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Downtown Dallas

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A flood of investment is transforming old buildings into shiny mixed-use developments and drawing new shops, restaurants, and bars to the city center. Once a ghost town after 5 p.m. on weekdays—when thousands of office workers troop out of the neighborhood’s skyscrapers—downtown Dallas is becoming a live-work-play community all its own.

What the Locals Say About Downtown Dallas

Locals Love

The ability to enjoy a car-free lifestyle, especially if you’re lucky enough to both work and live downtown. The neighborhood is the central hub of DART’s light-rail and bus systems, so there’s no better place in town from which to take advantage of public transportation.

Locals Complain

Despite (city-subsidized) attempts, no grocery stores have been able to make a go of it downtown. And too many shops still shutter after 5 p.m. weekdays and are closed entirely on weekends.

Fun Facts

Downtown Dallas has adopted the mythological Pegasus as its symbol. It was originally the logo of the Magnolia Oil Company and a sign featuring the flying red horse was first installed atop Magnolia’s building in 1934. A replica is there today above what’s now the Magnolia Hotel. In 2015, the original was restored and placed in front of the Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel.

Other Neighborhoods in Central Dallas

Deep Ellum – Expo Park, Medical District, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, South Dallas – Fair Park, The Design District, Uptown

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Heart of the City

Downtown skyscrapers

The past 15 years have brought renewed life to the city’s core.

South Side on Lamar, which converted the former Sears Catalog Merchandise Center into residential, office, and studio lofts beginning in 2000, has been the linchpin in the redevelopment of the Cedars area of downtown into an entertainment district.
Rubials

A revamped Dallas Farmers Market is a draw to downtown’s southeast corner.
A sunny sidewalk

Tree-lined streets of townhomes offer an alternative to high-rise living downtown.
The DART train

All of DART’s light-rail lines converge downtown.
Tomatoes at Dallas Farmers market

There’s no traditional grocery store in the neighborhood, but the Dallas Farmers Market provides plenty of produce shopping.

The arts and commerce converge to forge a robust, lively neighborhood.
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Why I Love Downtown Dallas

By Krista Knightengale

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Downtown Dallas News

Population

15,120

Median Owner-Occupied Home Value

$623,500

Downtown Dallas Demographics

Population

The 2023 population of Downtown is estimated to be 15,120.

56.5% of residents are male, 43.5% are female. The median age is 34.7.

65.8% of the Downtown population are White, 20.1% are Black, 3.7% are Asian, and 2.5% identify as some other race. 10.4% are of Hispanic heritage.

Among adult residents, 16.8% have earned a master's degree, 4.6% have a professional school degree, 1.5% have a doctorate, and 43.9% have a bachelor’s degree.

The number of households is 10882. The average household size is 1.54.

Income & Employment

The median household income is $90,173.

95% of residents are employed and 5% are unemployed. 2210 are not in the labor force.

The average commute time for workers who live in this area is 24 minutes.

Housing

2.4% of Downtown homes are detached, single-family houses. The median owner-occupied home value is $623,500

14% of the homes are owner-occupied. The average length of residence among residents in owner-occupied homes is 9 years. The average renter has been in the same home 5.3 years.

The median year the area’s housing units were built is 1986.

Crime

Downtown includes portions of these police beats: 131, 132, 134, 133, 135, 136, 151, 152

Throughout those beats from 2017 to 2023, there were:

Aggravated Assaults (non-family violence) 503
Aggravated Assaults (family violence) 52
Business Burglaries 497
Home Burglaries 297
Motor-Vehicle Burglaries 3358
Auto Thefts 746
Business Robberies 88
Robberies of Individuals 357
Shoplifting Incidents 200
Murders 15

Downtown Dallas Real Estate Snapshot

% Owner-Occupied Housing

14%

Avg. Household Size

1.54

Number of Households

10882

Avg. Length of Residency by Owner

9 years

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Sources: Demographic data pulled from Nielsen SiteReports and represents sampling based on most recent U.S. Census estimates. Crime data provided by local police departments.