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Overview of Southside Chicago community area: 61 - New city

Overview of Northside community area: 06 - Lakeview

Overview of Westside community area: 24 - Pulaski Park

Similarities and differences between: New City & Lakeview, Lakeview & Pulaski Park, Pulaski Park & New City

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Chicago’s Southside

Home to the Chicago White Sox

Celebrities and notable figures that were born and/or raised on the Southside:

Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Kanye West, R. Kelly, Chance the Rapper, Lupe Fiasco

Community Area 61 - New City

Consists of the neighborhoods of Canaryville and Back of the Yards

Also known as: “The Stockyards”

Total population: 39,463

Total household: 12,466

Average Household Size: 3.2

Median household income: $33,227

Union Stock Yards

Opened on Christmas day 1865

Employed thousands of European immigrants in the early 20th century

Slaughterhouses got their livestock from here

There was about 475 Acres of cattle, hogs and other animals from all over the country

The Stockyards closed in 1971 and was the center of Upton Sinclair’s ‘The Jungle’ novel.

Today, the arch/gate is still standing near halsted leading to businesses where mainly locals and semi-trucks enter or pass through

http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2218.html

https://interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2020/01/23/the-jungle-food-safety

The stock yards closed because people began moving goods to smaller farms

The jungle sparked food safety laws as well as employee safety laws

New City Demographics

Race and Ethnicity:

White non-hispanic: 4,598

Hispanic or Latino: 24,385

Black non-Hispanic: 9,316

Asian non-Hispanic: 802

All other categories: 363

Age cohorts:

19 and under: 12,518

20 to 34: 9,408

35 to 49: 7, 172

50 to 64: 5,921

65 to 74: 2,788

75 to 84: 1,413

85 and older: 243

Median age: 31

New City Employment and Education

Employment:

In Labor force

Employed: 82.8%

Unemployed: 17.2%

Not in Labor force: 37.6%

Educational Attainment:

Less than High School Graduate: 28.3%

High School graduate or equivalency: 46.6%

Some College, No Degree: 13.4%

Associate’s Degree: 4.3%

Bachelor’s Degree: 5.1%

Graduate or Professional Degree: 2.4%

Language spoken at home and ability to speak english:

English only: 42.4%

Language other than english: 57.6%

Speak english less than very well: 28.2%

Transportation in New City

Vehicles available (by household)

No Vehicle: 27.4%

1 vehicle: 42.6%

2 vehicles: 20.4%

3 or more vehicles: 9.7%

Mode of travel to work:

Work at home: N/A

Drive Alone: 52.2%

Carpool: 18.2%

Transit: 22%

Walk or Bike 6.9%:

Other: .7%

Services in New City

24 houses of worship

1 large vendor market (open on weekends)

Strip mall (Food 4 less, Planet Fitness, Burlington Coat Factory, Dollar Tree, T-Mobile, Pizza Hut and more!)

2 learning centers (free for students in elementary school)

1 supportive living center

3 community food banks

1 local coffee shop - Latino owned

https://www.thresholds.org/

OME. HEALTH. HOPE.

Thresholds is fighting to transform the lives of people living with mental illnesses and substance use disorders. We break cycles of poverty and unemployment. We are path breaking in our innovative research and advocacy.

https://www.newcity-slf.com/

https://www.letusbreathecollective.com/

The #LetUsBreathe Collective is an alliance of artists and activists organizing through a creative lens to imagine a world without prisons and police. The Collective operates the Breathing Room space, a Black-led liberation headquarters for arts, organizing, and healing on Chicago's South Side.

Crime in New City - District 09

2020

Murder: 34

Crim Sexual Assault: 64

Robbery: 315

AGG. Battery: 297

Burglary: 270

Theft: 263

Motor Vehicle Theft: 328

2019

Murder: 17

Crim Sexual Assault: 81

Robbery: 297

AGG. Battery: 264

Burglary: 439

Theft: 498

Motor Vehicle Theft: 319

New city, specifically the back of the yards, is known for its high crime rates and is labeled one of the more dangerous neighborhoods on the southside of Chicago.

Northside of Chicago

Community Area 06 - Lakeview

Total Population: 100,547 persons

Total Households: 52,749

Average Household Size: 1.9 persons

Median Household Income: $89,276

*Data based on the years 2014-2018 https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/126764/Lake+View.pdf

Consists of the following neighborhoods:

-Boystown -Graceland West

-Lakeview -Lakeview East

-North Halsted -South East

-Ravenwood -Wrigleyville

Race and Ethnicity & Age Cohorts

White non-hispanic: 78,805

Hispanic or latino: 8,168

Black non-hispanic: 3,618

Asian non-hispanic: 6,829

All other: 3,127

*Data based on the years 2014-2018 https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/126764/Lake+View.pdf

19 & under: 12,125

20 to 34: 49,269

35 to 49: 20,067

50 to 64: 11,077 Median Age: 31.3

65 to 74: 4,798

75 to 84: 2,342

85 & older: 869

Transportation

Vehicles Available (2018):

No Vehicle: 35.7 %

1 vehicle: 47.1 %

2 vehicles: 14.8 %

3 or more vehicles: 2.4 %

Mode of Travel to work (2018):

Work at home: N/A Transit: 55.2 %

Drive Alone: 30.9 % Walk or Bike: 7.9 %

Carpool: 3.9 % Other: 2.0 %

Data based on: https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/126764/Lake+View.pdf

Transportation (continued)

