The Advocate typically aims to highlight our neighborhood’s personality by way of narratives, news and profiles, and that will continue — around here, the well of fascinating finds is bottomless. But on the next few pages, numbers, percentages and statistics tell the story of who we are, where we live, what struggles we face.
PEOPLE
Total population of Oak Cliff 137,351
36 percent of men in zip code 75211 didn’t complete ninth grade
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REAL ESTATE
$1.6 million, the most expensive 2016 home sale in 75208 and 75224
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Crime
19 murders in 2016
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Schools
56 percent of students in the Hogg Elementary zone opt out of DISD
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Culture
Two Oak Cliff restaurants with more than 20 reviews on Yelp and five stars
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