Service Area Information
The CVC service area includes as much as 75 square miles of the Southern part of Dallas County. CVC serves the suburban communities of Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Hutchins, Lancaster, Seagoville, and Wilmer in addition to the Highland Hills, Oak Cliff, Pleasant Grove, Red Bird and Woodland Springs areas of Dallas.
Cedar Valley College serves a young to middle-aged mixed ethnic population. The typical Cedar Valley student is often a first generation college student who works either full- or part-time, and who plans to transfer to a four-year institution.
About half of the CVC service area households include children. More than 15% of the residents have college degrees and another 26% have attended college but not earned a degree. The largest group of working residents are engaged in professions or business, followed by wholesale and retail trade. Slightly more than half the population represent ethnic minority groups.
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| 75104 Cedar Hill |
| 75115 DeSoto |
| 75134/146 Lancaster |
| 75137 Duncanville |
| 75141 Hutchins |
| 75159 Seagoville |
| 75172 Wilmer |
| 75217 Pleasant Grove |
| 75232/237 Red Bird |
| 75241 Highland Hills |
| 75253 Woodland Springs |
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| Household income less than $35k |
40% |
| Household income more than $75k |
19% |
| Age 0 - 17 |
31% |
| Age 18 - 29 |
16% |
| Age 30 - 59 |
43% |
| Age 60+ |
10% |
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