One of the benefits of Dalhart is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.26 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Dalhart doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Dalhart overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Dalhart, 21.01% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Dalhart in 2018 was $30,162, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,648 for a family of four. However, Dalhart contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dalhart is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dalhart 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 Dalhart, accounting for 48.36% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dalhart residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Dalhart include German, English, Irish, European, and Welsh.
Dalhart also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.81%.
The most common language spoken in Dalhart is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
