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| Demographics |
Location of Dallas, Texas |
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| As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,188,580
people, 451,833 households, and 266,581 families residing in
the city. The population density is 1,339.7/km² (3,469.9/mi²).
There are 484,117 housing units at an average density of 545.7/km²
(1,413.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 50.83%
White, 25.91% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American,
2.70% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 17.24% from other races,
and 2.72% from two or more races. 35.55% of the population are
Hispanic or Latino of any race. As Mexicans flood into southern
Dallas along the I-35 corridor through Laredo, Texas and San
Antonio, Hispanics outnumbered African-Americans for the first
time in the 2000 census as the largest minority group in Dallas.
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| There are 451,833 households out of which 30.3%
have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% are
married couples living together, 14.9% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 41.0% are non-families. 32.9% of
all households are made up of individuals and 6.5% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household
size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.37. |
| In the city the population is spread out with
26.6% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25
to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who are 65 years of age
or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females
there are 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
there are 100.5 males. |
| The median income for a household in the city
is $37,628, and the median income for a family is $40,921. Males
have a median income of $31,149 versus $28,235 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $22,183. 17.8% of the
population and 14.9% of families are below the poverty line.
Out of the total population, 25.1% of those under the age of
18 and 13.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty
line. |
| The crime rate in Dallas has been ranked first
in the country's largest cities from 1998 to 2003. While most
areas are peaceful, certain neighborhoods are avoided after
dusk; near large tourist attractions, as well as sections of
south Oak Cliff near the Dallas Zoo, neighborhoods around Fair
Park and south Dallas (mostly everything south of I-30), and
areas around large concentrations of older apartments (>10
years old). |
| For a list of surrounding cities and towns, see: |
- Collin County
- Dallas County
- Denton County
- Ellis County
- Johnson County
- Kaufman County
- Rockwall County
- Tarrant County
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