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75237

Dallas, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
18,260
Median household income
$44,318
People below poverty
26.1%
Median home value
$247,500

Income

The median income of households in 75237 was $44,318. An estimated 6.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.6
$10,000 to $14,999 10.3
$15,000 to $24,999 15.6
$25,000 to $34,999 8.3
$35,000 to $49,999 14.5
$50,000 to $74,999 19.7
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 8.9
$150,000 to $199,999 3.6
$200,000 or more 1.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 75237 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 42480
Female 40583

An estimated 82.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 18% of households received Social Security and an estimated 11.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,055. 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 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.6
Social Security 18
Retirement income 11.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.5
Cash public assistance income 6.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 26.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 35.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 26.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 26.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 35.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 26.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.1

In 2020-2024, 31.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 24.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 75237 in 2020-2024, 76.1% had health insurance coverage and 23.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 42.2% and public coverage was 42%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 15.6%.


In 2020-2024, 75237 had a total population of 18,260 - 10,256 (56.2%) females and 8,004 (43.8%) males. The median age was 32.1 years. An estimated 27.8% of the population was under 18 years, 38.6% was 19 to 44 years, 22.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 8.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 75237 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 612 826
5 to 9 699 697
10 to 14 737 747
15 to 19 658 686
20 to 24 781 817
25 to 29 583 688
30 to 34 613 853
35 to 39 611 730
40 to 44 481 874
45 to 49 537 545
50 to 54 388 614
55 to 59 210 779
60 to 64 411 599
65 to 69 470 293
70 to 74 70 272
75 to 79 94 122
80 to 84 38 80
85 and over 11 34

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 5.3% were White; 72.4% were Black or African American; 1.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 33.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 21.2% of the people in 75237 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 2.6% of the people in 75237 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,892 households in 75237. The average household size was 2.3 people.

Married-couple households made up 13.4% of the households in 75237 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 55.3% of all households, while 24.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 27.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 41.5% of all households.

In 75237, 31.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 15.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 13.4
Cohabiting Couples 6.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
55.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 25.7% of males and 17.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 58.4 57.7
Now married, except separated 25.7 17.6
Separated 3.5 4.1
Widowed 1.2 4
Divorced 11.2 16.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 75237, 385 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 37.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 87.1% of the people living in 75237 were U.S. natives. 69.6% of the 75237 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 12.9% of 75237 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 35.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 53.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 75237 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 75237.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 73.1
Asia 1.9
Europe 1.1
Africa 22.8
Northern America 1.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 75237 in 2020-2024, 18.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 17.5% of people at least five years old; 9.5% 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 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 17.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 75237 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.7
Different house, same county 13.9
Different county, same state 1.2
Different state 1.2
Abroad 1

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 75237 was 4,635 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 335 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,710. College or graduate school enrollment was 590.

Educational Attainment of People in 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.8
High school diploma or equivalency 29.9
Some college, no degree 24.4
Associate's degree 8.4
Bachelor's degree 13.2
Graduate or professional degree 5.3

Disability

In 75237, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 24.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.4% of people under 18 years old, to 29.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 45.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 75237, 67 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,858 85.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 987 10.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 372 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 75237 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 6
Manufacturing 7.1
Wholesale trade 2.8
Retail trade 20.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 13.1
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.7
Public administration 3.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 75237 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,876 20.4
Service occupations 1,669 18.1
Sales and office occupations 2,375 25.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 715 7.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,582 28

Commuting to Work

An estimated 63.6% of 75237 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 17.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 63.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 17.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.7
Walked 2.9
Other means 2.4
Worked from home 10.6

In 2020-2024, 75237 had a total of 8,899 housing units. Of these housing units, 15.2% 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"). 84.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 15.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 84.6
Mobile homes 0.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 75237 was 3.8 rooms, and of these housing units 22.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 75237 had 7,892 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,007 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 11.3% while renters occupied 88.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.49 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.27.

7.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 19.3% and another 8.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 75237:

House Heating Fuel Used in 75237 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 11.4
Electricity 87.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 1.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 75237 was $247,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.9 % had a mortgage. 42.1% 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 $1,446 and for owners without a mortgage it was $710.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 75237 was $1,289. 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.