Dallas Habitat Neighborhood Profile
Oak Cliff Gardens is located in East Oak Cliff behind the Veterans
Affairs Hospital. It is a residential neighborhood, home to families
and small, local churches. Similar to many neighborhoods in
southern Dallas, it has been affected by crime, depopulation,
aging homes, and crumbling infrastructure.
Dallas Habitat began working in Oak Cliff Gardens in 2004. A
total of 116 homes have been built and 65 homes have been
repaired through the A Brush With Kindness (ABWK) program.
The neighborhood was home to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
Work Project in 2014, bringing thousands of volunteers to the
area to build and repair homes. The Carter Work Project also
publicized the revitalization and growth that has occurred in the
neighborhood.
Community Profile (CT 87.03 data from US Census Bureau, ACS Survey 2009-2013)
Population
2,754 residents
Households
944 households
Dallas Habitat homeowners
116 households
Percentage of families (Dallas County)
62.0% of all households are families (64.5%)
Race and ethnicity
53.9% African American
40.9% ethnically Hispanic
Median household income (Dallas County)
$21,994 ($49,481)
Receive food stamp benefits (Dallas County)
23.6% of all households (12.9%)
Education (Dallas County)
45% do not have a high school degree (22.6%)
Language spoken at home (Dallas County)
38.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (33.7%)
Housing Profile (CT 87.03 data from DCAD 2014 Database)
Valuation of homes (Dallas County)
$28,911 average home value ($173,278)
Unimproved residential (vacant) lots
23.0% of all parcels
Owner occupied housing conditions (Dallas County)
21.4% in good, very good, excellent condition (63.9%)
April 2015