City of Carrollton, Texas : Holiday Park

Neighborhood: Holiday Park

The Holiday Park neighborhood was developed in the early 1960's and is comprised of approximately 390 single-family homes. This neighborhood is located south of Central Elementary School, and is bordered to the east by Josey Lane and to the west by Broadway Street. The southern boundary is Spring Valley Road, which is the boundary between the cities of Farmers Branch and Carrollton. Holiday Park is the southern-most residential neighborhood in Carrollton.

Phase Map

Highlights

The Holiday Park Neighborhood improvements were completed in two phases. Preceding both phases was the replacement of the sanitary sewer system. All phases included improvements to streets, sidewalks and waterlines.

Project Phasing Plan

Phase	Start / Completion Date	Estimated Amount	Status / Highlights
Phase I Construction in final stages	Start Date: 2004 Completion: 2005	$1,510,000	Area includes Fairfax Lane, Appletree Lane, Moonbeam Lane, Chevy Chase Drive and Perry Road.
Phase II Construction	Start Date: 2005 Completion: 2006	$1,677,572	Area includes Wintergreen Road, Burning Tree Lane, Foxcrost Lane and School Road
Total Investment:		$3,187,572

Neighborhood Characteristics

The following are some selected characteristics from the 1990 & 2000 U.S. Census.
Census tract 137.14 block groups 2 and 3

	Holiday Park			City
Census Variables >	1990	% Change	2000	1990	% Change	2000
Housing Characteristics
Population	1,231	+35.7%	1,671	82169	+32.9%	109,215
Persons/Occupied Housing Unit	3.15	26.3%	3.98	2.69	+1.5%	2.73
Occupancy Status	97%		97.0%	87.0%	+5%	92.0%
Renter - Occupied Rate	45%		32.0%	39.0%	-5%	34.0%
Owner-Occupied Rate	55%		68.0%	61.0%	+5%	66.0%
Median Home Value	$64,500	+21.6%	$78,400	$99,300	+26.8%	$125,900
Median Rental Rate	$451	+74.7%	$788	$542	+44.1%	$781
Workforce Characteristics
Labor Force (Age 16+)	100%		100%	100%	same	100%
Commutes Alone	69.6%		62.2%	82.9%	-1.7%	81.2%
Carpooled	21.5%		32.9%	11.1%	-0.5%	11.6%
Public Transportation	2.1%		2.2%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.4%
Walk	0.8%		2.4%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%
Other	2.5%		0.0%	1.0%	same	1.0%
Work at Home	0.0%		0.3%	2.6%	+1.0%	3.6%
Mean travel time to work	20.4 min	+3.9%	21.2	23.6	+12.7%	26.6
Racial Characteristics
White	61.3%		25.8%	68,300	+15.3%	78,758
African American	6.0%		0.0%	4,014	+71.0%	6,862
American Indian	0.6%		0.2%	348	+44.5%	503
Asian / Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5.2%		2.2%	5,598	+114.7%	12,019
Other	27.0%		0.0%	3,909	+116.2%	8,451
2+ Races	0.0%		1.1%	N/A	N/A	2,983
Hispanic	42.0%		71.0%	8,420	+154.2%	21,400
Income Characteristics
Median Household Income	$29,931	+47.3%	$44,078	$45,787	+$16,619	$62,406
% in Poverty	26.9%		17.0%
Total Housing Units	390	+3.1%	402	32,992	+19.0%	40,533

Project Photos

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Last updated: 4/21/2010 4:20:08 PM