Dallas is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 6,156 people and five associated neighborhoods, Dallas is the 142nd largest community in North Carolina. Dallas has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Dallas, where the median household income is $57,755.00.Dallas is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Dallas is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dallas who work in office and administrative support (15.32%), healthcare (10.22%), and sales jobs (9.91%). Being a small town, Dallas does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Dallas overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Dallas, 21.55% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Dallas in 2022 was $28,911, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,644 for a family of four. However, Dallas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dallas is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dallas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dallas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dallas also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.23% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dallas include English, Irish, German, African, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Dallas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
