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Census / Demographics
- DFW Area Census - Allows several formats for interactive searching. The website is provided by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG).
- 2020 Census - The site allows searching at the state, county, or city level and for different types of Census information. The U.S. Census Bureau provides this website.
- 2010 Census - Site allows searching at the state, county, or city level and for different types of Census information. The U.S. Census Bureau provides this website.
Facts and Figures
Geography
- Located in Dallas County, Texas
- The incorporated area equals 3.73 square miles
- Bordered on the north, east, and west by Dallas, Texas
- Bordered on the south by Highland Park, Texas
Demographics
- Population (2020 Census) - 25,278
- 2020 Census Population Breakdown:
- White: 88.3%
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 83.8%
- Asian alone: 6.6%
- American Indian, Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Black or African American: 1.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino: 5.7%
- Two or More Races: 2.3%
- Median Age (1980): 34.5
- Median Age (2000): 31.2
- Median Age (2010): 29.7
- Median Age (2020): 35.3
- Median household income: $247,045
- Percent of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher: 88.5%
Government
- Date of incorporation: April 12, 1924
- Form of government: Council-Manager
- Total City Budget (Fiscal Year 2023): $61,268,885
- City Tax Rate (Fiscal Year 2023): $0.245975 per $100 taxable value
- Total Taxable Value (2023): $9,574,034,497
- Total City Employees (Fiscal Year 2023): 261
- Predominant City revenue source: Property tax
- Acres of City parks: 60 (12 separate parks)
Housing
- Number of residential parcels: 6,927
- Percentage of parcels single-family homes: 79%
- The average market value of single-family homes: $2,009,827
Education
- K-12 School District: Highland Park Independent School District
- (Armstrong Elementary, Boone Elementary, Bradfield Elementary, Hyer Elementary, University Park Elementary, Highland Park Middle School, McCulloch Intermediate School, Highland Park High School)
- Enrollment in HPISD (2019 / 2020): 6,824
- Teacher-to-student ratio: 1:15
- Percentage of HPISD Graduates continuing to college: 97%
- Students in the Class of 2021 completed more than 63,000 hours of community service during their 4 years at HPHS.
- University: Southern Methodist University
- Total Fall 2021 Enrollment - 12,385
- Undergraduate students - 6,908
- Graduate students - 5,477
Sources: 2020 and 2010 U.S. Census, HPISD, City of University Park, Texas, Southern Methodist University, Dallas Central Appraisal District