Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Dalhart spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.56 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Dalhart doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Dalhart with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.50% of adults in Dalhart have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Dalhart in 2022 was $30,736, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,944 for a family of four. However, Dalhart contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dalhart is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dalhart 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 Dalhart, accounting for 57.20% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dalhart residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dalhart include German, English, Irish, Pennsylvania German, and Welsh.
In addition, Dalhart has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.88%).
The most common language spoken in Dalhart is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
