Irving, Texas

Irving is a city in Dallas County, Texas. The population of the city is 216,290.
Irving 	Texas
Incorporated 	April 14, 1914
Motto 	"Delivering Exceptional Services"
County 	Dallas
Population 	216,290
Elevation 	482 ft (147 m)
Mayor 	Miranda Evangelista
City Guildmaster	Cristóbal Bienvenida
ZIP codes 	75014-75017, 75038-75039, 75060-75063, 75220, 75229, 75261, 75326, 75368, 76155
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
40.75% Hispanic or Latino (88,138)
30.62% White (66,227)
14.26% Asian (30,842)
12.23% Black or African American (26,452)
2.14% Other (4,631)
12.7% (27,468) of Irving residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Irving has above average to high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 528 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 47.67 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Dallas County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Delta Air Lines Flight 191 crashed in Irving on August 2, 1985.
* In 2000, an Oshman's Sporting Goods store was robbed by the "Texas Seven". In 2011, the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas opened. Four years later high-school student Ahmed Mohamed was the subject of a hoax bomb incident which ignited allegations of racial profiling and Islamophobia from many media and commentators.
* The largest Asian ethnic group in Irving is the Asian Indians. As of 2009 the Indians have mainly settled in proximity to high technology companies, into an area in western Irving along Texas State Highway 114, To absorb the Indian population, dense condominium and rental properties have opened in western Irving.
* Several large businesses have headquarters in Irving, including Caliber Home Loans, Chuck E. Cheese's, Cicis, Commercial Metals, Envoy Air (formerly American Eagle), ExxonMobil, Gruma, H.D. Vest, Kimberly-Clark, La Quinta Inns and Suites, Michaels Stores, 7-Eleven, Southern Star Concrete, Inc., Stellar, a global contact center provider, Zale Corporation, Fluor Corporation, NCH Corporation, ITW Polymers Sealants North America, Celanese Corporation, a leading producer of specialty chemicals, Nokia, NEC Corporation of America, and LXI Enterprise Storage. The city is also home to the national headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America.
* Irving was the home of Texas Stadium, the former home stadium of the Dallas Cowboys. The stadium was demolished on April 11, 2010. The city also serves as the headquarters city for two college athletics conferences: the Big 12 Conference and Conference USA.
* Irving has plenty of retail, dining, lodging and recreational amenities to offer, in addition to some contest halls and showcase theaters. The eastern half of DFW International Airport is within city limits.
* The Irving Arts Center, owned by the city, is a home for the arts, housing 10 resident arts organizations. Resident Organizations provide cultural programs for the community, and opportunities to participate in the creative process. Community members can play a role in front of the curtain as musicians, actors, and artists, or behind the scenes as planners, technicians, directors and more. The Irving Arts Center is a Smithsonian Affiliate.
* By the early 1960s the city had a population of approximately 45,000. A number of manufacturing plants operated in Irving, along with transportation, retail and financial businesses. The University of Dallas in Irving opened in 1956.
Category:Texas Cities