Duncanville

Population: 39,879
Median household income: $71,381
Median home value: $239,200

Duncanville, a community in Dallas County, Texas, has 39,879 residents. Its median household income of $71,381 runs in line with the Dallas County figure of $74,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Duncanville's population grew 1.2% from 39,415 to 39,879, while its median home value rose 59.9% from $149,600 to $239,200.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 43.1% of the population. 75.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,879
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,381
Median home value: $239,200
Median gross rent: $1,562
Housing units: 14,272
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,41539,879

Median household income

$56,412$71,381

Median home value

$149,600$239,200

Median gross rent

$1,140$1,562

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,415	$56,412	$149,600	$1,140
2020	39,096	$57,614	$164,800	$1,240
2021	40,575	$60,666	$178,800	$1,333
2022	40,288	$66,601	$215,100	$1,458
2023	39,879	$71,381	$239,200	$1,562

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,032	5.1%
5 to 17	8,665	21.7%
18 to 24	3,704	9.3%
25 to 34	4,250	10.7%
35 to 44	5,442	13.6%
45 to 54	4,303	10.8%
55 to 64	4,723	11.8%
65 to 74	4,187	10.5%
75 and over	2,573	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,067	22.7%
Black or African American	12,136	30.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	85	0.2%
Asian	520	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	81	0.2%
Two or more races	798	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,192	43.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,632	18.2%
High school graduate	7,299	28.6%
Some college or associate's	7,508	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,833	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,206	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,822	75.6%
Carpooled	1,843	10.9%
Public transit	21	0.1%
Walked	179	1.1%
Bicycle	35	0.2%
Worked from home	1,735	10.2%
Other means	327	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,025	19.9%
15 to 29 min	6,356	41.7%
30 to 44 min	3,650	24.0%
45 to 59 min	1,402	9.2%
60+ min	794	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 9.9% (3,944 of 39,683)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,805	73.3%
Nonfamily households	3,580	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,385	93.8%
Vacant	887	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,742	65.3%
Renter-occupied	4,643	34.7%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,344	72.5%
1-unit, attached	481	3.4%
2 to 4 units	725	5.1%
5 to 19 units	2,282	16.0%
20 or more units	362	2.5%
Mobile home & other	78	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4821628
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.6459, -96.9139