Dale is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 16,407 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 $75,487.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.15% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In Dale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.16 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Dale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Dale are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.28% of adults in Dale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Dale in 2022 was $29,770, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,080 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 80.00% 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Dale include German, English, Scots-Irish, Swedish, and Scottish.

Dale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.54%.

The most common language spoken in Dale is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.