2nd Ave / Hatcher St median real estate prices are $69,745, which is less expensive than 82.3% of Texas neighborhoods and 93.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Average rental prices in 2nd Ave / Hatcher St are currently $390, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price then 88.9% of Texas neighborhoods.

2nd Ave / Hatcher St is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Dallas, Texas.

2nd Ave / Hatcher St real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the 2nd Ave / Hatcher St neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1994.

Vacant apartments or homes are a major fact of life in 2nd Ave / Hatcher St. The current real estate vacancy rate here is 31.1%. This is higher than the rate of vacancies in 95.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods. This can sometimes be the case in neighborhoods dominated by seasonal homes (such as vacation areas), and occasionally it is also found in neighborhoods that are primarily filled with college students, as some apartments could be vacant when school is not in session. But often neighborhoods with vacancy rates this high are places that can be plagued by a protracted vacancy problem. If you live here, you may find that a number of buildings in your neighborhood are actually empty.

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

More people ride the bus in this neighborhood each day to get to work than 98.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Astoundingly, the 2nd Ave / Hatcher St neighborhood has one of the highest concentrations of divorcees living here than of any neighborhood, a higher concentration than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. This may be because people living here divorce more often than others, or that divorced people move here after they become divorced. If you are divorced, you will be in good company in this particular Dallas neighborhood.

In addition, one of the unique characteristics of the 2nd Ave / Hatcher St neighborhood revealed by analysis is that the per capita income of residents here is lower than that found in 97.6% of the neighborhoods in America.

NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research identifies the 2nd Ave / Hatcher St neighborhood as having one of the highest concentrations of people employed in manufacturing or as laborers of any neighborhood in America. In fact, despite the loss of manufacturing jobs nationally, this neighborhood has 40.9% of its working residents employed in such fields, which is a higher proportion than 96.6% of American neighborhoods.

Even if you drive or take transit to your place of employment, many people enjoy being able to walk in their neighborhood. What many people don't realize is that most of America's premier vacation locations are also very walkable. The 2nd Ave / Hatcher St neighborhood is among the top 5% of American neighborhoods in terms of walkability.

In addition, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 31.1% of the residential real estate vacant, the 2nd Ave / Hatcher St neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 95.0% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the 2nd Ave / Hatcher St neighborhood in Dallas are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 97.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 42.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 89.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle. In the 2nd Ave / Hatcher St neighborhood, 40.9% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 33.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (15.3%), and 10.2% in executive, management, and professional occupations.

Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior - comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures. In the 2nd Ave / Hatcher St neighborhood in Dallas, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (4.0%). There are also a number of people of Sub-Saharan African ancestry (2.2%) , and residents who report African roots (2.2%) .

The most common language spoken in the 2nd Ave / Hatcher St neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (9.2%).

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in 2nd Ave / Hatcher St neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (55.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (57.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also ride the bus to get to work (26.6%) and 8.9% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.