Sunday, November 13, 2011

41st Ward Demographics

Just some information about 41st Ward communities as listed on CLRsearch.com, a Real Estate Database.  I filtered for the two main 41st Ward zip codes (60656 and 60631) and then compared to national data.  But you can filter for zip -vs- city, state, nation too...

Chicago, IL 60656 Demographics Summary

Crime Rate Indexes

2010 Crime Rate IndexesChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Total Crime Risk Index188248100
Murder Risk Index321338100
Rape Risk Index157254100
Robbery Risk Index306337100
Assault Risk Index309322100
Burglary Risk Index101159100
Larceny Risk Index150202100
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk Index111213100

Crime Risk Index (100 = National Average): Index score for an area is compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average total crime risk, while 50 indicates half the national risk. We encourage you to consult with a knowledgeable local real estate agent or contact the local police department for any additional information.

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Education Level Profile and Enrollment Statistics

2010 Highest Education Level Attained (Population Age 25+)Chicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Did Not Complete High School 14.56% 11.87% 15.35%
Completed High School 30.43% 27.53% 29.24%
Some College 20.70% 23.28% 20.56%
Completed Associate Degree 7.35% 6.45% 7.50%
Completed Bachelors Degree 18.14% 21.06% 17.52%
Completed Graduate Degree 8.83% 9.81% 9.84%
2010 Education Enrollment (Population Age 3+)Chicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Education Index 126 183 100
Public Preprimary 0.57% 0.73% 0.79%
Private Preprimary 0.72% 1.11% 1.05%
Public School 6.15% 5.23% 17.44%
Private School 4.90% 8.08% 2.05%
Public College 4.80% 4.44% 5.28%
Private College 3.12% 2.45% 1.76%
Not Enrolled in School 79.73% 77.95% 71.64%

Highest Education Level Attained (Populations Age 25+): The data represents the percentage of people in the area over age 25 who have attained a particular education level.

Education Index: The Education Index for Zip Codes and places are comprised of a combination of socio-demographic characteristics. These index scores are not based statistically upon the performance of specific schools, programs or colleges located in these areas.

Education Enrollment (Population Age 3+): The data represents the percentage of people in the area over age 3 who are currently enrolled at each type of learning institution.

Index score: (100 = National Average) for an area is compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national average.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Quality of Life Indexes

2010 Quality of Life IndexesChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Quality of Life Index 63 77 100
Amusement Index 108 104 100
Culture Index 89 140 100
Earthquake Index 45 51 100
Education Index 126 183 100
Medical Index 115 165 100
Mortality Index (All Causes) 171 186 100
Religion Index 152 199 100
Restaurant Index 152 162 100
Weather Index 22 22 100
Quality of Life Index: Based on the results of a study group, this index is calculated based on what variables affect individuals as they search for a new home, how much they would enjoy living in a place and the impact of each selected variable. For example, the crime index affects the total quality of life index negatively and the amusement index affects it positively.

Positive Variables Weighted for Quality of Life Index: Amusement, Culture, Education, Medical, Religion, Restaurants and Weather

Negative Variables Weighted for Quality of Life Index: Crime, Earthquake and Mortality

Index score: (100 = National Average) for an area is compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national average.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Population Growth and Population Statistics

2010 Population Growth and Population StatisticsChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Total Population 24,954 27,681 308,455,134
Square Miles 3.30 3.46 N/A
Population Density 7,566.60 7,998.10 87.20
Population Change Since 1990 -3.26% -5.30% 24.02%
Population Change Since 2000 -3.53% -5.13% 9.61%
Forecasted Population Change by 2014 0.78% -0.10% 4.52%
Population Male 48.49% 46.69% 49.48%
Population Female 51.51% 53.31% 50.52%
Median Age 42.10 44.40 35.60
2010 Population Statistics by Marital Status (Age 15+)Chicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Males Never Married 16.23% 14.43% 15.85%
Males Married 25.68% 26.33% 27.37%
Males Widowed 2.10% 1.53% 1.16%
Males Divorced 3.83% 3.73% 4.50%
Females Never Married 15.05% 14.17% 13.47%
Females Married 25.87% 26.68% 27.06%
Females Widowed 6.51% 8.74% 4.64%
Females Divorced 4.72% 4.40% 5.94%
Population Change Since 1990 and 2000: Change in population since 1990 and 2000 expressed as a percentage increase or decrease.

