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The city of Dallas is located in Texas, United States. The city is the third largest city in Texas and ninth-largest the whole United States. According to the census, that was held in 2007, Dallas had a population of 1,232,940.

According to the census of 2000, there were 1,188,580 people, 451,833 households, and 266,580 families residing in Dallas proper. The population density was 3,469.9 people per square mile (1,339.7/km²). There were 484,117 housing units at an average density of 1,413.3 per square mile (545.7/km²).

There were 451,833 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau. Of 451,833 households, 23,959 are unmarried partner households: 18,684 heterosexual. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00% and the average family size was 3.37%.

Dallas was founded in the year 1841 and was incorporated on February, 1856. The city is one of the gamma world cities, listed by the Loughborough University Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network. Today, Dallas' economy is mostly based on computer technology, banking, commerce, telecommunications, energy and transportation.

Dallas is home to some of the major league sports teams, including the Texas Rangers (MLB ), the Dallas Cowboys (NFL ), the Dallas Mavericks (NBA ), the Dallas Stars (NHL ), the Dallas Desperados (AFL ) and the FC Dallas (MLS ). The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Stadium, the American Airlines Center, the Pizza Hut Park are some of the important sporting venues in Dallas.