Park Cities, Texas
Park Cities is a term commonly used in reference to two communities in Dallas County, Texas – the Town of Highland Park and the City of University Park. The two municipalities, which share a border with each other, are surrounded by the city of Dallas and thus jointly comprise an enclave.
As of the 2010 census, the Park Cities had a population of 31,632.[1] [2]
The Park Cities are largely affluent and have some of the highest per capita incomes in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as well as the state of Texas.
In 2000 the Robb Report presented a report which stated that the Park Cities ranked No. 9 in a list of communities with the highest quality living in the USA.[3]
Demographics
- Total Population: 31,632
- Total Households: 11,590
- Total Families: 7,703
- Racial makeup:
- 95.14% White
- 1.84% Asian
- 1.14% African American
- 0.20% Native American
- 0.02% Pacific Islander
- 0.89% from other races
- 0.77 from two or more races
- 3.00% Hispanic or Latino of any race
- Per Capita Income: $80,211
- Median Household Income: $121,084
- Median Income (Males): In excess of $100,000
- Median Income (Females): $43,801
In terms of formal education, the Park Cities rank as Texas' first and second most educated communities. 82.8% of adults in University Park age 25 years or older possess an associate degree or higher, and 80.5% obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher. 76.6% of adults in Highland Park age 25 years or older possess an associate degree or higher, and 74.7% obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher.
Culture
In 1982 the Park Cities Historical Society, which is intended to preserve the community, was founded.[4]
Education
The Highland Park Independent School District serves most of the Park Cities. A small portion of Highland Park (areas west of Roland Avenue) is zoned to the Dallas Independent School District.
University Park is home to Southern Methodist University.
Media
- The Dallas Morning News is the Dallas citywide newspaper.
- Park Cities News is the official community newspaper since 1938.
References
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Highland Park town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): University Park city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ Zethraus, Lee. "Living in style Park Cities No. 9 on magazine's list of affluent areas." The Dallas Morning News. March 22, 2000. Retrieved on December 9, 2011.
- ↑ Thetford, Margaret Ann. "Park Cities Historical Society to mark governor's birthplace." The Dallas Morning News. December 7, 1989. Retrieved on December 9, 2011.
External links
- City of University Park - official site.
- Town of Highland Park - official site.
- Highland Park ISD
- Headlines about the Park Cities from The Dallas Morning News
