Woodlawn
Maps and Data
Community Data Snapshot
Population
- Population (2000): 27,086
- Stabilizing since 1990 after severe losses earlier
- Population change. (1960–2000): Down 54,193
- Exodus left hundreds of boarded buildings, vacant lots
- Racial/Ethnic Makeup (2000): 95% Afr.-Amer.
- Little change since rapid racial turnover in 1950s
Housing
- Housing units (2000): 11,941
- Down 1,200 from 1990, but new housing built on 63rd
- Number of vacant units (2000): 1,778
- Sharp decrease since 1990; vacancy rate also down
- Owner-occupied housing (2000): 18%
- Up slightly; historically a rental community
Income
- Population below poverty level (2000): 39%
- Households with public assistance (2000): 1,660 (16%)
- Households with income more than $35,000/year (2000): 2,811 (28%)
- 663 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
NCP Woodlawn
822 E. 63rd St. Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 363-4300 phone
(773) 363-4308 fax
Bishop Arthur Brazier
Chair
email
Arvin K. Strange
NCP director
email
Terrance Miller
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 (446 KB)
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Per Capita Income
- Adobe PDF (174 KB)
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Existing Land Use
- Adobe PDF (205 KB)
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Housing Value 2000
- Adobe PDF (243 KB)
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Population 1930–2000
- Adobe PDF (346 KB)
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Population Change 1990–2000
- Adobe PDF (250 KB)
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School Test Scores
- Adobe PDF (41 KB)
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Health and Demographics
- Adobe PDF (880 KB)
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