Dallas is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 6,084 people and five associated neighborhoods, Dallas is the 142nd largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Dallas was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Dallas economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Dallas, where the median household income is $55,979.00.Dallas is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Dallas is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dallas who work in healthcare (10.61%), sales jobs (9.96%), and office and administrative support (9.28%). As is often the case in a small town, Dallas doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Dallas citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.08% of adults 25 and older in Dallas have a college degree. The per capita income in Dallas in 2022 was $28,083, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,332 for a family of four. However, Dallas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dallas is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dallas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dallas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dallas also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.59% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dallas include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Dallas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
