Overview
2,696
Total Population
40.7
Median age
52.30%
Female population %
91.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
61.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
61
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dallas's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dallas is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dallas's population under 18 was 23.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dallas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dallas, 20.51% were under the age of 15, 17.14% aged 15 to 29, 44.84% aged 30 to 64, 15.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 124 more females than males in Dallas:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.30% females and 47.70% males in Dallas, PA.
- The Dallas, PA gender ratio is 91.2:100 i.e. 91.2 men to 100 women (0.912).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 142.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 277.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dallas's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dallas population: 93.21% are White, 2.63% are Black or African American, 0.85% are Asian and 3.30% are multiracial.
- Dallas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,635 (97.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dallas is White with a population of 2,513 (93.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dallas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,814 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Dallas's population increased by 199 (7.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dallas's population decreased by 125 (4.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dallas's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,537.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)