Carrollton is a city located partially in Dallas County and partially in Denton County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 109,576. Carrollton is a suburb of Dallas, Texas.

The city has the headquarters of Educational Products, Inc. .

Geography

Carrollton is located at 32°59'24" North, 96°53'36" West (32.990092, -96.893277)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 94.9 km² (36.6 mi²). 94.5 km² (36.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.49% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 109,576 people, 39,136 households, and 28,921 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,160.1/km² (3,004.7/mi²). There are 40,458 housing units at an average density of 428.3/km² (1,109.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 71.88% White, 6.26% African American, 0.46% Native American, 10.90% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 7.71% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. 19.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 39,136 households out of which 41.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% are married couples living together, 9.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% are non-families. 20.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.25.

In the city the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $62,406, and the median income for a family is $68,672. Males have a median income of $45,469 versus $32,997 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,746. 5.6% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Carrollton official website http://www.ci.carrollton.tx.us/
• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=NaodW29-item73
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  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver http://terraservice.net/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-96.893277&lat=Na
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