Dallas, IA City Data

Dallas, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,650 people who live in Dallas and approximately 32,052 who live in Marion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dallas to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dallas. We have included Dallas housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dallas Information

Marion County where Dallas resides is 570.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,052 and has a population rank of 1,344 out of all the places in the United States.

Dallas has a total of 1,650 people and of those residents there are 815 males and 835 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 383 births each year and around 317 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dallas varies per year, but currently 1,638 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 1,650 people who live in Dallas, there are 484 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dallas is 241 male and 243 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,203.

General Dallas Information
Total area in square miles - Marion County	570.53
Water area in square miles - Marion County	N/A
Resident population - Marion County	32,052
Population rank - Marion County	1,344
Total population	1,650
Total population (male)	815
Total population (female)	835
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Marion County	383
Deaths- Marion County	317
Population of one race	1,638
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	484
Population under 20 years (male)	241
Population under 20 years (female)	243
Total population 18 years and over	1,203

Dallas Social Characteristics

There are 12,017 households in Dallas. Families make up 8,587 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dallas families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,351), male householder with no wife present (324) and female householder with no husband present (810). The remainder of the Dallas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,490. Dallas, IA moving companies help people in Dallas move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dallas. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dallas is based, there are 12,888 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,417 never married, 7,733 now married, 121 separated, 1,624 widowed, and 993 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 117 separated, 306 widowed and 1,036 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dallas social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dallas.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marion County)
Total households	12,017
Family households (families)	8,587
With own children under 18 years	4,114
Married-couple family	7,351
With own children under 18 years	3,253
Male householder, no wife present, family	324
With own children under 18 years	227
Female householder, no husband present, family	810
With own children under 18 years	545
Nonfamily households	3,490
Householder living alone	3,068
65 years and over	1,427

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	220
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	211
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,450
Householder	471
Spouse	389
Child	533
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	199
Male householder	79
Male householder living alone	68
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	97
Female householder living alone	90
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,888
Never married	2,417
Now married	7,733
Separated	121
Widowed	1,624
Divorced	993
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	117
Widowed	306
Divorced	1,036

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,650
Male	815
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	75
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	13
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	10
Female	835
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	48
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	4
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,650
One race	1,638
White	1,628
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,649
People who are White alone	1,627
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,084
Same house	16,906
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,470
Different state or abroad	2,343
Different state	2,142
Abroad	201

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marion County)
Total resident population	32,052
Born in United States	24,634
State of residence	26,025
Different state	5,406
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	89
Foreign born	532

Dallas Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dallas. That total enrollment is 8,619 for the population of the country, which includes Dallas. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,593 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,441 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,855.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dallas population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,619
Pre-kindergarten	610
Public	388
Private	222
Kindergarten	432
Public	382
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,735
Public	3,397
Private	338
Elementary and high school	5,721
Public	5,161
Private	560
High school grades 9 to 12	1,986
Public	1,764
Private	222
College, undergraduate years	1,754
Public	445
Private	1,309
Graduate or professional school	102
Public	64
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	22,243

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,684
Less than 9th grade	1,541
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,772
High school graduate	8,390
Some college, no degree	3,704
Associate's degree	1,372
Bachelor's degree	3,905
Graduate or professional degree	18.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,783

Dallas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,960 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dallas. The Dallas occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,953), service occupations (2,358), sales and office occupations (3,941), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (91), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,243) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,665). The 24,960 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,821 private wage and salary workers, 2,145 government workers, 1,230 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marion County)
Population 16 years and over	24,960
In labor force	16,841
Civilian labor force	16,825
Employed	16,251
Unemployed	574
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	12,677
In labor force	7,868
Civilian labor force	7,866
Unemployed Civilian labor force	344
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	12,283
In labor force	8,973
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	230
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marion County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,046
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,043
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,070
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	986
Other means	66
Worked at home	701
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	302,025

OCCUPATION (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,953
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,953
Service occupations	2,358
Sales and office occupations	3,941
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	91
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,243
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,665

INDUSTRY (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,953
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	576
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,625
Wholesale trade	395
Retail trade	1,497
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	495
Information	238
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	907
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	607
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,789
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,060
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	423

CLASS OF WORKER (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,953
Private wage and salary workers	12,821
Government workers	2,145
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,230
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dallas Housing Characteristics

In Dallas, IA there are 12,755 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,017 occupied and 738 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dallas, there are 9,877 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 86 units in Dallas. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dallas, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dallas, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dallas. There are 158 housing units with rent less than $200, 213 with rent between $200-299, 1,118 with rent between $300-499 and 1,141 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dallas gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dallas, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marion County)
Total housing units	12,755
Occupied housing units	12,017
Vacant housing units	738

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marion County)
Total housing units	12,755
1-unit, detached	9,877
1-unit, attached	86
2 units	512
3 or 4 units	318
5 to 9 units	446
10 to 19 units	334
20 to 49 units	166
50 or more units	102
Mobile home	906

HOUSING TENURE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	12,017
Owner-occupied	9,079
Renter-occupied	2,938

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	12,017
No vehicles available	734
2 vehicle available	8,225
3 vehicles available	2,167
4 vehicles available	681
5 or more vehicles available	340

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	12,017
Utility gas	8,061
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,137
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	106
Coal or coke
Wood	173
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	12,017
Less Than $50,000	9,079
$50,000 to $99,999	3,118
$100,000 to $149,999	1,613
$150,000 to $199,999	667
$200,000 to $299,999	342
$300,000 to $499,999	72
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	88,300

GROSS RENT (Marion County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,938
Less than $200	158
$200 to $299	213
$300 to $499	1,118
$500 to $699	714
$700 to $999	305
$1,000 to $1,499	114
$1,500 or more	7