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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

8,100,037 Population
8,675.6 square miles 933.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.8 ±0.1 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6463%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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41%White16%Black0%Native8%Asian0%Islander0%Other4%Two+30%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$45,033 ±$492 Per capita income
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$86,860 ±$1,138 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

10.3% ±0.4% (820,098  ±31,468) Persons below poverty line
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty13%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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28.4 minutes ±0.2 (99,046,890  ±1,107,854) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Means of transportation to work

70%Drove alone10%Carpooled1%†Public transit0%†Bicycle1%Walked1%Other16%Worked at home
* Universe: Workers 16 years and over
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Families

2,959,385 ±9,165 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.7 ±0 (8,004,502  ±3,409) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples63%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married52%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale37%Female32%
Now marriedMale53%Female50%
DivorcedMale8%Female11%
WidowedMale2%Female6%
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5.3% ±0.3% (109,054  ±6,688) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-195%†20-249%†25-2911%†30-357%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

3,172,287 ±1,325 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied60%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit66%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$373,900 ±$2,489 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

14.2% ±0.4% (1,135,146  ±35,145.9) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

87.8% ±0.7% (4,695,809  ±38,980.8) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
40% ±0.5% (2,137,149  ±25,753.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

12%No degree21%High school27%Some college25%Bachelor's15%Post-grad
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32.7% ±0.4% (2,485,171  ±27,029.7) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only69%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only67%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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20% (1,620,718  ±31,201) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

5.3% ±0.2% (323,475  ±10,473) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

1,857†WWII9,228†Korea85,171Vietnam91,925Gulf (1990s)100,833Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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323,475 Total veterans ±10,473 283,012 Male ±8,560 40,463 Female ±4,809

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US19100-dallas-fort-worth-arlington-tx-metro-area/>