Population by Marital Status (Population Age 15+): The data represents the number and percentage of people in the area, according to marital status.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Population by Age

2010 Population by AgeChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Median Age 42.10 44.40 35.60
Age 0-5 6.74% 7.37% 8.84%
Age 6-11 5.18% 6.19% 8.41%
Age 12-17 4.89% 5.95% 8.65%
Age 18-24 7.60% 5.86% 9.94%
Age 25-34 16.43% 12.19% 13.40%
Age 35-44 12.89% 13.24% 13.74%
Age 45-54 14.43% 15.33% 14.32%
Age 55-64 12.68% 12.29% 10.80%
Age 65-74 9.16% 8.90% 6.11%
Age 75-84 7.46% 8.45% 4.04%
Age 85+ 2.54% 4.23% 1.75%
2010 Male Population by AgeChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Male Median Age 39.90 41.90 34.20
Aged 0 to 5 Years 7.14% 8.02% 9.21%
Aged 6 to 11 Years 5.68% 6.62% 8.79%
Aged 12 to 17 Years 5.35% 6.24% 9.03%
Aged 18 to 24 Years 7.32% 6.18% 10.37%
Aged 25 to 34 Years 17.71% 13.10% 13.75%
Aged 35 to 44 Years 13.76% 14.28% 13.92%
Aged 45 to 54 Years 14.82% 16.33% 14.20%
Aged 55 to 64 Years 12.02% 11.94% 10.49%
Aged 65 to 74 Years 8.01% 8.15% 5.69%
Aged 75 to 84 Years 6.30% 6.64% 3.39%
Aged 85 Years and Older 1.89% 2.50% 1.16%
2010 Female Population by AgeChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Female Median Age 44.40 46.60 36.90
Aged 0 to 5 Years 6.36% 6.80% 8.48%
Aged 6 to 11 Years 4.71% 5.81% 8.05%
Aged 12 to 17 Years 4.46% 5.70% 8.27%
Aged 18 to 24 Years 7.86% 5.58% 9.51%
Aged 25 to 34 Years 15.22% 11.40% 13.06%
Aged 35 to 44 Years 12.07% 12.33% 13.56%
Aged 45 to 54 Years 14.07% 14.45% 14.44%
Aged 55 to 64 Years 13.31% 12.60% 11.11%
Aged 65 to 74 Years 10.24% 9.55% 6.52%
Aged 75 to 84 Years 8.56% 10.03% 4.69%
Aged 85 Years and Older 3.15% 5.75% 2.32%
Population by Age: The data represents the percentage of people in the area within each age group.

Male Population: The data represents the percentage of males in the population according to age range.

Female Population: The data represents the percentage of females in the population according to age range.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Population by Race and Ethnicity

2010 Population by Race and EthnicityChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Population by Race
White 84.04% 91.07% 71.91%
Black or African American 1.25% 1.11% 12.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.04% 0.04% 0.98%
Asian 7.47% 3.19% 4.51%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.09% 0.06% 0.21%
Other 7.12% 4.53% 10.38%
Population by Ethnicity
Population Hispanic 8.33% 6.82% 16.05%
Population Non Hispanic 91.67% 93.18% 83.95%
Race versus Ethnicity: According to the Census, race and ethnicity are considered two separate and distinct identities. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked as a separate question and categorized under ethnicity. In addition to their race and/or races, all respondents are categorized by one of two ethnicities, which are "Hispanic" and "Non Hispanic."

Hispanic Ethnicity: According to the Census, people of Hispanic origin, were those who indicated that their origin was Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or some other Hispanic origin. It should be noted that people of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Household Makeup and Size

2010 Household Family Makeup StatisticsChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Family HH 60.19% 61.83% 68.23%
Non-Family HH 39.81% 38.17% 31.77%
Family Households
Married Family HH 77.45% 80.70% 76.48%
Other Family HH 22.55% 19.30% 23.52%
Other Family Households
Male Householder, No Wife Present 30.48% 28.54% 27.73%
Female Householder, No Husband Present 69.52% 71.46% 72.27%
Married Family Households
with Children Under 18 33.22% 36.77% 43.56%
with No Children Under 18 66.78% 63.23% 56.44%
Other Family Households
Male Householder, No Wife Present with Children Under 18 5.92% 6.50% 14.10%
Male Householder, No Wife Present with No Children 24.56% 22.04% 13.63%
Female Householder, No Husband Present with Children Under 18 18.03% 17.01% 42.96%
Female Householder, No Husband Present with No Children 51.48% 54.45% 29.30%
Non-Family Households
Male Householder 46.12% 38.62% 47.56%
Female Householder 53.88% 61.38% 52.44%
2010 Household Size StatisticsChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Households 10,951 11,479 118,402,143
Household Growth Since 2000 -3.66% -5.84% 12.25%
Average Household Size 2.28 2.35 2.54
Median Household Size 2.48 2.50 2.73
1 Person 33.11% 33.71% 25.45%
2 Person 34.94% 32.88% 33.50%
3 Person 14.99% 13.27% 16.08%
4 Person 11.10% 12.34% 14.79%
5 Person 4.04% 5.48% 6.59%
6 Person 1.32% 1.69% 2.27%
7 or More Person 0.49% 0.64% 1.32%
Family Household: A family household is a household maintained by a householder who is in a family, and includes any unrelated people (unrelated subfamily members and/or secondary individuals) who may be residing there.

