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Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
is the ninth-most populous city in the
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and third in Texas after
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and
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. At the 2010 U.S. census, Dallas had a population of 1,197,816. In July 2018, the population estimate of the city of Dallas was 1,345,076, an increase of 147,260 since the
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Statistics


2000-2010

At the 2000 census there were 1,188,580 people, 451,833 households, and 266,580 families residing in Dallas proper. The population density was . There were 484,117 housing units at an average density of . Of the 451,833 households 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% are classified as non-families by the
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. Of 451,833 households, 23,959 are unmarried partner households: 18,684 heterosexual, 3,615 same-sex male, and 1,660 same-sex female households. 32.9% of households were one person and 6.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.37. The age distribution was 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% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males. The median household income was $37,628 and the median family income was $40,921. Males had a median income of $31,149, versus $28,235 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,183. About 14.9% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the
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, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those aged 65 or over. In 2006 the median price for a house was $123,800, and save a 2003 recession, Dallas had seen a steady increase in the cost of homes over the past 6 years since. Dallas's population was 1,197,816 in 2010. The city had 458,057 households. In 2010, 33.7% of all households had one or more people under 18 years of age, and 17.6% had one or more people who were 65 years of age or older. The city's age distribution of the population showed 26.5% under the age of 18 and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.8 years. 50.0% of the population was male and 50.0% was female.


2018

The American Community Survey determined Dallas had a population of 1,345,076 in 2018. There were 521,198 households at the 2018 estimates, up from 2010's 458,057 households, out of which 137,758 had children under the age of 18 living with them. The owner-occupied housing rate was 40.2% and the renter-occupied housing rate was 59.8%. The median age 33.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. 2018's median income for a household in the city was $52,210.


Racial, ethnic and cultural statistics

At the 2010 census the racial makeup of Dallas was 50.7% White, 25.0% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 17.2% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. 42.4% of the population was
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or Latino of any race. Non Hispanic whites made up 28.8% of the city of Dallas. Hispanic-blacks for the first time in the 2000 census as the largest minority group in Dallas. The city has historically been predominantly
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but its population diversified as it grew in size and importance over the 20th century. Almost 25% of Dallas' population is foreign born. The largest minority group in the city are Hispanics and Latinos—Dallas is a major destination for Mexican
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seeking opportunity in the
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because of its relative proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border. The southwest area of the city, especially
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, is predominantly or completely Hispanic. The southern and southeastern areas of the city, especially Pleasant Grove and
South Dallas South Dallas is an area in Dallas, Texas. It is south of Downtown Dallas, bordered by Trinity River on the west, Interstate 30 on the north, and the Great Trinity Forest to the south and east. In recent years the City of Dallas and organizations ...
, share predominantly
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and Hispanic residents even though much of South Dallas is considered to be predominantly black. The far north parts of the city are white and the northwestern, northeastern portion of the city is home to predominantly Hispanics, while blacks and Asians share a small mix of population in the same area. The city also contains localized populations of
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Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language ** ...
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Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
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Indian Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...
, Bangladeshi, Pakistani,
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Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...
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Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
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Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
and
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people. In the
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's 2018 estimates, 29.3% were non-Hispanic white, 24.8% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.4% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up 40.7% of the estimated population in 2018. Among the Hispanic or Latin American population in 2018, 34.0% of Dallas was Mexican, 0.4% Puerto Rican, 0.2%
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and 5.9% other Hispanic or Latino. In 2017's American Community Survey estimates among the demographic 36% were Mexican, 0.5% Puerto Rican, 0.3% Cuban, and 4.9% other Hispanic or Latino.


Religion

According to a 2014 study by the Pew Research Center,
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is the most prevalent religion in Dallas and its metropolitan statistical area (78%).


See also

* Demographics of Dallas-Fort Worth *
Demographics of Texas According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2022, Texas was the second largest state in population after California, with a population of 30,029,572, an increase of almost 900,000 people, or 3.0%, since the 29,145,505 of the 2020 census. Its ap ...
*
Demographics of Houston This article on the demographics of Houston in the early 21st century (2001–2015) contains information on population characteristics of Houston, Texas, United States of America, including households, family status, age, gender, income, race and ...
* Demographics of San Antonio


References

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