Park Cities, Texas

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Highland Park town, Texas |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 20, 2012 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): University Park city, Texas |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 19, 2012 }}

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.Zethraus, Lee. "[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED8220644294925&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM 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.

Demographics

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

In 1982, the Park Cities Historical Society, which is intended to preserve the community, was founded.Thetford, Margaret Ann. "[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3D0B928F3875A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Park Cities Historical Society to mark governor's birthplace]." The Dallas Morning News. December 7, 1989. Retrieved on December 9, 2011.

Education

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 =

[http://boone.hpisd.org/ Boone Elementary]
[http://armstrong.hpisd.org/ Armstrong Elementary]
[http://mishpms.hpisd.org/ McCulloch Intermediate and Highland Park Middle School]
[http://up.hpisd.org/ University Park Elementary]
[http://hyer.hpisd.org/ Hyer Elementary]
[http://bradfield.hpisd.org/ Bradfield Elementary]
[http://hs.hpisd.org/ Highland Park High School]

Media

The Dallas Morning News is the Dallas citywide newspaper.
[http://www.parkcitiesnews.com] Park Cities News is the official community newspaper since 1938.

References

External links

[http://www.uptexas.org/ City of University Park] - official site.
[http://www.hptx.org/ Town of Highland Park] - official site.
[http://www.hpisd.org/ Highland Park ISD]
[http://www.dallasnews.com/communities/parkcities Headlines about the Park Cities from The Dallas Morning News ]

Category:Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex

Category:Geography of Dallas County, Texas