Married Family Household: A married family household consists of a married householder and one or more other persons living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage or adoption.

Other Family Household: An other family household consists of a householder and one or more other persons living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth or adoption. These households may have a Male Householder with No Wife Present and/or Female Householder with No Husband Present.

Non-Family Household: A non-family household consists of a householder living alone (a one-person household) or where the householder shares the home exclusively with people to whom he/she is not related.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Number of Vehicles Per Household

2010 Number of Vehicles per HouseholdChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Households, Median Vehicles 1.90 2.00 2.20
No Vehicles 11.00% 9.20% 8.49%
1 Vehicle 44.19% 41.57% 32.66%
2 Vehicles 33.36% 36.15% 38.43%
3 Vehicles 9.74% 9.66% 15.03%
4+ Vehicles 1.71% 3.41% 5.39%
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Housing Statistics, Occupancy and Year Built

2010 Move In Date by YearChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Households 10,951 11,479 118,402,143
Household, Median Year Moved In 2003 2003 2003
Moved In 1999 or Later 86.10% 84.45% 90.21%
Moved In 1995 to 1998 2.32% 2.47% 2.33%
Moved In 1990 to 1994 1.28% 1.52% 1.30%
Moved In 1980 to 1989 1.58% 1.70% 1.26%
Moved In 1970 to 1979 2.28% 2.25% 1.63%
Moved In 1969 or Earlier 6.44% 7.61% 3.27%
2010 Housing Occupancy StatisticsChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Total Units 11,292 11,694 126,739,245
Occupied Units 96.98% 98.16% 93.42%
Vacant Units 3.02% 1.84% 6.58%
Total Housing Units
Owner Occupied Units 62.62% 75.53% 63.21%
Renter Occupied Units 34.36% 22.63% 30.21%
Vacant Units 3.02% 1.84% 6.58%
Vacant Housing Units
Vacant Units For Rent 35.78% 29.30% 25.10%
Vacant Units For Sale 17.01% 26.51% 14.92%
Vacant Units Seasonal 34.60% 19.07% 39.17%
Vacant Units Vacant Other 12.61% 25.12% 20.81%
2010 Housing Statistic Year BuiltChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Housing, Units 11,292 11,694 126,739,245
Housing, Median Year Built 1964 1954 1977
Built 1999 or Later 12.57% 8.96% 28.20%
Built 1995 to 1998 0.74% 0.51% 5.22%
Built 1990 to 1994 0.58% 0.74% 5.19%
Built 1980 to 1989 5.27% 4.04% 11.37%
Built 1970 to 1979 20.30% 8.72% 14.68%
Built 1960 to 1969 22.66% 12.72% 11.93%
Built 1950 to 1959 25.88% 28.94% 11.33%
Built 1940 to 1949 9.27% 14.40% 6.39%
Built 1939 or Earlier 5.84% 22.84% 12.74%
Occupied Units: Housing units that are Owner Occupied or Renter Occupied.

Vacant Units: Housing units that are For Sale and Vacant, For Rent and Vacant, Seasonal and Vacant and Other.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Home Values and Rental Rates

