Irving Demographics
Population
| 2008 Population Estimate (NCTCOG) 2000 Population (Census) Growth Rate: 2000 - 2006 2006 Dallas County Population (NCTCOG) 2006 Dallas/Fort Worth Metro (CMSA) Population City Population Rank - County City Population Rank - State City Population Rank - Nation |
215,893 191,615 0.9% 2,383,300 6,242,800 3rd largest 13th largest 102nd largest |
Age Characteristics
| Median Age (2000 Census) Male/Female |
30.3 104 males per 100 females |
Race/Ethnicity
| Racial Breakdown (2000 Census) | White- 64.2% Black- 10.2% Asian- 8.2% Indian- 0.7% Other- 13.4% 2 race- 3.2% |
| Percent Hispanic (2000 Census) | 31.2% |
Income/Employment
| Median Income (2000 Estimate) Unemployment Rate (4/2006) |
$44,956 4.5% |
Top Ten Private Employers (In Alphabetical Order)
| NCTCOG - 2005 | Abbott Laboratories Accenture Aegis Communications Allstate Insurance Company Baylor Healthcare Benemax Citigroup, Inc. Microsoft Corporation Nokia Corporation Verizon Corporation |
Physical Characteristics
| Land Area | 67.6 Sq. Mi. |
| Climate | Rainfall 34.7" per year Temp (Fahrenheit) 65.4° (Average annual) 54.1° (Average January high) 32.7° (Average January low) 96.5° (Average July high) 74.1° (Average July low) Snowfall 1.1 (Ave. Number of Snow Days) 3.1" (Ave. Annual Snowfall) |
| Record High Temperature Record Low Temperature |
113° -1° |
| Elevation (above sea level) | 400' lowest 590' highest |
Housing/Land Use Characteristics
Housing Type
| Multifamily- 49,972 Units Single Family- 34,597 Units Other (Includes Mobile Homes)- 1,762 Units |
58% 40% 2% |
| TOTAL | 86,331 Housing Units |
Owner/Renter Occupied - Total Units
| Owner occupied Renter occupied |
32.6% 67.4% |
| Total Housing Vacancy Rate - (2005 NCTCOG) | 4.3% |
Existing Home Data/Sales (Applicable only to Detached Single Family Homes)
| Average Home Sale Price (January–June 2005) Median Home Sale Price (January–June 2005) *Average Existing Home Appraisal *Median Existing Home Appraisal *(Entire City based on 2004 Certified Tax Roll) |
$177,289 $124,900 $142,561 $110,900 |
| Median Year Built | 1965 |
Land Use (2004)–Use by Acreage
| Single-Family detached Single-Family attached Two-Family (duplex) Multi-Family Mobile Home Office Retail Commercial Institutional, Public, Semi-Public Airport Parks, Recreation and Other Open Space Industrial Vacant (Undeveloped - including floodplain) |
7,381.1 62.5 127.1 2,403.5 196.3 1,555.1 1,177.8 3,337.6 2,367 6,047.1 2,410.5 528.1 7,520.7 |
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, 2000 Census)
| 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 |
10.8% 11.3% 20.7% 21.9% 5.5% 19.7% 10.2% |
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 |
$0.5479 $0.2139 $0.0816 $0.2540 $0.0053 $1.814 $1.7824 $1.735 $1.1027 + 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 (2005 DCAD Adjusted Certified Tax Roll) | $14,033,622,526 |
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 who are elected at large. Those elected to Places 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are required to live in a certain area of the city and are elected to those districts, while the mayor and council members in Places 2 and 8 can reside anywhere in Irving. 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 27 298 6 159 549 1,802.94 acres 43 6 7 5 616,818 |
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
