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Census Tract 78.31, Dallas County, Texas

Census Tract 78.31, GEOID 48113007831, in Dallas County, Texas, entirely within Dallas. 2,086 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±468); the 2020 Census counted 2,946.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,086

±468 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,946

Median household income

$39,776

±$17,634 (90% margin)
Dallas County: $76,547

Median home value

not published


Dallas County: $303,000

Median gross rent

$1,158

±$92 (90% margin)
Dallas County: $1,565

Where is Census Tract 78.31?

Census Tract 78.31 is one of 645 census tracts in Dallas County, Texas. It covers 0.08 square miles of land, 37,769 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48113007831, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 78.31 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Dallas100%
Census Tract 78.31 (marked with a dot) in Dallas County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
78.1978.3078.3278.33 78.31 0.25 mi
Census Tract 78.31 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 78.31: Tract 78.19 ($45,885), Tract 78.30 ($44,172), Tract 78.32 ($51,320) and Tract 78.33 ($29,618). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 78.31?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 78.31's population at 2,086 (±468) in 1,210 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,946 residents and 1,465 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 78.31DallasDallas CountyTexas
Total population2,086±4681,307,9302,621,17930,188,424
Households1,210±251533,915982,73710,992,816
Average household size1.72±0.302.422.632.69
Housing units1,570±243590,2371,064,96512,128,515

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 78.31?

The median resident of Census Tract 78.31 is 43.0 years old. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 43.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 32.7%. 46.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 78.31DallasDallas CountyTexas
Median age43.0±6.433.434.135.6
Under 18 years5.6%±5.3 pts23.9%25.1%25.0%
65 years and over16.6%±8.2 pts11.8%11.8%13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)43.3%±13.8 pts42.6%41.3%39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic18.1%±10.5 pts27.6%26.4%39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic32.7%±11.2 pts22.9%22.1%11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.1%±4.9 pts3.8%7.0%5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic1.1%±1.4 pts0.2%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.1%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.6%±2.7 pts2.6%2.7%3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.3%0.4%0.4%
Born outside the United States46.7%±14.6 pts23.4%24.8%17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)55.4%±14.0 pts41.2%42.9%35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.4%±6.3 pts3.7%4.2%6.2%
With a disability21.7%±10.1 pts12.0%10.9%12.3%
No health insurance coverage36.0%±13.7 pts22.8%21.5%17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)75.6%±13.4 pts81.1%81.9%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)13.9%±8.1 pts38.2%35.7%33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.9%±4.3 pts14.9%13.7%12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier77.3%±10.4 pts84.5%86.2%86.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 78.31 earn?

Half of the 1,210 households in Census Tract 78.31 earn less than $39,776 a year (±$17,634), against $76,547 across Dallas County: 599th highest of the county's 631 tracts with a reliable estimate. 20.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 78.31DallasDallas CountyTexas
Median household income$39,776±$17,634$70,518$76,547$78,476
Mean household income$53,160±$13,182$110,876$112,403$109,933
Per capita income$30,954±$6,856$45,811$42,559$40,752
People below the poverty line20.1%±11.8 pts16.7%13.9%13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±33.2 pts24.3%20.3%18.7%
Households receiving SNAP4.6%±4.7 pts11.9%10.5%11.4%
Households with a computer100.0%±4.0 pts95.7%96.8%96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription69.3%±16.4 pts90.9%92.2%91.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 78.31?

The median renter pays $1,158 a month including utilities, and 54.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 78.31DallasDallas CountyTexas
Median gross rent$1,158±$92$1,472$1,565$1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent54.5%±16.1 pts42.1%42.7%42.3%
Owner-occupied homes0.0%±4.0 pts42.4%50.8%62.6%
Renter-occupied homes100.0%±4.0 pts57.6%49.2%37.4%
Housing units1,570±243590,2371,064,96512,128,515
Single-family detached homes5.7%±7.9 pts41.3%51.6%64.4%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.1 pts1.1%1.6%6.4%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.1 pts1.8%2.3%4.0%
Built 2010 to 20193.4%±5.1 pts12.6%12.1%17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±3.1 pts5.1%3.4%3.1%
Households with no vehicle20.2%±13.9 pts8.8%6.8%5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 78.31 get to work?

48.3% of Census Tract 78.31's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 78.31DallasDallas CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+)77.4%±9.7 pts68.7%68.8%65.3%
Unemployment rate3.0%±3.3 pts4.9%5.0%5.3%
Drove alone to work48.3%±16.5 pts66.6%68.4%71.4%
Carpooled14.4%±12.1 pts11.8%11.5%10.0%
Public transportation25.7%±15.6 pts2.1%1.4%0.9%
Walked3.1%±5.0 pts2.1%1.5%1.5%
Worked from home8.4%±6.6 pts15.8%15.7%14.4%
Mean travel time to work27.7 min±5.025.7 min26.8 min26.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 78.31 compare with the other tracts in Dallas County?

Among Dallas County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 78.31 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 78.31's rank among the tracts of Dallas County and of Dallas
MeasureIn Dallas CountyIn Dallas
Population592nd of 642313th of 346
Residents per square mile1st of 6451st of 348
Median household income599th of 631309th of 337
Per capita income368th of 642197th of 346
Median gross rent556th of 608286th of 330
Poverty rate117th of 32986th of 214
Bachelor's degree or higher481st of 579249th of 300
Median age77th of 64249th of 346

The tracts next to it on Dallas County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 185.07596th$41,080±$8,941 · within the margin of this tract4,477
Tract 160.02597th$40,823±$26,080 · within the margin of this tract3,546
Tract 78.34598th$40,369±$7,753 · within the margin of this tract2,268
Tract 78.31599th$39,776±$17,6342,086
Tract 108.09600th$39,523±$16,837 · within the margin of this tract5,577
Tract 114.01601st$39,359±$2,105 · within the margin of this tract6,057
Tract 178.19602nd$39,158±$14,288 · within the margin of this tract1,952

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 78.31?

3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 78.31 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections