The Community
It is located in North Texas, is the 9th largest city in the United States and the 3rd largest in Texas. Dallas recently rated as a “beta plus” world city. The current population of Dallas in 2016 is estimated at 1.3 million, a growth from the 1.28 million estimates in 2014.
The City of Dallas offers two dynamic focal points for the community and its activities with its multipurpose community centers. The centers enhance the quality of life of its users by providing an assortment of services ranging from health and medical, childcare and family counseling to educational needs and leisure activity. Such as:
HISTORY OF DALLAS, TEXAS
Dallas is the county seat of Dallas County. Portions of the city extend into neighboring Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties. On 2 February 1856, Dallas was granted a town charter during the Regular session of the Sixth Texas Legislature. Samuel Pryor was elected the first mayor along with a constable, a treasurer-recorder, and six aldermen. By 1860, the town’s population reached 678, including 97 African Americans (mostly enslaved), as well as Belgian, French, German, and Swiss immigrants. By that year, the railroad was approaching from the south, and several stage lines were already passing through the city.
GEOGRAPHY
Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea.
It is located in North Texas, is the 9th largest city in the United States and the 3rd largest in Texas. Dallas recently rated as a “beta plus” world city. The current population of Dallas in 2016 is estimated at 1.3 million, a growth from the 1.28 million estimates in 2014.
The Dallas metropolitan area is much larger and is one of the fastest growing in the country. The 13-county Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area has a population of 6.8 million, which is the 7th largest metro area in the United States.
POPULATION
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
2017 | 1,341,075 | 18,935 | 1.43% |
In 2010, Dallas had an official population of 1.197 million people. This grew to an estimated 1.24 million in 2012, and 1.28 million in 2014. The estimated population for 2016 is 1,300,092.
Based on its size, Dallas has a population density of 3,645 Dallasites per square mile. The city covers a total surface area of 385.8 sq mi (999.3 km2).
AGE AND SEX
The overall median age is 32.5 years, 32.3 years for males, and 32.8 years for females. There are 968,102 adults, (127,622 of whom are seniors) in Dallas.
HOUSEHOLD
In 2017, the median household income of Dallas residents was $47,285. Dallas households Families has a median income of $51,220 for Married Families median income $70,962 while for Non Families $40,337.
Dallas Tx Household Types
Type |
Owner | Renter |
All | 41.5% | 58.5% |
Male | 31% | 69% |
Female | 28.9% | 71.1% |
Married | 62.4% | 37.6% |
Non Family | 35.7% | 64.3% |
41.5% Rate of Home Ownership
HOUSEHOLD TYPE
TYPE | COUNT | AVERAGE SIZE | OWNED |
All | 497,622 | 2.58 | 41.5 |
Married | 176,321 | 3.5 | 62.4 |
Non Family | 211,731 | 1.27 | 28.9 |
Female | 79,081 | 3.6 | 31 |
Male | 30,489 | 3.61 | 35.7 |
3.44 – Average Family Size
2.58 – Average Household Size
6.2% – Unmarried (Opposite Sex)
0.7% – Unmarried (Same Sex)
EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | COUNT | PERCENT % |
Less Than 9th Grade | 110,460 | 13.22% |
9th to 12th Grade | 90,982 | 10.89% |
High School Graduate | 179,099 | 21.44% |
Some College | 152,845 | 18.30% |
Associates Degree | 37,895 | 4.54% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 166,275 | 19.91% |
Graduate Degree | 97,747 | 11.70% |
**2018 worldpopolationreview.com
Texas Education Agency
Department of Performance Reporting
Preliminary 2018 Accountability Ratings
District Name | Accountability Rating | Student Achievement | School Progress | Closing the Gaps | District Rating |
Dallas ISD | B | C | B | C | B |