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Douglas, Grand Boulevard, North Kenwood-Oakland

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Community Data Snapshot

Population
Population (2000) 78,949 Down almost 14,000 but Kenwood no longer falling
Pop. Chg. (1960-2000) Down 119,323 Massive out-migration began in 1950s when other neighborhoods opened to African Americans
Racial/Ethnic Makeup (2000) 88.5% Afr.-Amer. Down slightly from previous decades
Housing
Housing units (2000) 40,171 Down 5,664 since 1990
Number of vacant units (2000) 8,182 25% rate reflects vacancies in CHA prior to demolition
Owner-occupied housing (2000) 24%
Income
Pop. below poverty level (2000) 38%
Hsholds w/ pub. assistance (2000) 4,752 (14.8%)
Hsholds w/ income more than $35,000/year (2000) 11,856 (37%) 3,884 households had income above $75,000

Sources: U.S. Census data from www.chicagoareahousing.org and Local Community Fact Book Chicago Metropolitan Area, 1984 and 1995.

Lead agency

Quad Communities Development Corporation

www.qcdc.org

4659 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60653 (773) 268-QCDC (-7232) phone (773) 536-7296 fax

Bernita Johnson-Gabriel
Executive director


Yvette D. Kelly
NCP organizer

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Data Book Materials

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Economic Profile
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Per Capita Income
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Existing Land Use
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Housing Value 2000
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Population 1930–2000
Adobe PDF (1124 KB)
Population Change 1990–2000
Adobe PDF (254 KB)
School Test Scores
Adobe PDF (49 KB)
Health and Demographics
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