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2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Dallas County
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2000
Estimate
2000
Percent
Distribution
2001
Estimate
2001
Percent
Distribution
Difference
(2001 - 2000)
Margin
of Error
of Difference
Statistically
Significant
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
1,629,568
100%
1,632,111
100%
2,543
+/-6,854
no
In labor force
1,166,691
71.6%
1,172,688
71.9%
0.3%
+/-1.3%
no
Civilian labor force
1,166,274
71.6%
1,171,386
71.8%
0.2%
+/-1.3%
no
Employed
1,113,723
68.3%
1,093,428
67.0%
- 1.3%
+/-1.3%
no
Unemployed
52,551
(NA)
77,958
(NA)
25,407
+/-12,261
yes
Percent unemployed
4.5
(NA)
6.7
(NA)
2.2
+/-1.0
yes
Armed Forces
417
0.1%
1,302
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Not in labor force
462,877
28.4%
459,423
28.1%
- 0.3%
+/-1.3%
no
 
Females 16 years and over
823,835
100%
826,786
100%
2,951
+/-4,922
no
In labor force
505,242
61.3%
514,126
62.2%
0.9%
+/-2.1%
no
Civilian labor force
505,242
61.3%
514,126
62.2%
0.9%
+/-2.1%
no
Employed
477,120
57.9%
474,044
57.3%
- 0.6%
+/-2.1%
no
 
Own children under 6 years
203,376
100%
212,505
100%
9,129
+/-10,685
no
All parents in family in labor force
123,155
60.6%
128,752
60.6%
0.0%
+/-7.3%
no
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
361,074
100%
376,500
100%
15,426
+/-15,701
no
All parents in family in labor force
260,806
72.2%
273,957
72.8%
0.6%
+/-4.6%
no
 
Population 16 to 19 years
123,120
100%
119,897
100%
-3,223
+/-6,970
no
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
28,919
23.5%
16,035
13.4%
-10.1%
+/-6.1%
yes
Unemployed or not in the labor force
12,028
9.8%
7,530
6.3%
- 3.5%
+/-4.0%
no
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
1,090,602
100%
1,063,696
100%
-26,906
+/-25,636
yes
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
836,519
76.7%
806,364
75.8%
- 0.9%
+/-2.1%
no
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
142,694
13.1%
162,553
15.3%
2.2%
+/-2.1%
yes
Public transportation (including taxicab)
43,596
4.0%
41,471
3.9%
- 0.1%
+/-1.2%
no
Walked
21,947
2.0%
18,390
1.7%
- 0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
Other means
16,916
1.6%
11,831
1.1%
- 0.5%
+/-0.7%
no
Worked at home
28,930
2.7%
23,087
2.2%
- 0.5%
+/-0.8%
no
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
25.2
(NA)
24.8
(NA)
-0.4
+/-1.0
no
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
1,113,723
100%
1,093,428
100%
-20,295
+/-23,229
no
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
323,418
29.0%
360,686
33.0%
4.0%
+/-2.1%
yes
Service occupations
147,222
13.2%
160,450
14.7%
1.5%
+/-1.8%
no
Sales and office occupations
322,469
29.0%
298,614
27.3%
- 1.7%
+/-2.3%
no
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
16,359
1.5%
3,161
0.3%
- 1.2%
+/-2.0%
no
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
139,860
12.6%
128,112
11.7%
- 0.9%
+/-2.6%
no
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
164,395
14.8%
142,405
13.0%
- 1.8%
+/-1.7%
yes
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
11,641
1.0%
4,099
0.4%
- 0.6%
+/-1.0%
no
Construction
98,073
8.8%
96,601
8.8%
0.0%
+/-1.7%
no
Manufacturing
153,311
13.8%
120,860
11.1%
- 2.7%
+/-2.1%
yes
Wholesale trade
57,968
5.2%
41,935
3.8%
- 1.4%
+/-1.5%
no
Retail trade
137,243
12.3%
128,591
11.8%
- 0.5%
+/-1.7%
no
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
65,621
5.9%
65,717
6.0%
0.1%
+/-1.2%
no
Information
54,233
4.9%
58,029
5.3%
0.4%
+/-1.0%
no
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
100,873
9.1%
105,929
9.7%
0.6%
+/-1.5%
no
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
122,743
11.0%
145,438
13.3%
2.3%
+/-1.5%
yes
Educational, health, and social services
150,555
13.5%
154,084
14.1%
0.6%
+/-1.5%
no
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
76,886
6.9%
83,711
7.7%
0.8%
+/-1.3%
no
Other services (except public administration)
61,317
5.5%
56,327
5.2%
- 0.3%
+/-1.2%
no
Public administration
23,259
2.1%
32,107
2.9%
0.8%
+/-0.7%
yes
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
948,074
85.1%
911,826
83.4%
- 1.7%
+/-1.7%
yes
Government workers
94,231
8.5%
117,249
10.7%
2.2%
+/-1.5%
yes
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
68,830
6.2%
62,442
5.7%
- 0.5%
+/-1.2%
no
Unpaid family workers
2,588
0.2%
1,911
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
795,698
100%
795,798
100%
100
+/-11,996
no
Less than $10,000
65,319
8.2%
60,712
7.6%
- 0.6%
+/-1.3%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
43,391
5.5%
47,403
6.0%
0.5%
+/-1.3%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
98,087
12.3%
109,724
13.8%
1.5%
+/-1.8%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
111,957
14.1%
105,040
13.2%
- 0.9%
+/-1.7%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
133,426
16.8%
137,874
17.3%
0.5%
+/-2.0%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
158,086
19.9%
144,478
18.2%
- 1.7%
+/-1.8%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
74,778
9.4%
82,281
10.3%
0.9%
+/-1.3%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
65,737
8.3%
67,758
8.5%
0.2%
+/-1.3%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
22,634
2.8%
17,340
2.2%
- 0.6%
+/-0.7%
no
$200,000 or more
22,283
2.8%
23,188
2.9%
0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
Median household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
42,747
(NA)
42,099
(NA)
-648
+/-2,049
no
Mean household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
60,571
(NA)
59,419
(NA)
-1,152
+/-3,241
no
 
