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County:

Dallas County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48113

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

21,084

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

86

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,327,696

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,556,419

17.2%

5.6%

11.6%

1990:

1,852,810

19.0%

4.9%

14.2%

2000:

2,218,899

19.8%

6.4%

13.3%

2005:

2,305,454

3.9%

-2.9%

6.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

983,317

44.3%

0-to-19:

683,865

30.8%

Black:

445,716

20.1%

20-to-39:

763,480

34.4%

Hispanic:

662,729

29.9%

40-to-59:

527,496

23.8%

American Indian:

8,106

0.4%

60-plus:

244,058

11.0%

Other:

119,031

5.4%

Median Age:

31.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,521.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.0%

Median Family Income:

$49,062

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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