Dallas-Ft. Worth Statistics

Married-couple families
1990 = 174,033 – 73.1%
2000 = 196,493 – 69.4%

Single-mother families
1990 = 52,478 – 22.1%
2000 = 68,766 – 24.3%

Single-father families
1990 = 11,449 – 4.8%
2000 = 17,883 – 6.3%

Total number of family households in Dallas County
1990 = 463,127
2000 = 533,613

Total number of family households with children under 18 in Dallas County
1990 = 237,960
2000 = 283,142

Total number of single-parent households in Dallas County
1990 = 63,927
2000 = 86,649

To get our percentages, we used the number of family households with children under 18. Data taken from: U.S. Census Bureau.

• Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000. Household by Type.

• U.S. Census Bureau. Table 57. Household and Family Characteristics by Race and Origin:1990. Household Type and Relationship.