Dallas is ranked #2 for African-American migrations between 1995-2000. -The Brookings Institution
Texas ranked as the #2 choice for black college graduates during the same years. -The Brookings Institution
The Dallas Metropolitan Area otherwise known as the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW) is a growing conglomerate of cities with a population of over 6.4 Million. Black Americans have been moving to the area in very large numbers over the past twenty years. As of the 2000 Census, the DFW metro Black population was 729,772 making it the ninth largest Black metro in the nation. Since then The area has gained more than 100,000 African Americans, bringing the Black population to 843,000 in 2007. Why you ask? Well Dallas seems to offer the variety and the opportunities African Americans have been looking for.
General Facts about the DFW area
Black Population: 843,000 (est. 2007)
Median family income; $53,016
Dallas is the 4th most popular tourist destination for Black Americans.
Young Black Professional Dallas
Thousands of Black college graduates are ascending on the DFW area in search of new careers and new lives. Dallas’ diverse economy has attracted young graduates and professionals from all over the country. Everyday they arrive, most taking residence in the plentiful luxury apartments across the metroplex in North Dallas, the northern suburbs, mid-cities, and the Red Bird section in Oak Cliff. These black professionals are poised to join the ranks of Dallas’ expanding Black middle-class.
Black Middle-Class Dallas
Dallas has a large and growing Black middle-class. This is evident by the number of Black families now enjoying home ownership in the area. Much of the Black population is educated and highly skilled. Although Dallas is not known for its Black entrepreneurship there are several thousand Black owned business and hundreds of top African American executives.
The results of this Growing Black elite can be seen in the majority Black southern Dallas suburbs as well as other areas around the Metroplex. They are building beautiful landscaped developments and demanding the best education for their children. Blacks in Dallas are developing a black Mecca of their own and are soon to change the African American community here forever.
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I created this website, because like you I was interested in getting information not only about Dallas, but specifically about black Dallas. I was looking for a good place to start a new career and raise a family. I lived in Dallas between 1991 and 1996. I left for Atlanta then for New York and moved back here in 2001. Before I came back I wanted to see what was new about the area but became frustrated with all of the fragmented information I found on the net. I have compiled as much information as possible about the neighborhoods most blacks live in as well as the neighborhoods many blacks are choosing to live today. Feel free to ask me any questions if you can't find what you are looking for. Contact me blacksindallas@mail.com
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