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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Dallas County is $17,663, which is lower than the state average of $26,006 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Dallas County median household income is $38,314, which has grown by 40.11% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.91% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Dallas County residents spend 29.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #105

Dallas County	17,663 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Dallas County	25,154 USD
Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Dallas County	30,900 USD
Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Dallas County	17,787 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #74

Dallas County	38,314 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Dallas County	46,376 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #23

Dallas County	40.11%
Missouri	25.91%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Dallas County		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.09%	$4,961, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	40.52%	$17,128, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.22%	$4,257, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.23%	$15,690, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Dallas County	41,567 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Dallas County	50,999 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Dallas County	Missouri	U.S.
White	$39,288, see rank	$50,655	$56,900
Hispanic	$24,479, see rank	$38,431	$42,396
Two or More Races	$22,898, see rank	$37,293	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Dallas County	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$22,328, see rank	$23,579	$25,788
25 to 44	$40,220, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$45,174, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$28,100, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Dallas County	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	13,080, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	6,465, 49.43%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,865, 59.78%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,865, 59.78%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,262, 84.40%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	603, 15.60%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,600, 40.22%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	6,615, 50.57%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,335, 50.42%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,335, 50.42%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,899, 86.93%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	436, 13.07%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,280, 49.58%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Dallas County	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,926, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,274, 72.12%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	989, 16.69%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	23, 0.39%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	114, 1.92%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	147, 2.48%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	379, 6.40%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Dallas County	29.4 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Dallas County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,161	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	3,262, 52.95%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	849, 26.03%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	312, 9.56%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	522, 16.00%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	47, 1.44%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	324, 9.93%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,004, 30.78%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	2,899, 47.05%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	899, 31.01%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	674, 23.25%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,010, 34.84%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	21, 0.72%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	26, 0.90%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	269, 9.28%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Dallas County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,161, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	293, 4.76%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	479, 7.77%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	728, 11.82%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	292, 4.74%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	981, 15.92%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	565, 9.17%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	101, 1.64%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	185, 3.00%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	273, 4.43%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,361, 22.09%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	347, 5.63%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	246, 3.99%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	310, 5.03%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Dallas County	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,730	22.70%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	923	19.15%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.