With earnings
697,529
87.7%
700,976
88.1%
0.4%
+/-1.5%
no
Mean earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
59,103
(NA)
57,920
(NA)
-1,183
+/-2,822
no
With Social Security
143,020
18.0%
143,173
18.0%
0.0%
+/-1.0%
no
Mean Social Security income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,289
(NA)
11,590
(NA)
-699
+/-672
yes
With retirement income
73,399
9.2%
81,024
10.2%
1.0%
+/-1.0%
no
Mean retirement income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
21,261
(NA)
17,203
(NA)
-4,058
+/-5,846
no
 
With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
131,012
16.5%
131,420
16.5%
0.0%
+/-2.1%
no
With Supplemental Security Income
13,852
1.7%
20,551
2.6%
0.9%
+/-0.7%
yes
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
5,942
(NA)
5,793
(NA)
-149
+/-924
no
With cash public assistance income
13,529
1.7%
10,562
1.3%
- 0.4%
+/-0.7%
no
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,610
(NA)
1,796
(NA)
186
+/-805
no
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
35,234
4.4%
38,046
4.8%
0.4%
+/-1.2%
no
With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
72,467
9.1%
74,551
9.4%
0.3%
+/-1.3%
no
 
Families
514,092
100%
528,920
100%
14,828
+/-21,729
no
Less than $10,000
29,958
5.8%
30,251
5.7%
- 0.1%
+/-1.5%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
16,723
3.3%
34,377
6.5%
3.2%
+/-1.5%
yes
$15,000 to $24,999
56,118
10.9%
61,065
11.5%
0.6%
+/-2.1%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
71,979
14.0%
60,206
11.4%
- 2.6%
+/-2.0%
yes
$35,000 to $49,999
84,283
16.4%
93,657
17.7%
1.3%
+/-2.5%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
110,362
21.5%
102,709
19.4%
- 2.1%
+/-2.5%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
55,843
10.9%
60,161
11.4%
0.5%
+/-1.8%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
54,215
10.5%
53,188
10.1%
- 0.4%
+/-1.8%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
16,020
3.1%
13,296
2.5%
- 0.6%
+/-0.8%
no
$200,000 or more
18,591
3.6%
20,010
3.8%
0.2%
+/-1.0%
no
Median family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
49,568
(NA)
47,081
(NA)
-2,487
+/-3,064
no
Mean family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
67,617
(NA)
65,584
(NA)
-2,033
+/-3,701
no
 
