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. Dale has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Dale, where the median household income is $79,436.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.29% 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.

One downside of living in Dale is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Dale, the average commute to work is 41.00 minutes, which is quite a bit 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 rate of college-level education in Dale is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.38% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dale in 2022 was $27,624, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,496 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 84.94% 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dale include German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, and Italian.

Dale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.40%.

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