4. 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
7. 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 andWaste
Management
Economic and Community
Development
Health and Safety
Transportation
8. We Love Our Cars
80.9% of
Commuters Drive
Alone toWork
Average
CommuteTime is
21.7 Minutes
206,241,991
Vehicle Miles
Traveled Daily
1,520,582Vehicle
Hours Spent in
Delay Every Day
1.5% Use Public
Transit to
Commute
9. Public Transportation is Tricky in Texas
AVariety of LRV, Locomotive,Trolley,
Streetcar, Bus, and On-call Services
FundedThroughTransportation Funds,
Fare Revenue, and Local Option SalesTax
Cities “Opt In,” Not Regions
Large Can Be Misleading
10. 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 Sex
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Area
Female Male
11. 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
13. One-Third Have At Least a Bachelor’s Degree
674,928
972,269 962,394
280,989
909,335
452,676
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
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
16. 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
18. For More Information
Dr. Timothy M. Bray
Institute for Urban Policy Research
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 West Campbell Road, WT20
Richardson, Texas 75080
V: 972-883-5430
F: 972-883-5431
timothy.bray@utdallas.edu
http://iupr.utdallas.edu
www.slideshare.net/TimothyBray
@timothy_bray