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
www.gpcommunitycouncil.org/index.html
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.
Some require the free Adobe Reader software.
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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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