Duncanville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 35,989 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Duncanville is the 67th largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities, Duncanville isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Duncanville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Duncanville is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Duncanville who work in office and administrative support jobs (21.10%), sales jobs (10.98%), and management occupations (10.63%).

Also of interest is that Duncanville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Duncanville 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, Duncanville's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One notable thing about Duncanville is that if you need to go anywhere, you're going to have to drive. This is because Duncanville is primarily built for cars, and if you drive around you will notice that there are lots of shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets. Commuting to work is done by car: 96.9% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. Sidewalks? Not so much. In fact, trying to walk in certain parts of town may be a dangerous enterprise.

Duncanville Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Duncanville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 27.49% of adults in Duncanville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Duncanville in 2000 was $22,924, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,696 for a family of four.

Duncanville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Duncanville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Duncanville is White, followed by African-American. Duncanville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.59% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Duncanville include English, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Duncanville is English. Some people also speak Spanish.