Dallas is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,691 people and six associated neighborhoods, Dallas is the 545th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs, Dallas isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dallas are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dallas is a borough of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dallas who work in healthcare (13.01%), management occupations (11.29%), and office and administrative support (8.08%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.17% 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. Dallas is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Dallas ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Dallas, 47.12% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Dallas in 2022 was $43,481, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,924 for a family of four. However, Dallas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Dallas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dallas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dallas include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and English. The most common language spoken in Dallas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
