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75231

Dallas, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
38,370
Median household income
$58,540
People below poverty
20.6%
Median home value
$522,400

Income

The median income of households in 75231 was $58,540. An estimated 6.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.2
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4
$15,000 to $24,999 7.2
$25,000 to $34,999 9.8
$35,000 to $49,999 15.7
$50,000 to $74,999 20.1
$75,000 to $99,999 12.7
$100,000 to $149,999 11.1
$150,000 to $199,999 4.7
$200,000 or more 9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52267
Female 53156

An estimated 86.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 14.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 10.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,108. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 86.6
Social Security 14.3
Retirement income 10.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.4
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 31.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 31.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.5

In 2020-2024, 13.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 44.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 21.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 17.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 75231 in 2020-2024, 73.3% had health insurance coverage and 26.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 48.7% and public coverage was 31.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 17.2%.


In 2020-2024, 75231 had a total population of 38,370 - 17,064 (44.5%) females and 21,306 (55.5%) males. The median age was 32.2 years. An estimated 24.5% of the population was under 18 years, 43.9% was 19 to 44 years, 20% was 45 to 64 years, and 10.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 75231 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2375 1367
5 to 9 1035 1069
10 to 14 1599 753
15 to 19 969 677
20 to 24 1642 1371
25 to 29 2032 2107
30 to 34 2341 2084
35 to 39 1516 1050
40 to 44 1548 1145
45 to 49 1335 1059
50 to 54 1101 763
55 to 59 1011 1052
60 to 64 748 581
65 to 69 819 908
70 to 74 602 304
75 to 79 295 291
80 to 84 141 300
85 and over 197 183

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 32.4% were White; 25.8% were Black or African American; 5.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.6% were Asian; 10.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 34.3% of the people in 75231 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 27.7% of the people in 75231 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 18,038 households in 75231. The average household size was 2.11 people.

Married-couple households made up 27.2% of the households in 75231 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.1% of all households, while 36% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 28.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 48.6% of all households.

In 75231, 23.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 16.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 27.2
Cohabiting Couples 5.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
36
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 37.5% of males and 37.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 50 43.1
Now married, except separated 37.5 37.1
Separated 2.4 3.3
Widowed 1.4 4.4
Divorced 8.8 12.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 75231, 329 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 29.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 70.5% of the people living in 75231 were U.S. natives. 46.3% of the 75231 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 29.5% of 75231 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 26.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 42.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 75231 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 75231.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 49.7
Asia 21.5
Europe 1.4
Africa 26.5
Northern America 0.6
Oceania 0.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 75231 in 2020-2024, 44 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 27.3% of people at least five years old; 24.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 27.3
Other Indo-European languages 5.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.7
Other languages 7.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 79.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 75231 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 79.2
Different house, same county 12.2
Different county, same state 3.5
Different state 2.6
Abroad 2.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 83.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 39.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 75231 was 9,071 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 827 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,785. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,459.

Educational Attainment of People in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.8
High school diploma or equivalency 19.7
Some college, no degree 16.6
Associate's degree 7.3
Bachelor's degree 24.8
Graduate or professional degree 14.9

Disability

In 75231, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.2% of people under 18 years old, to 11.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 75231, 72.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 24.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 18,252 85
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,515 7.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,685 7.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 75231 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 9
Manufacturing 6.9
Wholesale trade 2.6
Retail trade 12.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.1
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 17.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 15.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.3
Public administration 1.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 75231 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,689 35.8
Service occupations 3,881 18.1
Sales and office occupations 4,355 20.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,108 9.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,435 16

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65.7% of 75231 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 5.6
Walked 3
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 13.3

In 2020-2024, 75231 had a total of 21,341 housing units. Of these housing units, 16.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 83.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 16.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 83.5
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

16.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 75231 was 3.9 rooms, and of these housing units 14.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 75231 had 18,038 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 3,303 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 18.3% while renters occupied 81.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.29 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.07.

10.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 13.8% and another 4.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 75231:

House Heating Fuel Used in 75231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 16.3
Electricity 81.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 1.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 75231 was $522,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.1 % had a mortgage. 49.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,312 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,070.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 75231 was $1,273. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.