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Dallas Center, Iowa, in Dallas county, is 19 miles W of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 106 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The people of the city are in the Des Moines metropolitan area. Dallas Center has a population of 1,595.
In Dallas Center, about 65% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Dallas Center.
In 2000, Dallas Center had a median family income of $56,250. Dallas Center is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class. Dallas Center isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Dallas Center residents, with $2,620. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Dallas Center, 83% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city has higher property taxes than most places in Iowa, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Dallas Center, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Dallas Center strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):
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| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 10% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Dallas Center to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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