Demographic Profile for Dallas County, Texas
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Dallas County, Texas to be 32.7 years of age. The median in Dallas is less than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 31.2 years old. With a total of 28.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Dallas can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 8.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
Dallas County, Texas had a population of 2,305,454 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 2,225,439. This growth signifies an increase of 3.6 percent. Dallas ranks 9 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 32 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Dallas County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 37.6 percent White, 20.4 percent African American, 4.3 percent Asian, and 36.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 61.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Dallas has increased the percent of minority makeup when 54.4 percent of the people were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Dallas spans a total of 880 square miles. This area has a very high population density of 2,621 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Passaic, NJ (2,693 per sq. mile ), DuPage, IL (2,785 per sq. mile ), Cuyahoga, OH (2,912 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Middlesex, NJ (2,549 per sq. mile ), Fairfax, VA (2,548 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, GA (2,528 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a extremely high number of individuals have migrated to Dallas internationally. The migration from outside the US into Dallas accounts for 22 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is extremely high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Dallas County, Texas had a population of 2,305,454 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 2,225,439. This growth signifies an increase of 3.6 percent. Dallas ranks 9 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 32 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Dallas County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 37.6 percent White, 20.4 percent African American, 4.3 percent Asian, and 36.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 61.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Dallas has increased the percent of minority makeup when 54.4 percent of the people were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Dallas spans a total of 880 square miles. This area has a very high population density of 2,621 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Passaic, NJ (2,693 per sq. mile ), DuPage, IL (2,785 per sq. mile ), Cuyahoga, OH (2,912 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Middlesex, NJ (2,549 per sq. mile ), Fairfax, VA (2,548 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, GA (2,528 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a extremely high number of individuals have migrated to Dallas internationally. The migration from outside the US into Dallas accounts for 22 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is extremely high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
