paper
0.7% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (9)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.7% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (9)
Other direct selling establishments
0.6% (8)
1.1% (8)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (8)
Plastics and rubber products
0.5% (7)
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers
0.5% (7)
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
Printing and related support activities
0.5% (7)
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
0.5% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (7)
U. S. Postal service
0.5% (7)
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.5% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (7)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.5% (7)
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.4% (6)
0.8% (6)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Dallas
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
0.8%Males
5.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
4.4%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
11.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
5.0%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.7%Males
13.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
5.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
19.5%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Dallas:
10.1% (310)
North Carolina:
4.4% (189,118)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Dallas:
1.1% (33)
North Carolina:
3.6% (155,036)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Dallas:
9.9% (305)
North Carolina:
4.9% (208,473)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Dallas:
17.1% (526)
North Carolina:
9.1% (388,428)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Dallas:
11.1% (340)
North Carolina:
10.2% (434,376)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Dallas:
14.4% (443)
North Carolina:
15.2% (646,838)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Dallas:
5.6% (173)
North Carolina:
12.3% (526,912)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Dallas:
8.9% (272)
North Carolina:
11.8% (501,854)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Dallas:
2.6% (79)
North Carolina:
5.3% (224,334)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Dallas:
1.6% (48)
North Carolina:
6.4% (274,055)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Dallas:
4.6% (140)
North Carolina:
1.2% (52,678)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Dallas:
3.9% (120)
North Carolina:
6.3% (269,639)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Dallas:
6.8% (207)
North Carolina:
6.4% (273,318)
<5am:
Dallas:
3.5% (46)
North Carolina:
2.6% (100,622)
5:30am:
Dallas:
1.7% (23)
North Carolina:
2.4% (92,195)
6am:
Dallas:
4.5% (59)
North Carolina:
4.3% (165,079)
6:30am:
Dallas:
7.8% (103)
North Carolina:
9.2% (352,565)
7am:
Dallas:
7.2% (95)
North Carolina:
12.0% (460,363)
7:30am:
Dallas:
12.1% (160)
North Carolina:
15.8% (606,151)
8am:
Dallas:
19.9% (263)
North Carolina:
16.7% (642,254)
8:30am:
Dallas:
10.7% (142)
North Carolina:
10.0% (383,802)
9am:
Dallas:
5.0% (66)
North Carolina:
4.4% (169,515)
10am:
Dallas:
3.6% (48)
North Carolina:
4.4% (167,594)
12pm:
Dallas:
0.6% (8)
North Carolina:
0.8% (30,822)
4pm:
Dallas:
10.8% (143)
North Carolina:
6.1% (234,783)
>4pm:
Dallas:
11.2% (148)
North Carolina:
6.8% (261,553)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Dallas:
9.5% (139)
North Carolina:
5.3% (121,573)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Dallas:
2.1% (31)
North Carolina:
4.7% (108,205)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Dallas:
15.2% (223)
North Carolina:
6.0% (137,395)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Dallas:
17.4% (255)
North Carolina:
10.3% (235,709)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Dallas:
15.5% (227)
North Carolina:
10.6% (243,188)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Dallas:
12.2% (179)
North Carolina:
15.0% (341,869)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Dallas:
2.7% (39)
North Carolina:
11.0% (251,123)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Dallas:
7.5% (110)
North Carolina:
11.1% (254,788)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Dallas:
3.8% (55)
North Carolina:
4.4% (100,206)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Dallas:
1.0% (15)
North Carolina:
5.6% (128,082)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Dallas:
12.8% (188)
North Carolina:
1.3% (30,745)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Dallas:
0.7% (11)
North Carolina:
6.0% (136,913)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Dallas:
5.5% (81)
North Carolina:
6.3% (144,489)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Dallas:
11.5% (183)
North Carolina:
3.4% (67,545)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Dallas:
5.0% (80)
North Carolina:
3.6% (71,078)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Dallas:
15.0% (239)
North Carolina:
7.7% (152,719)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Dallas:
6.9% (110)
North Carolina:
9.6% (191,188)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Dallas:
14.9% (239)
North Carolina:
15.4% (304,969)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Dallas:
8.4% (134)
North Carolina:
13.9% (275,789)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Dallas:
10.1% (162)
North Carolina:
12.5% (247,066)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Dallas:
1.1% (18)
North Carolina:
6.3% (124,128)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Dallas:
1.8% (29)
North Carolina:
7.4% (145,973)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Dallas:
0.7% (11)
North Carolina:
1.1% (21,933)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Dallas:
6.5% (104)
North Carolina:
6.7% (132,726)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Dallas:
7.5% (120)
North Carolina:
6.5% (128,829)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.0% Number of people working at home: 67 (2.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Dallas:
3.3% (46)
North Carolina:
2.9% (123,504)
5 to 9 minutes:
Dallas:
11.9% (165)
North Carolina:
9.3% (396,810)
10 to 14 minutes:
Dallas:
21.4% (296)
North Carolina:
13.5% (575,735)
15 to 19 minutes:
Dallas:
12.1% (168)
North Carolina:
16.9% (723,265)
20 to 24 minutes:
Dallas:
21.1% (293)
North Carolina:
15.3% (652,177)
25 to 29 minutes:
Dallas:
10.6% (147)
North Carolina:
8.0% (343,459)
30 to 34 minutes:
Dallas:
6.3% (87)
North Carolina:
13.6% (578,522)
35 to 39 minutes:
Dallas:
4.3% (59)
North Carolina:
3.3% (140,555)
40 to 44 minutes:
Dallas:
1.5% (21)
North Carolina:
3.3% (142,520)
45 to 59 minutes:
Dallas:
3.3% (45)
North Carolina:
7.4% (315,151)
60 to 89 minutes:
Dallas:
1.5% (21)
North Carolina:
4.5% (190,000)
Less than 5 minutes:
Dallas:
5.0% (66)
North Carolina:
2.9% (112,337)
5 to 9 minutes:
Dallas:
5.3% (70)
North Carolina:
10.2% (391,604)
10 to 14 minutes:
Dallas:
16.4% (217)
North Carolina:
15.7% (604,412)
15 to 19 minutes:
Dallas:
24.6% (325)
North Carolina:
17.5% (670,644)
20 to 24 minutes:
Dallas:
14.2% (188)
North Carolina:
15.5% (592,941)
25 to 29 minutes:
Dallas:
4.3% (57)
North Carolina:
5.9% (225,523)
30 to 34 minutes:
Dallas:
9.0% (119)
North Carolina:
12.9% (496,268)
35 to 39 minutes:
Dallas:
1.7% (23)
North Carolina:
2.4% (92,870)
40 to 44 minutes:
Dallas:
3.5% (46)
North Carolina:
2.6% (100,049)
45 to 59 minutes:
Dallas:
9.3% (123)
North Carolina:
6.1% (233,614)
60 to 89 minutes:
Dallas:
4.2% (55)
North Carolina:
3.4% (129,556)
90 or more minutes:
Dallas:
1.1% (15)
North Carolina:
2.2% (85,004)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Dallas:
3.9% (27)
North Carolina:
2.9% (65,799)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Dallas:
5.2% (37)
North Carolina:
8.8% (199,821)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Dallas:
26.7% (187)
North Carolina:
12.2% (278,460)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Dallas:
6.7% (47)
North Carolina:
16.0% (364,564)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Dallas:
14.1% (99)
North Carolina:
15.4% (351,926)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Dallas:
18.7% (131)
North Carolina:
7.5% (171,897)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Dallas:
6.6% (46)
North Carolina:
14.2% (322,968)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Dallas:
5.6% (39)
North Carolina:
3.4% (78,251)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Dallas:
1.9% (13)
North Carolina:
3.7% (84,002)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Dallas:
2.8% (20)
North Carolina:
8.1% (184,192)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Dallas:
4.2% (29)
North Carolina:
5.3% (121,589)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Dallas:
2.7% (19)
North Carolina:
2.9% (57,705)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Dallas:
18.5% (127)
North Carolina:
9.9% (196,989)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Dallas:
17.1% (117)
North Carolina:
15.0% (297,275)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Dallas:
18.5% (127)
North Carolina:
18.0% (358,701)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Dallas:
28.5% (195)
North Carolina:
15.1% (300,251)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Dallas:
2.2% (15)
North Carolina:
8.6% (171,562)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Dallas:
5.5% (38)
North Carolina:
12.9% (255,554)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Dallas:
