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State of Texas - County of Dallas

Dallas County Demography

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  • Table 1. Dallas County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Dallas County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Dallas County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Dallas County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Dallas County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Dallas County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Dallas County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Dallas County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 880
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 2,245,398
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 9
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 2,218,899
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 10
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 2,521.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 1,852,691
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 11
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 1,556,419
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 26,499
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 366,208
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 296,272
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 19.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 19.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 662,729
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 29.90%


    TABLE 2. Dallas County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 2,218,899
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 181,951
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 8.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 437,080
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 237,512
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 764,205
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 34.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 419,279
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 18.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 98,454
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 60,064
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 2.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 20,354
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 31.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 1,108,200
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 1,110,699
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 1,294,769
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 58.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 450,557
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 20.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 12,499
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 88,369
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 4.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,277
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 311,504
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 14.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 59,924
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.70%


    TABLE 3. Dallas County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 33,470
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 23,633
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 807,621
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 701,686
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 2,185,429
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.71
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 220,183
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 318,008
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 129,119
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 16.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 533,613
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 283,142
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 53.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 378,411
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 196,493
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 51.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 113,881
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 68,766
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 274,008
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 238,559
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.90%


    TABLE 4. Dallas County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 2,016,929
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 38,695
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 19.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 13,408
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 248
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 126
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 9,185
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 202,451
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 175,156


    TABLE 5. Dallas County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 390,801
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 353,674
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 310,494
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 1,158,253
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 893,402
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 77.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 305,041
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 26.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 40,960
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,605
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 29.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 276,124
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 30,729
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 112,011
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 19.90%


    TABLE 6. Dallas County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 149,390
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 18,237
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 131,153
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 216,416
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 2,080,396
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 7,181
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 1,852,810
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 11,680
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 854,119
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 807,621
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 424,847
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 52.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 13,745
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 8,856
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 64.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 4,671
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 34.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,794,049


    TABLE 7. Dallas County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 68,758,001
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 42,251,879
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 62.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 2,045,309
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 33,617
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 123.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 5,385,888
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 78,324,378
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 16,304,881
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 20.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 10,380,371
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 13.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 61,999,756
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 79.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 5,944,400
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 9,299,897
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 11.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 24,448,610
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 31.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 5,802,072
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 7.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 10,380,371
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 9,517,142
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 8,750,027




     









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