Dublin is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Dublin’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Being a small city, Dublin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Dublin citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.32% of adults 25 and older in Dublin have a college degree.
The per capita income in Dublin in 2022 was $23,155, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,620 for a family of four. However, Dublin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dublin also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.17% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Dublin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dublin 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 Dublin, accounting for 50.26% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dublin residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Dublin include English, Irish, French, German, and Brazilian.
In addition, Dublin has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (22.71%).
The most common language spoken in Dublin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
