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Census Tract 166.38, Dallas County, Texas

Census Tract 166.38, GEOID 48113016638, in Dallas County, Texas, mostly within DeSoto (93% of its census blocks). 2,073 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±344); the 2020 Census counted 1,983.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,073

±344 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,983

Median household income

$71,391

±$8,845 (90% margin)
Dallas County: $76,547

Median home value

$420,300

±$72,198 (90% margin)
Dallas County: $303,000

Median gross rent

$1,460

±$188 (90% margin)
Dallas County: $1,565

Where is Census Tract 166.38?

Census Tract 166.38 is one of 645 census tracts in Dallas County, Texas. It covers 1.33 square miles of land, 1,489 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48113016638, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 166.38 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
DeSoto93%
Dallas4%
Duncanville4%
Census Tract 166.38 (marked with a dot) in Dallas County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
165.17166.17166.34166.35 166.38 1 mi
Census Tract 166.38 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 166.38: Tract 165.17 ($74,712), Tract 166.17 ($125,660), Tract 166.34 ($72,171), Tract 166.35 ($28,367) and Tract 166.37 ($80,990). 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 166.38?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 166.38's population at 2,073 (±344) in 849 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,983 residents and 1,010 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 166.38DeSotoDallas CountyTexas
Total population2,073±34456,2112,621,17930,188,424
Households849±14520,693982,73710,992,816
Average household size2.09±0.312.692.632.69
Housing units1,030±13521,7181,064,96512,128,515

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 166.38?

The median resident of Census Tract 166.38 is 48.6 years old; 13.1% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 47.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 25.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 166.38DeSotoDallas CountyTexas
Median age48.6±2.641.934.135.6
Under 18 years13.1%±4.7 pts20.6%25.1%25.0%
65 years and over23.9%±6.4 pts15.9%11.8%13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)20.5%±8.4 pts18.9%41.3%39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic25.5%±18.0 pts8.6%26.4%39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic47.3%±20.4 pts67.0%22.1%11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.9%7.0%5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.4%±1.5 pts3.7%2.7%3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic5.3%±7.5 pts0.8%0.4%0.4%
Born outside the United States9.1%±9.6 pts7.8%24.8%17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)20.7%±14.6 pts17.2%42.9%35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.4%±4.1 pts7.1%4.2%6.2%
With a disability12.6%±5.8 pts16.3%10.9%12.3%
No health insurance coverage10.0%±6.6 pts13.1%21.5%17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.2%±3.0 pts92.2%81.9%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)40.0%±7.5 pts30.1%35.7%33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.6%±8.1 pts12.8%13.7%12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier84.8%±10.6 pts90.1%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 166.38 earn?

Half of the 849 households in Census Tract 166.38 earn less than $71,391 a year (±$8,845), against $76,547 across Dallas County: 366th highest of the county's 631 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 166.38DeSotoDallas CountyTexas
Median household income$71,391±$8,845$82,782$76,547$78,476
Mean household income$86,368±$18,356$102,608$112,403$109,933
Per capita income$37,119±$5,978$39,003$42,559$40,752
People below the poverty line6.4%±5.3 pts7.6%13.9%13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.1%±15.4 pts9.1%20.3%18.7%
Households receiving SNAP5.2%±5.7 pts12.6%10.5%11.4%
Households with a computer93.6%±5.6 pts97.5%96.8%96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription91.2%±7.4 pts93.7%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 166.38?

Owners occupy 34.2% of Census Tract 166.38's occupied homes and renters 65.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $420,300 by its owner (±$72,198). The median renter pays $1,460 a month including utilities, and 35.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 166.38DeSotoDallas CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied)$420,300±$72,198$319,400$303,000$283,800
Median gross rent$1,460±$188$1,666$1,565$1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent35.7%±14.3 pts59.0%42.7%42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,083±$1,180$2,119$2,166$2,106
Owner-occupied homes34.2%±10.9 pts69.6%50.8%62.6%
Renter-occupied homes65.8%±10.9 pts30.4%49.2%37.4%
Housing units1,030±13521,7181,064,96512,128,515
Single-family detached homes26.4%±9.0 pts73.6%51.6%64.4%
Mobile homes0.0%±4.7 pts2.2%1.6%6.4%
Built 2020 or later2.8%±5.2 pts1.5%2.3%4.0%
Built 2010 to 20195.0%±6.3 pts12.4%12.1%17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier5.2%±5.7 pts0.4%3.4%3.1%
Households with no vehicle8.0%±5.9 pts4.1%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 166.38 get to work?

86.0% of Census Tract 166.38's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 166.38DeSotoDallas CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+)63.3%±5.0 pts68.3%68.8%65.3%
Unemployment rate0.0%±4.3 pts8.9%5.0%5.3%
Drove alone to work86.0%±6.6 pts72.8%68.4%71.4%
Carpooled3.7%±4.3 pts8.5%11.5%10.0%
Public transportation0.8%±1.0 pts0.3%1.4%0.9%
Walked0.8%±4.6 pts0.4%1.5%1.5%
Worked from home8.6%±8.4 pts17.0%15.7%14.4%
Mean travel time to work27.7 min±4.930.8 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 166.38 compare with the other tracts in Dallas County?

Among Dallas County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 166.38 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 166.38's rank among the tracts of Dallas County and of DeSoto
MeasureIn Dallas CountyIn DeSoto
Population596th of 64212th of 12
Residents per square mile591st of 64512th of 12
Median household income366th of 63110th of 12
Per capita income290th of 6428th of 12
Median home value156th of 5751st of 11
Median gross rent369th of 6088th of 10
Bachelor's degree or higher247th of 5791st of 11
Median age28th of 6422nd of 12
Owner-occupied share460th of 57812th of 12

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 81.01363rd$71,750±$9,355 · within the margin of this tract1,906
Tract 15.03364th$71,667±$28,712 · within the margin of this tract2,084
Tract 85365th$71,417±$14,523 · within the margin of this tract4,119
Tract 166.38366th$71,391±$8,8452,073
Tract 165.36367th$71,389±$37,297 · within the margin of this tract2,516
Tract 172.04368th$71,023±$21,074 · within the margin of this tract5,197
Tract 190.27369th$70,899±$8,226 · within the margin of this tract7,225

"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 166.38?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 166.38 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

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