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Population	Diversity	Education
Population* 1,345,047    49.3%   Male    50.7%   Female Population Growth* (since April 2010) 143,259 (+12%) Median Age 33.3    32.7  Male    33.8  Female Population Density 3,950 Persons per sq. mile Households 521,198 Average Household Size 2.55 Persons For more information click here.	Race/Ethnicity 40.7%   Hispanic (All Races)      29.3%   White          24.8%   African American       3.4%   Asian                          1.8%   Other races    Origin 75.3%   Native Born  24.7%   Foreign Born           19%   Latin America             3%   Asia            2%   Africa                     1%   Other    Language Spoken 62.3%   English Only       20.6%   English & Spanish    9.7%   Spanish & Limited/No English Age  24.7%   17 & Below  64.6%   18-64 10.7%    65 & Over For more information click here.	​Educational Attainment  883,365 Population > 25 years    33.6%   Bachelor or Higher       4.8%   Associates Degree          40.1%   High School Graduate^^^    21.5%   No Diploma         Student Enrollment  327,311 Population > 3 years    78.1%   Enrolled in School    21.9%   Enrolled in College For more information click here.
Housing	Income	Employment
​Housing Units 590,607    52.7%   Renter Occupied    35.5%   Owner Occupied    11.8%   Vacant Single Family Units^^^^ 52.1% Multi-family Units^^^^ 47.9% Median Home Value $209,700 Median Monthly Gross Rent $1,054 Estimated Homeless Population^ 4,471   For more information click here.	Median Household Income^^ $52,210 Per Capita Income $34,016 People in Poverty 239,889 (18.0%)   Children in Poverty  88,224 (26.7% ) Seniors in Poverty 22,860 (16.2%)  Households in Poverty 79,024 (15.2%)  Cost Burdened Households 208,281 (40.0%)    73.1%   Renter     26.9%   Owner  For more information click here.	​Resident Labor Force 712,622   Unemployment Rate*** 3.5% Working Poor 59,714    33.3%   Employed Full-time    66.6%   Employed Part-time Average commute time 27.2 min Jobs in Dallas** 895,110    71.2%   Jobs filled by non-residents    28.8%   Jobs filled by residents For more information click here.

Source (unless specified otherwise): U.S. Census Bureau, 2018 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

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

           **Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 LEHD (Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics)

         ***Source: Texas Workforce Commission Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) October 2018

           ^Source: 2020 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

 ^^^^Source: City of Dallas Planning & Urban Design

Last Updated on 11/22/2019

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