Dallas Demographics

PopulationDallas city, TexasTexas
Total Population1,188,58020,851,820
Male50.4%49.6%
Female49.6%50.4%
18 years and over73.4%71.8%
65 years and over8.6%9.9%
Married Persons45.8%56.5%
Single Persons54.2%43.5%
Median Age30.532.3
Average Family Size3.373.28
Ethnicity
White53.0%73.1%
Black or African American26.5%12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%1.0%
Asian3.1%3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other19.2%13.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)35.6%32.0%
Housing CharacteristicsDallas city, TexasTexas
Total Housing Units484,0538,157,575
Median Home Cost$89,800$82,500
Number of Households451,8337,393,354
Persons per Household2.582.74
Economic CharacteristicsDallas city, TexasTexas
Median Household Income$37,628$39,927
Per Capita Income$22,183$19,617
In Labor Force65.1%63.6%
Families below poverty level14.9%12.0%
Education CharacteristicsDallas city, TexasTexas
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment138,0822,707,281
High School Enrollment60,8991,299,792
College or Graduate School56,3661,202,890
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate19.7%24.8%
Associates Degree4.2%5.2%
Bachelor's Degree18.1%15.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.6%7.6%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census