Dfw Metropolitan Area Demographics

DFW Metropolitan Area Demographics Population Demographics 2007 Estimate Total Population

Percent Change

2012 Projection

2007 to 2012

6,072,411

6,673,086

9.9%

654.1

718.8

9.9%

Total Households

2,096,242

2,242,995

7.0%

Male

3,052,524

50.3%

3,369,538

50.5%

10.4%

Female

3,019,887

49.7%

3,303,548

49.5%

9.4%

Non-Hispanic White

3,224,450

53.1%

3,263,139

48.9%

1.2%

Non-Hispanic Black

844,065

13.9%

847,482

12.7%

0.4%

1,609,189

26.5%

2,128,714

31.9%

32.3%

394,707

6.5%

433,751

6.5%

9.9%

Population Density

Hispanic Other Race Age 16+ Median Age

4,577,770

5,064,171

10.6%

33.6

35.1

4.5%

Income & Housing Median Household Income

$59,492

$67,964

14.2%

Per Capita Income

$24,924

$25,693

3.1%

2,353,081

2,591,533

10.1%

Total Housing Units

Educational Attainment Age 25+

3,819,454

HS Graduate

3,183,181

83.3%

3,619,279

85.3%

13.7%

Some College, No Degree

2,257,145

59.1%

2,548,465

60.1%

12.9%

Bachelor’s Degree

1,177,483

30.8%

1,366,357

32.2%

16.0%

368,826

9.7%

430,791

10.2%

16.8%

Graduate/Professional Degree

4,240,840

11.0%

Last updated Feb 2008. Source: OED analysis of NCTCOG, ACS data, SRC projection, and TSDC projection

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