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Duncanville, Texas, in Dallas county, is 8 miles SE of Grand Prairie, Texas (center to center) and 11 miles SW of Dallas, Texas. The people of the city are in the Dallas metropolitan area. Duncanville has a population of 36,081.
In Duncanville, about 59% of adults are married.
Approximately 36% of Duncanville is non-white. You'll see a variety of faces on the diverse streets of the city.
The government tells us that Duncanville features an unusually large number of women.
In 2000, Duncanville had a median family income of $57,064. Duncanville is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class. Duncanville isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city benefits from its educated workforce.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Duncanville residents, with $5,075. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In Duncanville, 72% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city has higher property taxes than most places in Texas, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Duncanville, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Duncanville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 5% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Duncanville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| 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 | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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