DilleyTX
A town of 3,769. Nearly 27.4% of it is conserved land.
What makes Dilley stand out
The 3 things Dilley does most differently from other towns.
Dilley has shrunk 15.9% since 2010
3,894 people in 2010; 3,769 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Dilley’s report card
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All →- Federal judge orders outside oversight of migrant child detention at Texas facilitiesFOX 7 Austin · Aug 21
- Rep. Ansari Calls for Closure of the Arizona Dilley ICE Detention Center & Release of Families in Detention, Says, “Children Are Being Jailed And Traumatized While Private Contractors Profit From It, All At The Expense Of American Taxpayers”Sierra Sun Times · Aug 3
- How You Can Help End Family Detention in the U.S.Amnesty International USA · Jul 24
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The data
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Nearly a quarter of Dilley is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dilley City Park | — | 14 |
Dilley’s public schools outperform 21% of Texas districts
The public schools Dilley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilley El | PK–5 | 402 | C− |
| Mary Harper Middle | 6–8 | 181 | D− |
| Dilley H S | 9–12 | 258 | C− |
A typical Dilley home is worth about $162K
The typical Dilley home is worth about $162,000, up 0.9% in a year, 46% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
About one in eight working residents works right in Dilley
Most working residents leave Dilley for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (19%), Austin (6%) and Pearsall (4%). Half commute less than 68 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns
Dilley beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Dilley | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 37.4% | 19.1% |
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.
Less crime per resident than 71% of U.S. towns
Dilley reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mild winters, hot summers
Dilley has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
87% of working residents leave Dilley for work
Where Dilley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dilley
Town in Texas, United States
Dilley is a town in Frio County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,274 at the 2020 census. It is located off Interstate 35, south of the county seat in Pearsall.
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- Population
- 3,274
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 561 ft
- ZIP code
- 78017
- Area code
- 830
Dilley’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Dilley.