| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 599,002 |
| Employed | 546,264 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 9 | |
| Total Population: | 1,187,285 |
| Labor Force | 611,045 |
| Employed | 579,404 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 5,531 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 792 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 353,624 | 29.8 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 290,206 | 24.4 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 49,638 | 4.2 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 493,817 | 41.6 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 892,148 | 75.1 |
| Born In TX | 656,485 | 55.3 |
| Not Born in Dallas | 226,232 | 19.1 |
| Born Outside US | 7,741 | 0.7 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 295,137 | 24.9 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 744,309 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 201,392 | 27.1 |
| High School Graduate | 163,121 | 21.9 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 131,976 | 17.7 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 247,820 | 33.3 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 262,249 | 72.8 |
| Single Parent | 97,773 | 27.2 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 515,414 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 449,597 | 100.0 | 87.2 |
| Owner Occupied | 205,715 | 45.8 | 39.9 |
| Renter Occupied | 243,882 | 54.2 | 47.3 |
| Vacant Units | 65,817 | N/A | 12.8 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $789 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $129,800 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 560,274 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 440,722 | 78.7 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 29,909 | 5.3 |
| Federal Government | 10,117 | 1.8 |
| State and Local Government | 41,029 | 7.3 |
| Self Employed | 37,803 | 6.7 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 694 | 0.1 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 793,070 | 100.0 | 560,274 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
302,251 | 38.1 | 175,563 | 31.3 |
| Service occupations | 118,222 | 14.9 | 101,008 | 18.0 |
| Sales and office occupations | 196,887 | 24.8 | 138,714 | 24.8 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
87,297 | 11.0 | 72,936 | 13.0 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
87,950 | 11.1 | 72,053 | 12.9 |
| Armed Forces | 463 | 0.1 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 560,274 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 3,348 | 0.6 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 63,544 | 11.3 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 49,714 | 8.9 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 18,077 | 3.2 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 59,817 | 10.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 27,344 | 4.9 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 14,421 | 2.6 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 53,541 | 9.6 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 82,107 | 14.7 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 89,778 | 16.0 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 54,692 | 9.8 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 12,871 | 2.3 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 31,020 | 5.5 |
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