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Introduction to Carrollton, Texas
The Texas city of Carrollton is located on Interstate Highway I-35 about 18 miles north of Dallas. Situated within parts of three Texas counties (Denton, Dallas, and Collin), the city is surrounded by the Texas communities of Addison (to the east), Farmer's Branch (to the south), and Coppell (to the west). Other major roads serving Carrollton include Texas State Highways 190 and 121. Carrollton is a suburb of Dallas and is considered part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
First settled in the 1840s, Carrollton was most likely named after Carrollton, Illinois, the hometown of some of its early settlers. Exclusively an agricultural community in its early days, Carrollton soon benefited from the advent of railway lines and by 1888 had evolved into a shipping center for livestock, grain, cotton, and cottonseed. In 1913 the city became incorporated, and soon thereafter established itself as a significant player in the gravel market. After the second World War, the city began to experience a period of growth which was later enhanced by a spillover effect from north Dallas. Carrollton's population continues to grow to the present day.
Attractions in the Carrollton area
Every fall for over one hundred years, area residents and visitors have enjoyed the month-long Texas State Fair held in Dallas’ Fair Park. The huge festival includes about 200 food booths, along with numerous rides, a light show, and the Blockbuster Starlight Parade featuring floats, costumes, giant puppets and acrobats. Other area attractions include:
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is replete with major-league and minor-league sports teams covering a wide variety of sports. The following teams reside within an hour's drive of Carrollton:
Carrollton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 6% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Carrollton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
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| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use |  | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing |  | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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