West Haven
Maps and Data
Community Data Snapshot
Population
- Population (2000): 46,419
- Up 0.5 percent since 1990, reversing long decline
- Population change. (1960–2000): Down 80,191
- Pop. was 160,352 in 1950, before land clearance
- Racial/Ethnic Makeup (2000): 53.4% Afr-Amer.
- Also 9.5% Hispanic; black pop down 13.8% since 1990
Housing
- Housing units (2000): 21,408
- Down 0.6% since 1990, vs. city average of +1.7%
- Number of vacant units (2000): 3,233
- Vacancy rate of 15% reflects CHA redevelopment
- Owner-occupied housing (2000): 26.1%
- Up 13% since 1990; still trails city's average of 43.8%
Income
- Population below poverty level (2000): 37.5%
- Yet median property value is 30% higher than city's
- Households with public assistance (2000): 1970 (10.8%)
- 1% receive Section 8 housing assistance
- Households with income more than $35,000/year (2000): 8,258 (45%)
- 3,850 households had income more than $75,000
Sources: U.S. Census data from www.chicagoareahousing.org and Local Community Fact Book Chicago Metropolitan Area, 1984 and 1995.
Lead agency
Near West Side Community Development Corp.
216 S. Hoyne Ave. Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 738-2280 phone
(312) 738-2308 fax
Earnest Gates
Executive Director
email
LaShunda Gonzalez
NCP director
email
Meghan Baer
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 (451 KB)
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Per Capita Income
- Adobe PDF (178 KB)
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Existing Land Use
- Adobe PDF (276 KB)
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Housing Value 2000
- Adobe PDF (257 KB)
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Population 1930–2000
- Adobe PDF (295 KB)
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Population Change 1990–2000
- Adobe PDF (265 KB)
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School Test Scores
- Adobe PDF (46 KB)
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Health and Demographics
- Adobe PDF (743 KB)
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