Dallas, NC

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Dallas, North Carolina

Dallas, North Carolina, in Gaston county, is 3 miles N of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 19 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is located in the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan area. Dallas has a population of 3,402.

The People and Families of Dallas

In Dallas, about 43% of adults are married. Looking at Dallas, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

You'll notice more men than women in the town compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dallas had a median family income of $32,073.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Dallas gave more campaign money ($4,700) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Dallas Housing

Owners occupy 53% of the housing units in Dallas.

Commuting

In Dallas, 96% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the town tends to be by car.

High Points

Dallas strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Dallas, NC

Comparing Dallas to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles N of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	19 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Gaston
Metro Area	Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill
Standard Zip Codes	28034
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.316
Longitude	-81.175

Station	GASTONIA
Distance	4.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	CHARLOTTE DGLAS INTL AP
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 51 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	43.5 inches

Station	NINETY NINE ISLANDS
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 51 F
Apr Temp	43 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,402	100%
Male	1,696	49.9%
Female	1,706	50.1%
Under 18	838	24.6%
18+	2,564	75.4%
65+	411	12.1%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	2.93
White	2,597	76.3%
African-American	765	22.5%
Asian	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	21	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	81	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,411
Growth	9
Growth %	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.3%
German	8.2%
Irish	5.3%
Scotch-Irish	3%
African	2.8%
English	2.5%
Dutch	1.6%
Polish	1%
Scottish	0.7%
Danish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
European	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dallas	3,402	$32,073
Bessemer City	5,119	$39,759
Gastonia	66,277	$44,873
High Shoals	729	$36,429
Lowell	2,662	$39,143
Ranlo	2,198	$40,391
Stanley	3,053	$39,914

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