Addison, TX

Addison, Texas

Addison, Texas, in Dallas county, is 3 miles SE of Carrollton, Texas (center to center) and 11 miles N of Dallas, Texas. The town is included in the Dallas metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 14,166 people lived in Addison.

The People and Families of Addison

In Addison, about 37% of adults are married. Addison is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.

Addison is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Addison had a median family income of $53,386. Significantly, more adults in Addison have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Texas. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)

Political Inclinations

Addison residents donated more money ($56,700) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Addison Housing

An estimated 20% of living spaces in Addison are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in Addison, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Addison, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Addison strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Addison, TX

Comparing Addison to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Addison Almanac

Addison Climate

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• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Addison Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Addison residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

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