Go figure: The pet set
Oak Cliffers spend millions on their pets every year, including:
$9,980,000
on pet toys, hobbies and playground equipment,
$2,951,000
on pet food,
$2,142,000
on pet supplies and medicine,
$717,000
on pet services and
$2,152,000
on veterinarian services.
Source: U.S. Census and Bureau of Labor Statistics based on zip codes 75231, 75238 and 75243. Numbers are derived from 2010 U.S. Census data with projections to be accurate as of Jan. 1, 2017.