Dallas Neighborhood Guide

Northaven Park

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Centered around its namesake park and the greenbelt that runs along Joe’s Creek, Northaven Park thinks of itself as an oasis in the midst of a busy corner of Northwest Dallas, populated by residents heavily invested in maintaining a strong sense of community. It’s more widely known as home to a collection of streets named for Walt Disney characters.

What the Locals Say About Northaven Park

Locals Love

Its roughly 1,200 homes were built in the late 1950s. Mature trees, large lots, and a 15 minute commute to downtown offers a full package for residents. Northhaven Park is central for this neighborhood, and hosts many of the resident events. Picnics, ice cream socials, and town hall meetings are easy ways to get involved in this very connected neighborhood.

Locals Complain

There is room to modernize the park in the area. Locals are calling for a water feature or more manicuring along Northhaven Trail, a path frequented by many of the residents.

Fun Fact

In the early 1900s, the land upon which Northhaven Park sits was once occupied by the Cox Family, the owners of a large dairy farm in Dallas. Their estate still stands in the neighborhood, and most of the dairy land is now occupied by homes.

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A View of Northaven Park

Many of the neighborhood’s original ranch-style homes remain.

One corner of Northaven Park is home to a collection of streets names for Walt Disney characters.

Large, newer houses have been built among the original 1950s construction.

Neighborhood residents are proud of the preservation of their green space.

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Population

176,530

Median Owner-Occupied Home Value

$322,226

Northaven Park Demographics

Population

The 2023 population of Northaven Park is estimated to be 176,530.

50.2% of residents are male, 49.8% are female. The median age is 35.8.

46.0% of the Northaven Park population are White, 29.0% are Black, 8.1% are Asian, and 8.7% identify as some other race. 16.9% are of Hispanic heritage.

Among adult residents, 10.8% have earned a master's degree, 2.8% have a professional school degree, 1.4% have a doctorate, and 24.8% have a bachelor’s degree.

The number of households is 86859. The average household size is 2.33.

Income & Employment

The median household income is $67,814.

95% of residents are employed and 5% are unemployed. 36829 are not in the labor force.

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

Housing

24.9% of Northaven Park homes are detached, single-family houses. The median owner-occupied home value is $322,226

26% of the homes are owner-occupied. The average length of residence among residents in owner-occupied homes is 15.4 years. The average renter has been in the same home 6.6 years.

The median year the area’s housing units were built is 1979.

Crime

Northaven Park includes portions of these police beats: 554

Throughout those beats from 2017 to 2023, there were:

Aggravated Assaults (non-family violence)	1370
Aggravated Assaults (family violence)	182
Business Burglaries	2013
Home Burglaries	2445
Motor-Vehicle Burglaries	6333
Auto Thefts	2668
Business Robberies	603
Robberies of Individuals	1319
Shoplifting Incidents	1655
Murders	39

Northaven Park Real Estate Snapshot

% Owner-Occupied Housing

26%

Avg. Household Size

2.33

Number of Households

86859

Avg. Length of Residency by Owner

15.4 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.