Per capita income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
23,475
(NA)
22,940
(NA)
-535
+/-1,051
no
 
Nonfamily households
281,606
100%
266,878
100%
-14,728
+/-19,104
no
Median nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
31,200
(NA)
32,091
(NA)
891
+/-2,272
no
Mean nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
45,527
(NA)
45,185
(NA)
-342
+/-6,522
no
 
Median earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars):
25,513
(NA)
25,831
(NA)
318
+/-911
no
Male full-time, year-round workers
31,848
(NA)
33,987
(NA)
2,139
+/-2,148
no
Female full-time, year-round workers
29,278
(NA)
31,118
(NA)
1,840
+/-1,653
yes
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
50,344
100%
59,689
100%
9,345
+/-11,621
no
With related children under 18 years
42,910
85.2%
49,265
82.5%
- 2.7%
+/-11.1%
no
With related children under 5 years only
11,031
21.9%
10,873
18.2%
- 3.7%
+/-8.6%
no
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
30,011
100%
34,765
100%
4,754
+/-8,874
no
With related children under 18 years
26,836
89.4%
30,747
88.4%
- 1.0%
+/-12.2%
no
With related children under 5 years only
6,203
20.7%
7,179
20.7%
0.0%
+/-11.4%
no
 
Individuals
272,240
100%
278,620
100%
6,380
+/-51,645
no
18 years and over
163,504
60.1%
168,960
60.6%
0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
65 years and over
18,196
6.7%
18,471
6.6%
- 0.1%
+/-1.8%
no
Related children under 18 years
105,946
38.9%
107,916
38.7%
- 0.2%
+/-7.6%
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
64,992
23.9%
70,229
25.2%
1.3%
+/-5.9%
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
67,077
24.6%
67,421
24.2%
- 0.4%
+/-2.8%
no
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
12.5
(NA)
12.6
(NA)
0.1
+/-2.3
no
18 years and over
10.4
(NA)
10.8
(NA)
0.4
+/-1.8
no
65 years and over
10.8
(NA)
10.8
(NA)
0.0
+/-3.5
no
Related children under 18 years
17.6
(NA)
17.1
(NA)
-0.5
+/-4.8
no
Related children under 5 years
22.9
(NA)
19.7
(NA)
-3.2
+/-7.1
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
15.4
(NA)
15.9
(NA)
0.5
+/-4.8
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
17.0
(NA)
17.6
(NA)
0.6
+/-3.5
no
 

The profile universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.

The number of householders does not necessarily equal the number of households because of differences in the weighting schemes for the population and occupied housing units.

Employment and unemployment estimates may vary from the official labor force data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because of differences in survey design and data collection.

Industry categories adhere to the guidelines issued in Clarification Memorandum No. 2, "NAICS Alternate Aggregation Structure for Use By U. S. Statistical Agencies," issued by the Office of Management and Budget.

Free or reduced price school meal benefits figures only include households with children under 18 years.

1. An '*' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '**' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. In this case, an '-' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
3. An '-' entry in an Estimate or Percent Distribution column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
6. An '***' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. In this case, an '---' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
7. An '*****' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that both single year estimates are controlled. A statistical test is not appropriate.
8. There is an '--' entry in the Statistically Significant column when the Margin of Error of the Difference is set to '*', '**', '***', or '*****'.
9. An 'N' entry in an Estimate, Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), and/or Margin of Error of the Difference columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
10. An '(NA)' entry in the 2000 or 2001 Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), Margin of Error of the Difference, and/or Statistically Significant columns indicates that a test or calculation was not done.

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