Population 348 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in DISH
Household size in DISH
| Period | DISH | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.08 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
DISH is a place of big households: 3.14 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in DISH
| Period | DISH | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
DISH skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 33.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in DISH
| Period | DISH | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in DISH (25.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in DISH
Renters in DISH
| Period | DISH | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.2% of households in DISH rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 31.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in DISH
| Period | DISH | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in DISH as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Dallas area (7.2%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in DISH
| Period | DISH | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
DISH has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in DISH
| Period | DISH | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $833 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,007 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $988 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,187 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$354 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in DISH runs $1,187 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in DISH
Bachelor's degrees in DISH
| Period | DISH | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in DISH have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in DISH
| Period | DISH | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in DISH never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in DISH
| Period | DISH | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in DISH has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
DISH compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISH | 3.14 | 44.1 | 25.5% | 19.2% | 9.4% | 2004 | $1,187 | 22.5% | 83.6% | 2.1% |
| Ponder | 2.85 | 43.7 | 9.8% | 17.1% | 3.5% | 2007 | $1,697 | 30.6% | 88.9% | 3.9% |
| Corral City | 2.91 | 37.8 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2018 | $2,187 | 63.6% | 99.3% | 0.8% |
| Justin | 3.03 | 35.2 | 9.2% | 17.5% | 8.1% | 2010 | $2,129 | 42.4% | 95.1% | 5.4% |
| Northlake | 2.87 | 33.4 | 9.5% | 29.7% | 1.9% | 2013 | $2,478 | 55.1% | 97.2% | 5.0% |
| Stony | 2.94 | 44.5 | 9.7% | 13.0% | 6.8% | 2004 | $2,055 | 27.6% | 88.8% | 1.4% |
| Argyle | 3.07 | 43.0 | 2.9% | 8.1% | 3.1% | 2008 | $3,043 | 65.6% | 98.1% | 3.0% |
| Bartonville | 3.37 | 34.0 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 2005 | $3,053 | 61.9% | 92.9% | 2.8% |
| Rhome | 3.21 | 35.3 | 8.5% | 13.4% | 6.4% | 2004 | $1,660 | 25.8% | 86.6% | 4.9% |
| Krum | 3.13 | 37.4 | 11.4% | 18.0% | 3.9% | 1999 | $2,096 | 34.2% | 95.1% | 2.3% |
| New Fairview | 3.25 | 36.6 | 10.7% | 17.6% | 6.7% | 2000 | $1,449 | 21.5% | 80.1% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up DISH. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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