
Though still better known as an entertainment district featuring many of Dallas’ best bars and restaurants, Lower Greenville has recently cleaned up its rough-and-tumble reputation to become a close-knit community of residents committed to making their neighborhood even better. And, yes, many of them are usually up for a night out in the heart of the city.
That they can walk to their favorite neighborhood joint and back home again after an evening of throwing back a cocktail or three.
Departing patrons of nearby drinking establishments have been known at times to relieve themselves on neighborhood lawns. One community gadfly (who has since moved) made it his mission to publish photographs online of people he caught in the midst of such acts.
Property owners agreed to the creation of a planned-development district — requiring special-use permits for businesses opened past midnight — in the most southernmost portion of the neighborhood (Lowest Greenville) that has led to a renaissance.
The new-look Lower Greenville is once again a dining and entertainment destination.
Originally made for the long-gone Tango nightclub in 1983, the Tango Frogs returned to Lower Greenville in 2014.
Lower Greenville residents treasure the character of their old houses.
Most people think of the restaurants and nightlife when they think of the neighborhood, and a lot of people move here for those attractions.
But the people of Lower Greenville brag about their community’s spirit as well.
National Night Out, Wine Walk, St. Patrick’s — there is some type of large-scale neighborhood event going on every other month. All offer opportunities for neighbors to meet one another.
The 2016 population of Lower Greenville is estimated to be 7,706. That’s a change of +3.6% in the last five years. Over the next five years, the population is projected to change by +4.1%.
The number of households is 4,000, a change of +4.7% in the last five years. In the next five years, the number of households is projected to change +4.7%.
The average household size is 1.93.
The median household income is $73,273 and, of the entire population age 16 and over, 14.8% aren’t in the labor force. 5.3% of families live below the poverty line.
Among those employed, 10.4% are blue-collar workers, 72.6% are white-collar workers, and 17.0% are occupied as service industry or farm workers.
The average commute time for workers who live in this area is 25.0 minutes. The average number of vehicles per household is 1.6.
46.2% of Lower Greenville homes are detached, single-family houses. The median owner-occupied home value is $347,451
46.5% of the homes are owner-occupied. The average length of residence among residents in owner-occupied homes is 14.4 years, while the average renter has been in the same home 7.0 years.
The median year the area’s housing units were built is 1953.
Lower Greenville includes portions of these police beats: 142, 143, 144
Throughout those beats during 2014, there were:
Aggravated Assaults (non-family violence) | 20 |
Aggravated Assaults (family violence) | 9 |
Business Burglaries | 59 |
Home Burglaries | 123 |
Motor-Vehicle Burglaries | 350 |
Auto Thefts | 87 |
Business Robberies | 5 |
Robberies of Individuals | 29 |
Shoplifting Incidents | 12 |
Other Thefts | 156 |
Murders | 0 |
Rapes | 2 |
Dallas ISD J.L. Long Middle School | 69 |
Dallas ISD Robert E. Lee Elementary | 69 |
Dallas ISD Stonewall Jackson Elementary | 91 |
Dallas ISD Woodrow Wilson High School | 79 |