East Garfield
Maps and Data
Community Data Snapshot
Population
- Population (2000): 20,881
- Fell 13.1% since 1990, continuing the trend.
- Population change. (1960–2000): Down 45,990
- 20,600 residents left between 1970 and 1980.
- Racial/Ethnic Makeup (2000): 97.6% Afr-Amer.
- Virtually unchanged since 1970
Housing
- Housing units (2000): 7,673
- Down 10% since 1990, vs. city average of +1.7%
- Number of vacant units (2000): 1,120
- Vacancy rate 14.6%, nearly twice city average of 7.9%
- Owner-occupied housing (2000): 28%
- Up 5.8% since 1990, nearly twice the historic level
Income
- Population below poverty level (2000): 35.2%
- Households with public assistance (2000): 1,102 (16.9%)
- 10.3% receive Section 8 housing assistance
- Households with income more than $35,000/year (2000): 2,055 (31%)
- 520 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
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
300 N. Central Park Ave. Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 638-1766 phone (773) 638-1777 fax
Eunita Rushing
Executive director
email
Mike Tomas
NCP director
email
Rishona Taylor
NCP project manager
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 (447 KB)
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Per Capita Income
- Adobe PDF (176 KB)
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Existing Land Use
- Adobe PDF (445 KB)
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Housing Value 2000
- Adobe PDF (244 KB)
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Population 1930–2000
- Adobe PDF (636 KB)
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Population Change 1990–2000
- Adobe PDF (262 KB)
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School Test Scores
- Adobe PDF (46 KB)
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Health and Demographics
- Adobe PDF (841 KB)
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