Poverty Rate in Dallas County, Texas
In Dallas County, Texas, an estimated 367,125 of 2,559,094 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Dallas County, Texas?
The poverty rate in Dallas County, Texas is 14.3%.
- How many people in Dallas County, Texas live in poverty?
In Dallas County, Texas, an estimated 367,125 of 2,559,094 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Dallas County, Texas compare to the average for Texas?
The poverty rate in Dallas County, Texas is 0.7% higher than the Texas average. In Dallas County, Texas, an estimated 14.3% of 2,559,094 people live in poverty. In Texas, 14.2% of 28,933,638 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Dallas County, Texas compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Dallas County, Texas is 11.72% higher than the US average. In Dallas County, Texas, an estimated 14.3% of 2,559,094 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Dallas County, Texas
2021
14.3% of 2.6 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
20.7% of 655 thousand people
Under 5 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
21.2% of 177 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
20.5% of 477 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
20.6% of 653 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
12.2% of 1.6 million people
18 to 34 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
13.8% of 658 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
11.1% of 953 thousand people
60 years and over
Dallas County, Texas
2021
11.8% of 433 thousand people
65 years and over
Dallas County, Texas
2021
11.9% of 293 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Dallas County, Texas
2021
13% of 1.3 million people
Female
Dallas County, Texas
2021
15.7% of 1.3 million people
- Race
White
Dallas County, Texas
2021
9.6% of 863 thousand people
Black or African American
Dallas County, Texas
2021
20.4% of 568 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Dallas County, Texas
2021
7.3% of 29 thousand people
Asian
Dallas County, Texas
2021
10.9% of 173 thousand people
Some other race
Dallas County, Texas
2021
19.4% of 360 thousand people
Two or more races
Dallas County, Texas
2021
13.7% of 565 thousand people
Hispanic
Dallas County, Texas
2021
16.4% of 1.1 million people
White, not Hispanic
Dallas County, Texas
2021
7.5% of 680 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Dallas County, Texas
2021
11.5% of 1.7 million people
Less than high school graduate
Dallas County, Texas
2021
21.1% of 316 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Dallas County, Texas
2021
15.5% of 373 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Dallas County, Texas
2021
10% of 401 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Dallas County, Texas
2021
4.8% of 577 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Dallas County, Texas
2021
7.4% of 1.4 million people
Employed
Dallas County, Texas
2021
6.4% of 1.3 million people
Male
Dallas County, Texas
2021
5.5% of 701 thousand people
Female
Dallas County, Texas
2021
7.5% of 584 thousand people
Unemployed
Dallas County, Texas
2021
24.7% of 76 thousand people
Male
Dallas County, Texas
2021
22% of 38 thousand people
Female
Dallas County, Texas
2021
27.4% of 38 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Dallas County, Texas
2021
12.3% of 2 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Dallas County, Texas
2021
3.1% of 959 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Dallas County, Texas
2021
17.3% of 427 thousand people
Did not work
Dallas County, Texas
2021
23.5% of 590 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Dallas County, Texas
2021
20.6% of 485 thousand people
Male
Dallas County, Texas
2021
17.5% of 256 thousand people
Female
Dallas County, Texas
2021
24.2% of 228 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
37.8% of 48 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
12.6% of 143 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
16.5% of 70 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
20.3% of 64 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
26.2% of 69 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Dallas County, Texas
2021
25.5% of 54 thousand people
75 years and over
Dallas County, Texas
2021
17.9% of 35 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Dallas County, Texas
2021
2.7% of 266 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Dallas County, Texas
2021
33.8% of 101 thousand people
Did not work
Dallas County, Texas
2021
50% of 118 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Dallas County, Texas
2021
14.2%