Dale is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 16,929 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dale is the 197th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Dale, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Dale, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Dale’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Dale does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $72,714.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Dale is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 44.15% of the Dale workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Dale is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dale who work in office and administrative support (12.25%), maintenance occupations (7.10%), and management occupations (5.75%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.77% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Dale is worth considering. One downside of living in Dale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 41.98 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Dale have a very low rate of college education: just 9.12% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Dale in 2022 was $25,489, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,956 for a family of four. However, Dale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Dale, accounting for 85.82% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dale include German, English, Irish, French, and Swedish. Dale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.52%. The most common language spoken in Dale is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
