Dallas County Information
Dallas in
Texas occupies
909 square miles and has a 2006 population of
2,345,815, a change from a 2000 population of
2,218,843 and
1,852,691 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.4% percent is 25-35, and
16% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
18,945 acts of violent crime reported in
Dallas in 2004, a change from
18,695 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
60,317 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Dallas, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dallas | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 909 sq. miles | Ranked 924 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 2,345,815 | Ranked 9 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 2,308,527 | |
| Population 2000 | 2,218,843 | Ranked 10 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,852,691 | Ranked 11 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.9% | |
| African American | 20.9% | |
| Asian American | 4.4% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 18,945 | 18,695 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 278 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 802 | |
| Robberies | 8,126 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9,739 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 140,121 | 128,215 |
| Burglaries | 31,722 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 87,656 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 20,743 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,184,476 | 1,184,898 |
| Unemployed Population | 60,317 | 46,625 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 3.9% |
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