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.
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. "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. "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
Boone Elementary Armstrong Elementary McCulloch Intermediate and Highland Park Middle School University Park Elementary Hyer Elementary Bradfield Elementary Highland Park High School
Media The Dallas Morning News is the Dallas citywide newspaper. Park Cities News is the official community newspaper since 1938.
References
External links 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