City of Carrollton, Texas : Carrollton Highlands

Neighborhood: Carrollton Highlands

The Carrollton Highlands neighborhood was developed in the mid-1950's. This neighborhood is located south of Belt Line Road and west of Josey Lane. The Carrollton Highlands neighborhood is near Perry Middle School and Turner High School and Crosby Recreational Center.

Phase Map

Highlights

The Carrollton Highlands improvements will be completed in one phase. This phase will include improvements to streets, sidewalks, water & sewer lines, alleys and neighborhood signage.

Project Phasing Plan

Phase	Start / Completion Date	Estimated Amount	Status / Highlights
Phase I	Start: December 2006 Estimated Completion: December 2007	$2,000,000	Project includes 1800 blocks of Highland Drive, Tartan Drive, and Balmoral Drive and the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Perry Road

Neighborhood Characteristics

The following are some selected characteristics from the 1990 & 2000 U.S. Census.
Census tract 137.14 block group 1

	Carrollton Highlands			City
Census Variables >	1990	% Change	2000	1990	% Change	2000
Housing Characteristics
Population	1,100	+10%	1,210	82169	+32.9%	109,215
Persons / Occupied Housing Unit	2.72	10.3%	3.00	2.69	+1.5%	2.73
Occupancy Status	92.3%		96.6%	87.0%	+5%	92.0%
Renter - Occupied Rate	33.6%		34.7%	39.0%	-5%	34.0%
Owner-Occupied Rate	66.4%		65.3%	61.0%	+5%	66.0%
Median Home Value	$72,400	+17.6%	$84,300	$99,300	+26.8%	$125,900
Median Rental Rate	$470	+25.1%	$588	$542	+44.1%	$781
Workforce Characteristics
Labor Force (Age 16+)	100%		100%	100%	same	100%
Commutes Alone	40.8%		67.4%	82.9%	-1.7%	81.2%
Carpooled	7.5%		29.1%	11.1%	-0.5%	11.6%
Public Transportation	2.5%		0.0%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.4%
Walk	0.9%		0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%
Other	0.0%		0.0%	1.0%	same	1.0%
Work at Home	0.8%		2.1%	2.6%	+1.0%	3.6%
Mean travel time to work	22 min	-9.1%	20.0	23.6	+12.7%	26.6
Racial Characteristics
White	852	+4.2%	888	68,300	+15.3%	78,758
African American	82	-63.4%	30	4,014	+71.0%	6,862
American Indian	38	-89.5%	4	348	+44.5%	503
Asian / Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	31	+12.9%	35	5,598	+114.7%	12,019
Other	97	101.0%	195	3,909	+116.2%	8,451
2+ Races	N/A	N/A	58	N/A	N/A	2,983
Hispanic	935	-38.1%	579	8,420	+154.2%	21,400
Income Characteristics
Median Household Income	$28,229	+21.8%	$34,375	$45,787	+$16,619	$62,406
% in Poverty	15.7%
Total Housing Units	439	-1.82%	431	32,992	+19.0%	40,533

Project Photos

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