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STATISTICS
Population
| 2008 Population estimate1 |
210,150 |
| 2007 Population estimate1 | 205,600 |
| Percentage change from 2007 to 20081 | 2.21% |
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| 2006 Total households2 | 75,099 |
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| Rank in Dallas County3 | 3rd |
| Rank in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex3 | 6th |
Population Projections1, 4
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2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2025 |
2030 |
Population |
196,632 |
207,639 |
213,977 |
217,223 |
218,476 |
223,382 |
225,714 |
Households |
79,743 |
84,511 |
87,639 |
89,831 |
90,403 |
92,582 |
93,477 |
Employment |
165,435 |
194,103 |
219,495 |
247,148 |
267,633 |
276,676 |
276,941 |
2006 Race and Ethnicity2
White |
68.0% |
Black or African American |
12.5% |
Asian |
10.3% |
Other |
0.07% |
American Indian or Native Alaskan |
0.009% |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
0.0% |
Hispanic or Latino5 |
41.7% |
2006 Age Characteristics2
Median age in years |
30.4 |
18 years and over |
72.8% |
Age 20 to 64 |
64.3% |
2006 Employment and Income2
Population age 16 and over |
156,170 |
Population age 16 and over in labor force |
117,579 |
Percentage |
75.2% |
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Median earnings for workers |
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Male, full-time, year-round |
$30,930 |
Female, full-time, year-round |
$31,937 |
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Median household income |
$44,740 |
Average household income |
$59,071 |
Per capita income |
$22,787 |
2006 Educational Attainment2
Population 25 years and over |
125,802 |
Bachelor’s degree or higher |
30% |
High school diploma |
21.5% |
Some college, no degree |
17.3% |
Associate’s degree |
5.2% |
Bachelor’s degree |
20.5% |
Graduate or professional degree |
9.5% |
2006 Housing Characteristics2
Total housing units |
84,940 |
Occupied housing units |
75,099 |
Vacant housing units |
9,841 |
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Owner-occupied |
28,774 |
Percent of total occupied units |
38.3% |
Median home value |
$131,100 |
Median mortgage payment |
$1,469 |
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Renter-occupied |
46,325 |
Percent of total occupied units |
61.6% |
Median gross rent |
$784 |
| 1. | | North Central Texas Council of Governments |
| 2. | | U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey |
| 3. | | University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research |
| 4. | | Based on 2000 city boundaries and will not account for future growth due to annexation or other expansion |
| 5. | | The U.S. Census Bureau considers race to be separate from ethnicity. Because the two are distinct concepts, persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. |
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