Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center

Since our inception in 2020, we have touched nearly 30,000 individuals in need, ranging from phone advice, referrals, to actual legal assistance all the way through an appeal process for their Eviction. The majority of our clients are single mothers of color. In 2023-2024, 4,256 individual clients were served through deac's endeavors. Of those 4,256: 26 were asian/pacific islander (0.60%); 2,835 were black/african american (66.60%); 570 were hispanic (13.4%); 140 were two or more races (3.30%); 9 were native american (0.20%); 421 were white (9.90%); and 255 were unknown/declined to answer (6%). Of those 4,256, 66.8% were female, 32% were male, 1% declined to state, and 0.2% were non-binary/transgender. (continued on schedule o)of the 4,256 served: 81 were between the ages of 19-21 years old (1.90%), 2,745 were between the ages of 22-44 years old (64.50%), 1,060 were between the ages of 45-59 years old (24.9%), 192 were between 60-64 years old (4.5%), 166 were over 65 years of age (3.90%), and 12 declined to answer. Of the 4,256 served, 14% identified as being disabled, and nearly 5% were not citizens of the united states of america.