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Dallas, TX
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Living in Dallas



Dallas is a very large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,299,544 people and 348 associated neighborhoods, Dallas is the third largest community in Texas.

Also of interest is that Dallas has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.87% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Dallas is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Dallas. This makes Dallas a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Dallas presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

The population of Dallas is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.55% of adults in Dallas have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dallas in 2018 was $41,761, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $167,044 for a family of four. However, Dallas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Dallas is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dallas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Dallas, accounting for 42.40% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dallas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dallas include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Dallas's cultural character, accounting for 23.77% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Dallas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.