Logan Square
Maps and Data
Community Data Snapshot
Population
- Population (2000): 82,715
- Up 0.1 percent since 1990
- Population change. (1960–2000): Down 12,000
- At overcrowded peak in 1930, pop. was 114,174
- Racial/Ethnic Makeup (2000): 65% Latino
- Also 5.6% Afr.-Amer.; has stayed constant last 10 years
Housing
- Housing units (2000): 31,488
- Up 5.7% since 1990, vs. city average of 1.7%
- Number of vacant units (2000): 2,597
- Vacancy rate 8.2%, vs. city average of 7.9%
- Owner-occupied housing (2000): 30.8%
- Up 1.3% since 1990, trails city's average of 43.8%
Income
- Population below poverty level (2000): 19.8%
- Households with public assistance (2000): 1,458 (5%)
- 2.9% receive Section 8 housing assistance
- Households with income more than $35,000/year (2000): 14,934 (52%)
- 5,018 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
Logan Square Neighborhood Association
2840 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 (773) 384-4370 phone (773) 384-0624 fax
Nancy Aardema
Executive director
email
Susan Yanun
NCP director
email
Elena Hernandez
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.
Some require the free Adobe Reader software.
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Economic Profile
- Adobe PDF (452 KB)
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Per Capita Income
- Adobe PDF (180 KB)
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Existing Land Use
- Adobe PDF (476 KB)
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Housing Value 2000
- Adobe PDF (264 KB)
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Population 1930–2000
- Adobe PDF (340 KB)
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Population Change 1990–2000
- Adobe PDF (272 KB)
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School Test Scores
- Adobe PDF (28 KB)
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Health and Demographics
- Adobe PDF (983 KB)
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