Chinatown
Transcript of Chinatown
Chinatown! Chicago, IL
History How Chinatown was established:
Started in the 1870s Clark St. by the Loop Increased rent prices due to anti-Chinese sentiment Early 1900s Along Cermak Ave. and Wentworth Ave. Property leases bought in the 1920s Chinese-owned businesses and apartments
Location Located on the cermak-chinatown stop on
the red line
On the near south side centered on cermak and wentworth av
Located in the Armour square community area
DemographicsTotal Population: 71,422
male: 35,623 (49.88%)
female: 35,477 (50.12%)
density: 17,465 people/sq.mile
median age: 34.75
Employment
white collar: 14,065
blue collar: 4,387
Marital Status
never married: 17,994
married: 25,551
separated: 4,699
widowed: 3,346
divorced: 4,933
Demographics Continued
Income
Avg. household: $53,785
Avg. net worth: $136,150
Education
no high school: 4,501
high school: 4,078
some college: 8,666
associate: 3,404
bachelor: 7,556
graduate: 4,235
Average Income
Average income: 36,740
Average number of cars 1.1
Top three jobs for males in the neighborhood are: service jobs, sales and office occupations, and management
Top three jobs for females in the neighborhood are: service jobs, sales and office occupations, and production occupations.
Source:http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Chinatown-Chicago-IL.html
Fun Facts
When first established in 1905, the population of Chinatown reached about 14,000, which included immigrants coming straight from China to Chicago without settling elsewhere.
The Chinese and the White Sox arrived in Armour Square around the same time.
Dinner!
FOOD!!!