Workforce

Finding and retaining well-qualified employees with a strong work ethic is critical to the long-term success of any business. Therefore, it is important you are able to tap into a quality employment pool.
Fifty percent of Duncanville’s workforce earns more than $50,000 per year, and have a college degree. Sixty-one percent of Duncanville residents also hold white collar positions within the Business Management, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, Education, Health and Social Services sectors. In addition to the quality employment pool available in Duncanville, you will also be able to tap into the large, diverse employment base in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
So if you are planning to set up a boutique clothing store or relocate your semiconductor plant to Texas, you will have access to the talented, well-trained, and educated workforce you need to be successful in Duncanville.
Job Training
Duncanville offers all of the training programs available to companies through the state of Texas. These training programs include those offered through the Texas Workforce Commission and Skills Development Fund. The Dallas County Community College System, including Cedar Valley College and Mountain View College are prepared to assist companies to develop specific skills.
Occupations - 2017
- White Collar Managerial, Professional
- White Collar Sales, Administration, Support
- Services
- Blue Collar
- White Collar Managerial, Professional
- White Collar Sales, Administration, Support
- Services
- Blue Collar
59.2%
White Collar
18.9%
Services
21.9%
Blue Collar
2017 Employed Population 16+ by Occupation | |
Total |
20,440 |
White Collar |
59.2% |
Management/Business/Financial |
13.0% |
Professional |
19.6% |
Sales |
9.7% |
Administrative Support |
16.9% |
Services |
18.9% |
Blue Collar |
21.9% |
Farming/Forestry/Fishing |
0.0% |
Construction/Extraction |
4.2% |
Installation/Maintenance/Repair |
3.1% |
Production |
6.5% |
Transportation/Material Moving |
8.1% |
Industry – 2017
- Services
- Wholesale-Retail Trade
- Mfg/Construction/Agriculture
- Finance/Ins/Real Estate/Information
- Transportation/Communication/Utilities
- Public Administration
- Services
- Wholesale-Retail Trade
- Mfg/Construction/Agriculture
- Finance/Ins/Real Estate/Information
- Transportation/Communication/Utilities
- Public Administration
48.0%
Services
16.6%
Wholesale-Retail Trade
15.4%
Manufacturing / Construction / Agriculture
9.5%
Finance / Insurance / Real Estate / Information
5.8%
Transportation / Utilities
5.1%
Public Administration
2017 Employed Population 16+ by Industry | |
Total |
20,438 |
Agriculture/Mining |
0.2% |
Construction |
6.9% |
Manufacturing |
8.3% |
Wholesale Trade |
3.7% |
Retail Trade |
12.9% |
Transportation/Utilities |
5.4% |
Information |
1.7% |
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate |
7.8% |
Services |
48.0% |
Public Administration |
5.1% |
Major Employers
Business | Type of Business |
Employees |
Duncanville ISD | School district office |
1781 |
Masco Builder Cabinet Group | Cabinet maker |
431 |
City of Duncanville | City services |
243 |
Deford’s Wholesale Maintenance Supply | Hardware store |
220 |
Costco Wholesale | Warehouse store |
190 |
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen | Seafood restaurant |
180 |
Pioneer Frozen Foods | Food |
175 |
Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy | Supermarket company |
120 |
WinCo Foods | Supermarket |
117 |
Kroger | Grocery store |
114 |
W&B Service Company | Commercial refrigerator supplier |
100 |
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant | Italian restaurant |
100 |
La Mexicana Tortilla Factory | Restaurant |
90 |
Hilton Garden Inn | 3-star hotel |
85 |
Personalized Communications | Telephone answering service |
85 |
Red Lobster | Seafood restaurant |
81 |
Precise Connections | Manufacturer |
65 |