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Dallas, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Dallas County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,299,553
Population
3,826/sq mi density
$67,760
Median Income
$44,138 per capita
$295,300
Home Value
$305,523 Zillow
$1,403
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
863
Violent Crime/100K
3,321 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$67,760 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$295,300 home value, $1,403/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
863 violent crimes/100K (127% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Dallas (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Professional & Technical Services
191,862 jobs
14,461 firms
$133,710/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
185,904 jobs
9,654 firms
$72,258/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
163,565 jobs
5,332 firms
$64,638/yr
Retail Trade
147,637 jobs
8,400 firms
$49,999/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
147,344 jobs
6,687 firms
$33,014/yr
Manufacturing
126,140 jobs
2,956 firms
$97,425/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
114,161 jobs
2,324 firms
$68,827/yr
Finance & Insurance
111,545 jobs
5,394 firms
$147,275/yr
Wholesale Trade
109,226 jobs
5,563 firms
$113,077/yr
Construction
100,783 jobs
5,360 firms
$90,865/yr
Real Estate
52,208 jobs
5,300 firms
$108,711/yr
Other Services
46,225 jobs
6,757 firms
$62,353/yr
Information & Technology
43,120 jobs
1,576 firms
$152,601/yr
Management of Companies
41,324 jobs
646 firms
$183,442/yr
Educational Services
28,025 jobs
1,056 firms
$65,220/yr
Arts & Entertainment
19,395 jobs
988 firms
$63,094/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
5,781 jobs
316 firms
$223,540/yr
Utilities
4,976 jobs
86 firms
$192,871/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
1,240 jobs
156 firms
$67,473/yr
Unclassified
1,082 jobs
639 firms
$75,630/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Real Estate
1.84
Administrative & Waste Services
1.52
Wholesale Trade
1.52
Professional & Technical Services
1.51
Finance & Insurance
1.50
Transportation & Warehousing
1.48
Management of Companies
1.34
Information & Technology
1.26
Construction
1.05
Accommodation & Food Services
0.89
Manufacturing
0.84
Other Services
0.84
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.84
Retail Trade
0.81
Educational Services
0.74
Utilities
0.72
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.71
Arts & Entertainment
0.63
Unclassified
0.42
Agriculture & Forestry
0.08
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional & Technical Services | 191,862 | 14,461 | $2,571 | $133,710 | 1.51 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 185,904 | 9,654 | $1,390 | $72,258 | 0.71 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 163,565 | 5,332 | $1,243 | $64,638 | 1.52 |
| Retail Trade | 147,637 | 8,400 | $962 | $49,999 | 0.81 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 147,344 | 6,687 | $635 | $33,014 | 0.89 |
| Manufacturing | 126,140 | 2,956 | $1,874 | $97,425 | 0.84 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 114,161 | 2,324 | $1,324 | $68,827 | 1.48 |
| Finance & Insurance | 111,545 | 5,394 | $2,832 | $147,275 | 1.50 |
| Wholesale Trade | 109,226 | 5,563 | $2,175 | $113,077 | 1.52 |
| Construction | 100,783 | 5,360 | $1,747 | $90,865 | 1.05 |
| Real Estate | 52,208 | 5,300 | $2,091 | $108,711 | 1.84 |
| Other Services | 46,225 | 6,757 | $1,199 | $62,353 | 0.84 |
| Information & Technology | 43,120 | 1,576 | $2,935 | $152,601 | 1.26 |
| Management of Companies | 41,324 | 646 | $3,528 | $183,442 | 1.34 |
| Educational Services | 28,025 | 1,056 | $1,254 | $65,220 | 0.74 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 19,395 | 988 | $1,213 | $63,094 | 0.63 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 5,781 | 316 | $4,299 | $223,540 | 0.84 |
| Utilities | 4,976 | 86 | $3,709 | $192,871 | 0.72 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 1,240 | 156 | $1,298 | $67,473 | 0.08 |
| Unclassified | 1,082 | 639 | $1,454 | $75,630 | 0.42 |