ﻼDallas Demographics

Group and Minority Politics ﻼ

 

  • The City of Dallas Texas has a total population of 1,188,580.  Of that number 34.6% are White, 25.6% are African American, and the Hispanic and Latino groups take the Majority being 35.6% of the total population.
  • This Map also displays the City Council Districts and  their Representatives (in Blue)

        Source: US. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public law 94-171) Summary File.

Racial Distribution ﻼ

and subsequent poverty levels

Poverty Status in 1999 Number Percent
Families 40,258 14.9
Families with female headed householders 18,835 28.4
Total Individuals 207,493 17.8

 

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The City of Dallas Map above has three distinct areas that indicate a relative degree of racial boundaries.  The University Park and Highland Park areas, the Cockrell Hill area, and the section of Dallas East of there.   The areas are better outlined by looking at maps of racial distribution.

Note:  Subsequent lack of poverty in University Park area.

Source: 1990 & 2000 US Census, NCTCOG

http://census.dfwinfo.com

What is most interesting in the distribution maps is how the racial lines seem to correlate with those areas identified as being saturated with poverty.

  

 

Source:  1990 & 2000 US Census, NCTCOG

http://census.dfwinfo.com

 

The Map Distribution to the Left shows:

  • Notice the correlation in the Cockrell Hill area from the persons in poverty map to the % Hispanic Origin distribution map.

  • The majority of the Cockrell Hill area has 16-46% of its residents living in poverty.

Note: University Park Area

Source:  1990 & 2000 US Census, NCTCOG

http://census.dfwinfo.com

 

The Map Distribution to the Left shows:

  • The highest concentration of African Americans is in the area East of Cockrell Hill.  Legends of each map indicate areas that are almost entirely Black and have corresponding rates of poverty greater than 46%.

Note: University Park Area

 ﻼIncome In 1999

                  Data Comparison of Distribution Maps reveals that areas concentrated with African Americans, Hispanics and Latinos, are not correlated with those areas where median household income is greater than $40,000.     

Source: 1990 & 2000 US Census, NCTCOG

                                                         http://census.dfwinfo.com                                                     

Note:  University Park Area

Note:  According to 2000 Census data, Median Household Income is $37,628

Income In 1999

Subject Number Percent
        Households 452,009 100
Less than 10,000 47,522 10.5
$10,000 to $14,999 27,270 6.0
$15,000 to $24,999 65,666 14.5
$25,000 to $34,999 68,020 15.0
$35,000 to $49, 999 77,132 17.1
$50,000 to $74,999 74,160 16.4
$75,000 to $99,999 36,030 8.0
$100,000 to $149,999 29,478 6.5
$150,000 to $199,999 10,896 2.4
$200,000 or more 15,835 3.5


 

Less than $10,000 doesn't put you in a cozy suburb.

 

Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income In 1999:

  Number Percent
Less than 15.0 percent 48,226 18.8
15.0 to 19.9 percent 41,281 16.1
20.0 to 24.9 percent 37,068 14.5
25.0 to 29.9 percent 28,910 11.3
30.0 to 34.9 percent 20,163 7.9
35.0 percent or more 68,685 26.8
not computed 11,751 4.6

It is Critical to note here that those that Pay 35.0 percent or more of their Household Income in Rent may include those peoples living below the poverty line, giving them even less to subsist on.  With that in mind we can analyze the following table from the 2002 American Community Survey.

 

Public Assistance given in the last 12 months for Households

Dallas, Tx CMSA Estimate Lower Upper
Total: 1,951,902 1,935,885 1,967,919
with public Assistance 24,588 19,329 29,847
no public Assistance 1,927,314 1,909,478 1,945,151

             According to these estimates and in comparison to the households in poverty 

           listed above, almost half of the people living in poverty DO NOT have access to

public assistance in Dallas, TX.

   Educational  Attainment ﻼ    

Population 25 years and over  

 Number

  

Percent
734,162 100
Less than 9th Grade 110,317 15.0
9th to 12th Grade, no diploma 107,102 14.6
High School Graduate  (includes equivalency) 144,323 19.7
Some College, No Degree 138,820 18.9
Associate Degree 30,596 4.2
Bachelor's Degree 132,675 18.1
Graduate Professional Degree 70,329 9.6
     

School Enrollment

(Population 3 years and over)

Enrolled in School 295,622 (number) 100 (percent)
Nursery School, Pre-school 20,702 7.0
Kindergarten 19,573 6.6
Elementary School (grades 1-8) 138,082 46.7
High School (grades 9-12) 60,899 20.6
College or Graduate School 56,366 19.1

 

School Age: % of Total Population

Under 5 Years 98,785 (number) 8.3 (percent)
5 to 9 Years 89,942 7.6
10 to 14 Years 79,546 6.7
15 to 19 Years 81,733 6.9
20 to 24 Years 106,190 8.9

 

                                                                

 According to 2001 Relocation Property Services provided by

       RPS Relocation, the City of Dallas, TX expenditure per pupil is $5,146/1. 

 

 

ﻼHousing Statistics

Race and Hispanic Origin of Households

Occupied housing Units 402,060 (number) 100 (percent)
White 259,927 64.6
Black 102,662 25.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1,720 0.4
Asian or Pacific Islander 7,214 1.8
Other Race 30,537 7.6
Hispanic Origin (of any race) 53,773 13.4

     Units in a Structure

                                                                                                          

Single Family 223,878 48.1
           1-Unit detatched 205,836  
           1-Unit attatched 18,037  
Multifamily 231,623 49.7
            2 to 4 Units 32,279  
            5 to 9 Units 47,519  
            10 or more Units 151,825  
Mobile home, trailer, other 10,104 2.2

Analysis

Like many other large cities in the US, Dallas has a large population that is multi-racial and predominantly poor.  Census information points to these dominant trends in American Society.  The presence of these characteristics requires that we take a closer look at individual city government systems to assess if the multi-racial aspects of the city are being addressed or ignored.  We can do this by analyzing the City Council.  A multi-racial board usually indicates multicultural representation.  See the Government section of this webpage analysis for more information on representation.

City Council Representation of 14 Districts

(Look to Previous Maps for corresponding Racial Distribution Areas)

District 1 Female Hispanic
District 2 Male White
District 3 Male Black
District 4 Female Black
District 5 Male Black
District 6 Male Hispanic
District 7 Male Black
District 8 Male Black
District 9 Male White
District 10 Male White
District 11 Female White
District 12 Female White
District 13 Male White
District 14 Female White

The City of Dallas is 

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