Dallas, TX Employment & Jobs

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Dallas employment information

IndexDallasTexasNational
Income per capita$29,282$23,820$26,505
Median household income$49,669$51,507$54,595
Median household income owner occupied$69,249$58,488$63,664
Median household income renter occupied$40,407$34,283$35,685
Median earnings male$32,488$36,758$38,921
Median earnings female$27,589$21,147$23,115
Unemployment rate (2000)6.7%4.4%4.0%
Unemployment rate (2010)8.5%8.2%9.5%
Unemployment rate (2012)7.1%7.8%8.3%
Poverty level17.8%17.8%12.3%
The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
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The income per capita in Dallas is 22.9% greater than the Texas average and 10.5% greater than the national average. The median household income in Dallas is 3.6% less than the Texas average and 9% less than the national average. The median household income in Dallas for owner occupied housing is 71.4% greater than the median household income for renter occupied housing in Dallas.

The poverty level in Dallas is 0.3% less than the Texas average and 44.6% greater than the national average. The median earnings for males in Dallas is 17.8% greater than the median earnings for females in Dallas.

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Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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