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Population	Diversity	Education
Population* 1,341,103    49.3%   Male    50.7%   Female Population Growth* (since April 2010) 143,259 (+12%) Median Age 32.4    32.0  Male    32.9  Female Population Density 3,938 Persons per sq. mile Households 513,084 Average Household Size 2.58 Persons For more information click here.	Race/Ethnicity 41.9%   Hispanic (All Races)      28.5%   White          24.0%   African American       3.7%   Asian                          1.9%   Other races    Origin 73.3%   Native Born  26.7%   Foreign Born           19%   Latin America             3%   Asia            2%   Africa                     1%   Other    Language Spoken 62.8%   English Only       20.1%   English & Spanish    9.6%   Spanish & Limited/No English Age  25.1%   17 & Below  64.4%   18-64 10.5%    65 & Over For more information click here.	​Educational Attainment  868,969 Population > 25 years    32.2%   Bachelor or Higher       4.8%   Associates Degree          40.5%   High School Graduate^^^    22.4%   No Diploma         Student Enrollment  336,205 Population > 3 years    76.9%   Enrolled in School    23.1%   Enrolled in College For more information click here.
Housing	Income	Employment
​Housing Units 573,667    54.2%   Renter Occupied    35.2%   Owner Occupied    10.5%   Vacant Single Family Units 52.1% Multi-family Units 47.9% Median Home Value $190,600 Median Monthly Gross Rent $992 Estimated Homeless Population^ 3,722   For more information click here.	Median Household Income^^ $50,627 Per Capita Income $32,114 People in Poverty 248,104 (18.5%)   Children in Poverty  94,721 (28.3% ) Seniors in Poverty 20,422 (14.8%)  Households in Poverty 85,234 (16.6%)  Cost Burdened Households 206,134 (40.1%)    75.6%   Renter     24.4%   Owner  For more information click here.	​Resident Labor Force 718,333   Unemployment Rate*** 3.8% Working Poor 63,066    36.4%   Employed Full-time    64.6%   Employed Part-time Average commute time 27.9 min Jobs in Dallas** 869,067    70.3%   Jobs filled by non-residents    29.7%   Jobs filled by residents For more information click here.

Source (unless specified otherwise): U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

             *Source: U.S. Census Bureau, July 1st, 2018 QuickFacts Population Estimates

           **Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 LEHD (Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics)

         ***Source: Texas Workforce Commission LCMI Tracer

           ^Source: 2019 Dallas & Collin Counties Point in Time Homeless Count Results

        ^^Note: The median household income is for City of Dallas only

    ^^^Note: Includes high school graduates with some college but no degree

Last Updated on 10/8/2018

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