Douglas, Grand Boulevard, North Kenwood-Oakland
Maps and Data
Community Data Snapshot
Population
- Population (2000): 78,949
- Down almost 14,000 but Kenwood no longer falling
- Population change. (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
- Population below poverty level (2000): 38%
- Households with public assistance (2000): 4,752 (14.8%)
- Households with 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
4659 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60653 (773) 268-QCDC (-7232) phone (773) 536-7296 fax
Bernita Johnson-Gabriel
Executive director
email
Yvette D. Kelly
NCP organizer
email
Data Book Materials
A wealth of information about each neighborhood has been assembled into a Data Book that provides a snapshot of the community’s condition. Data sources include the U.S. Census, City of Chicago departments, Woodstock Institute and market studies. A representative sampling of materials is provided here. Resources will open in their own browser windows.
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Economic Profile
- Adobe PDF (1758 KB)
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Per Capita Income
- Adobe PDF (175 KB)
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Existing Land Use
- Adobe PDF (395 KB)
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Housing Value 2000
- Adobe PDF (246 KB)
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Population 1930–2000
- Adobe PDF (1124 KB)
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Population Change 1990–2000
- Adobe PDF (254 KB)
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School Test Scores
- Adobe PDF (49 KB)
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Health and Demographics
- Adobe PDF (2660 KB)
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