Dallas Neighborhood Guide

West Dallas

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Welcome to West Dallas

The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and the Continental Avenue pedestrian bridge have forged new physical and psychological connections between West Dallas and the rest of the city. Grand new developments are bringing substantial investments into an area long neglected, but the fiercely proud residents would like to remind the rest of us that they’ve been here all along and that they should have a say in what the future holds for this side of town.

In West Dallas, a Field of Dreams

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Population

29,381

Median Owner-Occupied Home Value

$85,770

Notable Subdivisions

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Don’t Miss Trinity Groves

Trinity Groves is the 13-acre restaurant-retail-artist-and-entertainment development at the base of the west end of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. Among the spots you’ll find there are Luck, with more than 40 local beers on tap; Casa Rubia, one of our best new restaurants in 2014; and luxury chocolatier Kate Weiser.

In West Dallas, a Field of Dreams

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An Urban Renaissance

“From the outside looking in, the bridge oozes design elegance and structure,” photographer Scot Miller says of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. “But from the inside, beneath the arches looking up and out, a sort of organized chaos takes over.”

Kitchen LTO is an incubator “pop-up” restaurant that switches out its chef and design every four months.

Smoke takes the smokehouse concept to another level.

Trinity Groves boasts pleasant views of the skyline.

The city’s “free wall” program turned an ugly warehouse into one of Dallas’ greatest public murals.

An area that combines thoughtful design with neighborhood-friendly retail results in hipster heaven.

The Continental Bridge, West Dallas’ latest attraction, offers programming for the whole family — everything from line-dancing classes and Camp Gladiator boot camps to yo-yo lessons and mini rock climbing walls.

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Demographics

Population

The 2016 population of West Dallas is estimated to be 29,381. That’s a change of +10.0% in the last five years. Over the next five years, the population is projected to change by +7.7%.

The number of households is 8,136, a change of +10.9% in the last five years. In the next five years, the number of households is projected to change +8.1%.

The average household size is 3.57.

Income & Employment

The median household income is $31,804 and, of the entire population age 16 and over, 40.4% aren’t in the labor force. 30.9% of families live below the poverty line.

Among those employed, 40.1% are blue-collar workers, 36.9% are white-collar workers, and 22.9% are occupied as service industry or farm workers.

The average commute time for workers who live in this area is 28.0 minutes. The average number of vehicles per household is 1.7.

Housing

75.9% of West Dallas homes are detached, single-family houses. The median owner-occupied home value is $85,770

54.2% of the homes are owner-occupied. The average length of residence among residents in owner-occupied homes is 18.0 years, while the average renter has been in the same home 7.9 years.

The median year the area’s housing units were built is 1980.

Crime

West Dallas includes portions of these police sectors: 510, 420

Throughout those sectors during 2014, there were:

Aggravated Assaults (non-family violence)	139
Aggravated Assaults (family violence)	41
Business Burglaries	227
Home Burglaries	169
Motor-Vehicle Burglaries	924
Auto Thefts	397
Business Robberies	30
Robberies of Individuals	102
Shoplifting Incidents	31
Other Thefts	716
Murders	4
Rapes	42

Real Estate Snapshot

% Owner-Occupied Housing

54.2%

Avg. Household Size

3.57

Number of Households

8,136

Avg. Length of Residency by Owner

18.0 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. School STAAR exam passing rates from Texas Education Agency.