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Welcome to North Texas
Dr. Timothy M. Bray
By the Numbers…
12 Counties2.37M
Households
1.64M Families
6.7M People
A Brief Orientation…
DFW is Home To…
41 Fortune 1000 Headquarters
Company Offices from 23 Countries
19 Major Universities + 7 Community College Districts, Educating More than 353,000 Students
Not One, But Many Skylines
Geographic Makeup
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Population
Population
Local Government in North Texas
County
Elected Judge and Four Single Member Commissioners
Elected Sheriff
Elected Constable
City
Through Incorporation
General Law or Home Rule
Limited Annexations
Special Purpose Districts
Education
Water and Waste Management
Economic and Community Development
Health and Safety
Transportation
We Love Our Cars
80.9% of Commuters Drive
Alone to Work
Average Commute Time is
21.7 Minutes
206,241,991 Vehicle Miles
Traveled Daily
1,520,582 Vehicle Hours Spent in
Delay Every Day
1.5% Use Public Transit to Commute
Public Transportation is Tricky in Texas
A Variety of LRV, Locomotive, Trolley, Streetcar, Bus, and On-call Services
Funded Through Transportation Funds, Fare Revenue, and Local Option Sales Tax
Cities “Opt In,” Not Regions
Large Can Be Misleading
Population by Age and Sex
7.7%
8.0%
7.9%
7.3%
6.9%
7.4%
7.4%
7.2%
7.4%
7.2%
6.9%
5.7%
4.5%
3.3%
2.1%
1.4%
0.9%
0.7%
7.2%
7.5%
7.3%
6.8%
6.6%
7.3%
7.4%
7.3%
7.4%
7.1%
6.8%
5.8%
4.9%
3.5%
2.5%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0%
Under 5
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 64
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 and Up
Population by Age and SexDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Area
Female Male
Racially and Ethnically Diverse
White, Not Hispanic, 3309105, 49%
Black, Not Hispanic, 987672, 15%
American Indian / Alaskan Native, Not Hispanic, 19130,
0%
Asian, Not Hispanic, 377572, 6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, Not Hispanic, 6162,
0%
Some Other Race / Two or More Races, Not Hispanic,
138205, 2%
Hispanic of Any Race, 1865174, 28%
Population
White, Not Hispanic Black, Not Hispanic
American Indian / Alaskan Native, Not Hispanic Asian, Not Hispanic
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, Not Hispanic Some Other Race / Two or More Races, Not Hispanic
Hispanic of Any Race
Culturally Diverse
17.5% Foreign Born
30.0%Speak a Language
Other Than English at Home
One-Third Have At Least a Bachelor’s Degree
674,928
972,269 962,394
280,989
909,335
452,676
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200000
400000
600000
800000
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Less Than High School High School or GED Some College Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Graduate Degree
Educational Attainment of the Population Age 25 and Up
Total Population
Employment and Labor Force Participation
5.0% 5.2% 5.5% 5.6% 5.3%
34.7% 35.1% 35.6% 36.0% 36.1%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Unemployed Jobless
Diverse Industry Clusters Fuel Growth
Aerospace Technology Healthcare Infrastructure Logistics
Housing As Infrastructure
63% of Housing Stock is Single
Family Detached
25.2% of Housing Units Built Since
2000
39.3% of Housing Units are Renter
Occupied
29.3% of Mortgaged Units Have Housing
Costs at 30% or More of Income
48% of Renter-Occupied Units
Have Rents at 30% or More of Income
Growing Concerns About Equity
For More Information
Dr. Timothy M. Bray
Institute for Urban Policy ResearchThe University of Texas at Dallas
800 West Campbell Road, WT20Richardson, Texas 75080
V: 972-883-5430F: 972-883-5431
[email protected]://iupr.utdallas.edu
www.slideshare.net/TimothyBray
@timothy_bray
