Irving Demographics
2012 Snapshot
Population
| 2012 Population Estimate (NCTCOG) 2010 Population (Census) Growth Rate: 2000 - 2010 2012 Dallas County Population (NCTCOG) Dallas/Fort Worth Metro (CMSA) Population (2008-10 ACS) City Population Rank - County City Population Rank - State City Population Rank - Nation |
218,850 |
Age Characteristics
| Median Age (2010 Census) Male/Female (2010 Census) |
31.3 |
Race/Ethnicity
| Racial Breakdown (2010 Census) | White- 53.1% Black- 12.3% Asian- 14.0% American Indian - 0.9% Pacific Island - 0.1% Other- 16.2% 2+ races- 3.5% |
| Percent Hispanic (2010 Census) | 41.1% |
| Combined Race and Ethncity (2010 Census) |
White, NH - 30.8% |
Income/Employment
| Median Household Income (2008-10 ACS) Median Family Income (2008-10 ACS) Unemployment Rate (Dec 2011, TRACER) |
$46.354 $50,609 6.8% |
Top Eight Private Employers (alpha order)
| The Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce-2009 |
Abbott Laboratories Allstate Insurance Company Baylor Healthcare Citigroup Inc. Irving Mall NEC Corporation of American Inc. Nokia Corporation Verizon Corporation |
Physical Characteristics
| Land Area | 67.9 square miles |
| Climate | Rainfall 33.0" per year Temp (Fahrenheit) 45.9° (Hist. January aver.) 55.5° (Highest January aver.) 33.8° (Lowest January aver.) 85.3° (Hist. July aver.) 92.0° (Highest July aver.) 79.4° (Lowest July aver.) 1.1 (Aver. number of snow days) 3.1" (Aver. annual snowfall) |
| Record High Temperature Record Low Temperature |
113° (June 26 & 27, 1980) -2° (January 31, 1949) |
| Elevation (above sea level) | 400' lowest 590' highest |
Housing/Land Use Characteristics
Housing Type
| Multifamily (NCTCOG) Single Family (NCTCOG) Other (Includes Mobile Homes) (NCTCOG) |
57.9% 40.1% 1.3% |
| TOTAL (2012 NCTCOG) |
91,694 Housing Units |
Owner/Renter Occupied - Total Units
| Owner occupied (2010 Census) Renter occupied (2010 Census) |
34.8% 55.8% |
| Total Housing Vacancy Rate (2010 Census) |
9.4% |
Existing Home Data/Sales (Applicable only to Detached Single Family Homes)
| Average Home Sale Price (January–December 2010) *Average Existing Home Appraisal *Median Existing Home Appraisal *(Single family detached based on 2010 Certified Tax Roll) |
$194,356 $160,152 $117,190 |
| Median Year Built | 1968 |
Land Use (2011)–Use by Acreage
| Single-Family detached Single-Family attached Two-Family (duplex) Multifamily Mobile Home Office Retail Commercial Institutional, Public, Semipublic Airport Parks, Recreation and other open space Industrial Vacant (Undeveloped–including floodplain) |
7,561.2 135.9 129.3 2,302.9 182.7 1,792.1 1,214.9 4,440.6 2,530.2 6,050 2,320.3 522.6 5,935.8 |
Gross Commercial Floor Space by Select Type (2004)
| Total Retail Square Footage Total Hotel/Motel Square Footage Total Office Square Footage Total Office/Warehouse Square Footage Total Industrial/Heavy Commercial Square Footage |
9,157,522 6,384,078 25,767,393 18,253,225 4,308,570 |
Education
Education Level Attained (Persons aged 25 and over, 2008-10 ACS)
| Less than 9th grade 9th to 12th (no diploma) High School graduate Some college (no degree) Associates degree Bachelor’s degree Graduate or Professional degree |
11.7% 10.3% 20.9% 18.7% 5.9% 20.4% 12.1% |
Tax Information
Tax Rates
Sales Tax
| State DART City Total |
6.25% 1.00% 1.00% 8.25% |
Property Tax
(Rate per $100 assessed valuation)
(Special taxing districts limited to specific areas within the city such as flood control and reclamation districts are not included)
| City Dallas County Dallas County Community College Dist. Parkland Hospital District School Equalization Irving ISD* Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD* Coppell ISD* Total |
$0.5986 $0.2431 $0.09967 $0.271 $0.01 $1.465 $1.3568 $1.4242 $1.22237 + School District |
District does not include entire city and only one school district can be applied to total tax rate; i.e. Do not add all three school districts together.
Note: Tax information listed above is for informative purposes only and is subject to change. Verify information with appropriate entity before calculating taxes.
Tax Value
| Irving's Tax Value (2011 DCAD Adjusted Certified Tax Roll) | $16531,748,675 |
City Government
| Current Moody Bond Rating | AAA |
Historical
| Year Founded Year Incorporated Charter Adopted |
1903 1914 1952 |
Government Type/Structure- Council/Manager
Council Size and Electoral Process–The Irving City Council consists of a mayor and eight council members. Council members elected to Places 2, and 8 are elected at large, as is the Mayor. Council members in Places 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are elected to the single member districts in which they reside. All council members serve three-year terms.
| Number of Fire Stations Number of Fire Engines/Ambulances Number of Fire Employees Number of Police Stations (Substations Included) Number of Police Vehicles Number of Police Employees Public Parkland (City owned) Number of Parks Number of Recreation Centers (6 plus 1 senior center, 1 youth center) Number of Public Swimming Pools (3 seasonal, 2 seasonal Aquatic Centers, 2 year-round) Number of Libraries Total Items in Circulation |
11 38 318 6 216 585 1,802.94 acres 43 6 7 4 1,472,435 |
Information Sources
Census Bureau, North Central Texas Council of Governments, Dallas County Appraisal District, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Geological Survey, Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, North Texas Real Estate Information System, Texas Workforce Commission
Demographics Updated March 27, 2012
