Park Cities is a term used in reference to two communities in Dallas County, Texas – the Town of Highland Park and the City of University Park. The two municipalities, which share a border, are surrounded by the city of Dallas and comprise an enclave.
As of the 2010 census, the Park Cities had a population of 31,632.[1][2]
The Park Cities have among the highest per capita incomes in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and Texas.
In 2000, the Robb Report presented a report which stated that the Park Cities ranked No. 9 in a list of communities with the highest quality living in the USA.[3]
Demographics
[edit]- Total Population: 31,632
- Total Households: 11,590
- Total Families: 7,703
- Racial makeup:
- 95.14% White
- 3.00% Hispanic or Latino of any race
- 1.84% Asian
- 1.14% African American
- 0.89% from other races
- 0.77 from two or more races
- 0.20% Native American
- 0.02% Pacific Islander
- Per Capita Income: $80,211
- Median Household Income: $121,084
- Median Income (Males): In excess of $100,000
- Median Income (Females): $43,801
In terms of formal education, the Park Cities rank as Texas' first and second most educated communities. 82.8% of adults in University Park age 25 years or older possess an associate degree or higher, and 80.5% obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher. 76.6% of adults in Highland Park age 25 years or older possess an associate degree or higher, and 74.7% obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher.
Culture
[edit]In 1982, the Park Cities Historical Society, which is intended to preserve the community, was founded.[4]
Education
[edit]The Highland Park Independent School District serves most of the Park Cities. A small portion of Highland Park (areas west of Roland Avenue) is zoned to the Dallas Independent School District.
University Park is home to Southern Methodist University.
Schools
[edit]- Boone Elementary
- Armstrong Elementary
- McCulloch Intermediate and Highland Park Middle School
- University Park Elementary
- Hyer Elementary
- Bradfield Elementary
- Highland Park High School
Media
[edit]- The Dallas Morning News is the Dallas citywide newspaper.
- [1] Park Cities News is the official community newspaper since 1938.
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Highland Park town, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): University Park city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ^ Zethraus, Lee. "Living in style Park Cities No. 9 on magazine's list of affluent areas." The Dallas Morning News. March 22, 2000. Retrieved on December 9, 2011.
- ^ Thetford, Margaret Ann. "Park Cities Historical Society to mark governor's birthplace." The Dallas Morning News. December 7, 1989. Retrieved on December 9, 2011.
External links
[edit]- City of University Park - official site.
- Town of Highland Park - official site.
- Highland Park ISD
- Headlines about the Park Cities from The Dallas Morning News