1.6% (11)
North Carolina:
3.1% (62,304)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Dallas:
1.4% (10)
North Carolina:
2.9% (58,518)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Dallas:
3.7% (26)
North Carolina:
6.6% (130,959)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Dallas:
85.5% (1,269)
North Carolina:
85.8% (1,703,704)
Carpooled:
Dallas:
10.8% (160)
North Carolina:
10.2% (206,652)
Walked:
Dallas:
2.1% (31)
North Carolina:
1.9% (34,898)
Other means:
Dallas:
1.6% (24)
North Carolina:
1.3% (26,476)
Drove car alone:
Dallas:
85.1% (1,126)
North Carolina:
79.4% (3,046,666)
Carpooled:
Dallas:
10.7% (141)
North Carolina:
14.0% (538,264)
Walked:
Dallas:
0.6% (8)
North Carolina:
1.9% (74,147)
Other means:
Dallas:
2.2% (29)
North Carolina:
0.8% (30,492)
Drove car alone - Males:
Dallas:
90.9% (672)
North Carolina:
85.8% (1,703,704)
Carpooled - Males:
Dallas:
2.7% (20)
North Carolina:
9.9% (206,652)
Walked - Males:
Dallas:
4.3% (32)
North Carolina:
2.1% (34,898)
Other means - Males:
Dallas:
2.1% (16)
North Carolina:
1.3% (26,476)
Drove car alone - Females:
Dallas:
80.5% (598)
North Carolina:
85.7% (1,703,704)
Carpooled - Females:
Dallas:
18.4% (137)
North Carolina:
10.4% (206,652)
Other means - Females:
Dallas:
1.1% (8)
North Carolina:
1.3% (26,476)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Dallas:
85.4% (2,574)
North Carolina:
89.4% (3,653,753)
In 2 person carpool:
Dallas:
11.4% (343)
North Carolina:
7.9% (322,832)
In 3 person carpool:
Dallas:
1.3% (40)
North Carolina:
1.7% (71,192)
In 4 person carpool:
Dallas:
1.8% (55)
North Carolina:
0.6% (23,321)
Drove alone:
Dallas:
88.9% (1,126)
North Carolina:
85.0% (3,046,666)
In 2 person carpool:
Dallas:
7.5% (95)
North Carolina:
11.2% (400,358)
In 3 person carpool:
Dallas:
1.1% (14)
North Carolina:
2.3% (81,334)
In 4 person carpool:
Dallas:
1.9% (24)
North Carolina:
0.8% (30,152)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Dallas:
0.6% (8)
North Carolina:
0.5% (16,868)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Dallas:
79.4% (2,628)
North Carolina:
68.7% (3,529,512)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Dallas:
1.9% (64)
North Carolina:
4.3% (219,659)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Dallas:
5.2% (171)
North Carolina:
7.6% (387,891)
Local government workers:
Dallas:
4.5% (150)
North Carolina:
6.2% (319,736)
State government workers:
Dallas:
5.7% (189)
North Carolina:
5.1% (261,863)
Federal government workers:
Dallas:
0.5% (17)
North Carolina:
2.2% (110,569)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Dallas:
0.8% (26)
North Carolina:
5.8% (295,305)
Unpaid family workers:
Dallas:
2.0% (66)
North Carolina:
0.2% (10,772)
Employee of private company:
Dallas:
80.2% (1,076)
North Carolina:
70.1% (2,681,729)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Dallas:
0.9% (12)
North Carolina:
3.2% (122,691)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Dallas:
3.7% (49)
North Carolina:
5.5% (208,520)
Local government workers:
Dallas:
5.1% (69)
North Carolina:
5.6% (213,936)
State government workers:
Dallas:
2.4% (32)
North Carolina:
6.8% (261,070)
Federal government workers:
Dallas:
0.5% (7)
North Carolina:
2.1% (81,224)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Dallas:
6.4% (86)
North Carolina:
6.4% (245,017)
Unpaid family workers:
Dallas:
0.7% (10)
North Carolina:
0.3% (10,554)
Employee of private company - Males:
Dallas:
88.1% (1,363)
North Carolina:
71.9% (1,904,075)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Dallas:
1.4% (22)
North Carolina:
5.4% (142,074)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Dallas:
1.5% (23)
North Carolina:
5.0% (133,324)
Local government workers - Males:
Dallas:
0.6% (10)
North Carolina:
4.7% (125,235)
State government workers - Males:
Dallas:
3.7% (57)
North Carolina:
3.8% (101,113)
Federal government workers - Males:
Dallas:
0.6% (9)
North Carolina:
2.2% (56,949)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Dallas:
0.8% (13)
North Carolina:
6.8% (179,491)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Dallas:
3.3% (52)
North Carolina:
0.2% (4,456)
Employee of private company - Females:
Dallas:
71.8% (1,265)
North Carolina:
65.3% (1,625,437)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Dallas:
2.4% (42)
North Carolina:
3.1% (77,585)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Dallas:
8.4% (149)
North Carolina:
10.2% (254,567)
Local government workers - Females:
Dallas:
7.9% (140)
North Carolina:
7.8% (194,501)
State government workers - Females:
Dallas:
7.5% (131)
North Carolina:
6.5% (160,750)
Federal government workers - Females:
Dallas:
0.5% (9)
North Carolina:
2.2% (53,620)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
