Medical District

What the Locals Say About Medical District

Locals Love

The community is made up of mostly doctors and nurses who work in the area, which is growing to accommodate locals with new restaurants and entertainment options. A majority of the housing includes luxury apartment and condo complexes and new construction.

Locals Complain

The area can feel like an industrial landscape. There are plans underway to update the area, providing more places to eat, additional greenery, better pedestrian infrastructure, and entertainment.

Fun Fact

The area is home to several of the best medical facilities in the world including: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Children’s Health, and Parkland Health and Hospital System.

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Health-Care Hub

Modern, newly built apartments are draws for young doctors, nurses, and medical students who work in the neighborhood.

Children’s Medical Center Dallas underwent a major renovation in 2011 that included the addition of a 10-story tower.

In 2015, the new Parkland Memorial Hospital replaced a facility that opened in 1954.

The neighborhood is also home to world-class research and educational institutions.

Access to the area’s medical facilities is easy via the Southwestern Medical District/Parkland Station DART bus and rail station.

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Medical District Demographics

Population

The 2023 population of Medical District is estimated to be 2,461.

56.9% of residents are male, 43.1% are female. The median age is 41.

47.3% of the Medical District population are White, 35.5% are Black, 8.7% are Asian, and 3.3% identify as some other race. 8.5% are of Hispanic heritage.

Among adult residents, 14.1% have earned a master's degree, 8.0% have a professional school degree, 3.1% have a doctorate, and 27.6% have a bachelor’s degree.

The number of households is 1206. The average household size is 1.62.

Income & Employment

The median household income is $56,792.

96% of residents are employed and 4% are unemployed. 635 are not in the labor force.

The average commute time for workers who live in this area is 23 minutes.

Housing

0% of the homes are owner-occupied.

The median year the area’s housing units were built is 2010.

Crime

Medical District includes portions of these police beats: 513, 514, 541

Throughout those beats from 2017 to 2023, there were:

Aggravated Assaults (non-family violence)	84
Aggravated Assaults (family violence)	2
Business Burglaries	148
Home Burglaries	56
Motor-Vehicle Burglaries	432
Auto Thefts	175
Business Robberies	33
Robberies of Individuals	33
Shoplifting Incidents	122
Murders	0

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