Park Cities, Texas
Park Cities is a term commonly used in reference to two communities in Dallas County, Texas (USA) - the town of Highland Park and the city of University Park. As of the 2000 census, the Park Cities had a population of 32,166 (though a July 1, 2005 estimate placed the population at 32,599).[1]
The two municipalities, which are surrounded by the city of Dallas, 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.[2]
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[edit] Demographics
- Total Population: 32,166
- 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.
[edit] Culture
In 1982 the Park Cities Historical Society, which is intended to preserve the community, was founded.[3]
[edit] 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.
[edit] Media
- The Dallas Morning News is the Dallas citywide newspaper.
- [1] Park Cities News is the official community newspaper since 1938.
[edit] References
- ^ "Table 4. Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Texas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2006-06-21. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-48.csv. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
- ^ 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.
[edit] 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
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