The majority of lakeviews public transportation needs are met by the CTA

-Numerous bus routes run throughout the community area

-Access to the Red, Purple, and Brown line trains

Bike paths are becoming more available on major and side streets

-This is part of the city and 44th ward’s “greenway” bike path initiative

Paths for walking, running, and cycling can be found along lakeshore drive

Data based on: https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/126764/Lake+View.pdf

xhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_View,_Chicago

Employment Status (2018) and

Education Attainment

In labor force: 84.5 %

Employed: 97.1 %

Unemployed: 2.9 %

Not in labor force: 15.5 %

Data based on: https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/126764/Lake+View.pdf

Less than high school degree: 1,508

HIgh school graduate or equivalent: 4,049

Some college, no degree: 6,644

Associate’s degree: 2,534

Bachelor's degree: 36,283

Graduate or Professional Degree: 24,801

Police Data

Police District 19

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

Murder: 4 3 4 3 8

Sexual Assault: 64 98 94 97 66

Robbery: 253 225 310 380 426

Aggravated Battery: 121 161 148 149 173

Burglary: 419 450 612 571 666

Theft: 632 844 862 993 982

Motor Vehicle Theft: 386 291 377 365 356

*Data based on Chicago Police Department

Data based on : https://home.chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/24_PDFsam_CompStat-Public-2020-Week-44.pdf

Services

-Rodent Baiting

-Dead Animal Pickup

-“More than 1.5 million, heavy duty plastic 96-gallon garbage carts with tight fitted lids are supplied free to single-family residents and apartment buildings for four units or less.” (https://www.44thward.org/services/streets-sanitation/)

-Garbage Collection - $9.50 a month per dwelling unit

-Recycling - if you have your trash picked up by the city’s street & sanitation department, you can participate in the blue cart program - all materials can go directly into the blue carts

-Yard Waste Collection - call 311

-3 Community Gardens - Lakeview Community Garden at Diversey, Fletcher Community Garden, and Roscoe Community Garden

*data based on https://www.44thward.org/services/

Services (continued)

26 houses of worship

Premium Parking

8 Theaters

2 Music Venues

Wrigley Field - Home of the Chicago Cubs

Data based on: https://www.44thward.org/services/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_View,_Chicago

Westside of Chicago

Westside Map

Pulaski Park

Pulaski Park is a neighborhood directly west of Goose Island and east of Wicker Park.

Pulaski Park derives its name from the historic park and fieldhouse that was designed by Jens Jensen between 1912 and 1914

Community Area 24 - Pulaski Park

Total Population: 41,068 Education:

Male Population: 21,031 Under High School: 10.01%

Female Population: 20,037 High School: 30.76%

Total Households: 13,193 College: 19.61%

Average People Per Household: 3

Employment/Unemployment and Income

White collar: 14,900

Blue collar: 4,801

Self Employed: 2,486 Average Household Income: $71,390

Private Companies: 13,183 Median Household Income: $51,383

Governmental Workers: 1,725

Unemployment: 2,307

Race and Ethnicity & Age Cohort

White: 26,283 85+: 2053

Hispanic: 2,341 67-84: 8,213

Black: 1,355 55-66: 4723

Asian: 11,088 35-54: 7803 Median Age: 34.7

Mixed: 246 21-34: 5955

Other: 41 21-: 12,320

Means of Transportation

Car: 13,020 (The main transportation)

Bus or Subway: 3,308

Railroad: 175

Bicycle: 336

Taxicab: 139

Walk: 1,221

Orange line is the only line in Pulaski

Crime Data(100k People in 2019)

Total Crime: 3,641

Violent Crime: 658

Property Crime: 2,938

Pulaski crime rates are 46% higher than the national average

Other Services

Garbage Collection: $9.00 monthly

Community Services Center:

-Community Service Centers help individuals and families in need access a wide range of resources from shelter, food and clothing to domestic violence assistance, job training/placement and services for the formerly incarcerated.

Services available at the Community Service Centers:

Clothing and referrals to local food pantries

Shelter referrals and placement Veteran services and resources

Veteran services and resources

All of these services can attract more people to reside in Pulaski park. People want to live in thriving neighborhoods where they have access to many resources.

Similarities & Differences: New City & Lakeview

Similarities:

Age demographics: median age is 31

Crime: New City and Lakeview have around the same amount of motor vehicle thefts ranging from 330 to 390

Services: Houses of worship

Differences:

Lakeview is predominately white and New City is predominately latinx and black

Median household income: New City at $33k and Lakeview at $88k

Household Size: New City’s household size is 3.2 while Lakeviews is 1.9

Similarities & Differences: Lakeview & Pulaski Park

Similarities:

Trash pickup services

Income: similar median income $89, 276 (lakeview) to $71,390 (Pulaski)

Unemployment is very low

Differences:

Population: 100,547 (lakeview) compared to 41,068 (Pulaski)

Transportation: More access to trains in lakeview which allows for more people to take public transportation and use this instead of owning cars as they do in Pulaski

Race: Lakeview is predominantly White and Hispanic/Latino while Pulaski is predominantly White and Asian

Households are bigger in Pulaski (avg. 3 persons) than lakeview (avg. 1.9)

Similarities & Differences: Pulaski Park & New City

Similarities

The main transportation is driving.

Average people per household: 3

The median age in both areas is similar

Community food banks in New City and Community Service Center in Pulaski.

Differences:

The main race in Pulaski is White People & The main race in New City is Hispanic or Latino.

The median household income in Pulaski is higher.

Unemployment in Pulaski is much lower than unemployment in New City.