2010 Homeowner Statistics and Home ValuesChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Owner Occupied Units 7,071 8,833 80,110,230
Owner Households, With Mortgage Any 50.97% 61.84% 70.65%
Owner Households, With No Mortgage 49.03% 38.16% 29.35%
Median Value Owner Households $265,860 $292,272 $177,046
Valued Less than $20,000 0.03% 0.05% 1.98%
Valued $20,000-$39,999 0.10% 0.02% 3.31%
Valued $40,000-$59,999 0.18% 0.06% 5.64%
Valued $60,000-$79,999 0.23% 0.10% 4.79%
Valued $80,000-$99,999 1.17% 0.57% 8.96%
Valued $100,000-$124,999 2.62% 1.25% 8.79%
Valued $125,000-$149,999 3.44% 2.55% 7.92%
Valued $150,000-$174,999 3.30% 3.12% 7.94%
Valued $175,000-$199,999 10.63% 6.25% 8.11%
Valued $200,000-$249,999 20.66% 12.97% 7.66%
Valued $250,000-$299,999 24.10% 27.28% 8.72%
Valued $300,000-$399,999 18.46% 24.23% 8.63%
Valued $400,000-$499,999 9.53% 12.07% 6.36%
Valued $500,000-$749,999 4.91% 7.66% 6.34%
Valued $750,000-$999,999 0.65% 1.49% 3.01%
Valued More than $1,000,000 0.00% 0.33% 1.84%
2010 Housing Rental RatesChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Renter Occupied Units 3,880 2,646 38,291,913
Median Rent $1,193 $1,147 $950
Rent Less than $250 0.08% 0.08% 3.11%
Rent $250-$499 0.28% 0.57% 6.19%
Rent $500-$749 0.67% 0.87% 18.33%
Rent $750-$999 5.80% 14.85% 24.67%
Rent $1,000-$1,249 54.51% 53.63% 24.03%
Rent $1,250-$1,499 12.19% 11.11% 7.13%
Rent $1,500-$1,999 20.26% 12.47% 7.07%
Rent $2,000+ 4.05% 2.27% 4.19%
No Cash Rent 2.16% 4.16% 5.28%
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Employment, Occupation and Industry

2010 Employment Statistics for Potential Employees (Age 16+)Chicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Employment Potential 21,167 22,829 237,450,726
Civilian Total 12,905 13,733 143,186,664
Employed Civilian Males 31.96% 31.56% 32.21%
Employed Civilian Females 29.01% 28.60% 28.09%
Armed Forces Male 0.00% 0.00% 0.44%
Armed Forces Female 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Unemployed Males 2.70% 2.48% 3.63%
Unemployed Females 1.01% 1.05% 2.51%
Not in the Labor Force Male 14.25% 12.65% 13.51%
Not in the Labor Force Female 21.08% 23.66% 19.53%
2010 Employment by Job Type for Civilian Population (Age 16+)Chicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
White Collar 76.27% 79.24% 74.72%
Blue Collar 23.73% 20.76% 25.28%
 
Management, Business, and Financial Operations 14.99% 17.67% 16.09%
Professional and Related 22.15% 21.37% 21.78%
Sales and Office 26.54% 25.31% 26.38%
Service 16.47% 18.79% 13.50%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0.05% 0.00% 0.51%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance 7.69% 7.22% 8.85%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving 12.12% 9.63% 12.88%
2010 Employment by Type of Employer Total Civilian Population (Age 16+)Chicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Private for-Profit Wage and Salary Workers 73.34% 65.04% 73.77%
Private Not-for-Profit Wage and Salary Workers 7.47% 8.61% 7.05%
Local Government Workers 12.94% 18.64% 6.26%
State Government Workers 1.89% 1.80% 4.67%
Federal Government Workers 0.86% 1.60% 2.47%
Self-Employed Workers in Own Not Incorporated Business 3.41% 4.18% 5.64%
Unpaid Family Workers 0.09% 0.12% 0.14%
2010 Employment by Industry for Civilian Population (Age 16+)Chicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining 0.10% 0.12% 1.49%
Construction 6.66% 6.30% 6.97%
Manufacturing 11.34% 8.83% 11.93%
Wholesale Trade 3.13% 3.34% 3.05%
Retail Trade 8.27% 6.15% 10.02%
Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities 9.87% 6.04% 5.58%
Information 2.49% 3.12% 2.94%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9.59% 8.24% 6.91%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, etc. 11.88% 13.49% 10.43%
Educational, Health and Social Services 16.74% 19.24% 22.14%
Arts, Entertainment, Accommodation and Food Services, etc. 5.72% 5.57% 8.46%
Other Services 4.96% 4.17% 5.15%
Public Administration 9.25% 15.40% 4.92%
Workforce Statistics: The Workforce breakdown is derived from data, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

White Collar Employment: perform tasks that are considered less physically laborious

Blue Collar Employment: perform tasks that are manual, technical labor or are in technical maintenance "trades"

Civilian Employers (Population Age 16+): This data represents 2010 employment by type of employers for the total civilian population, over age 16.

Employment by Industry: This data represents 2010 employment by industry for the total civilian population.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Travel Time and Mode of Transportation to Work

2010 Travel Time to WorkChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Travel Time Less than 15 Min14.33%13.42%25.26%
Travel Time 15-29 Min30.91%30.62%36.15%
Travel Time 30-59 Min41.67%45.91%29.43%
Travel Time 60+ Min13.09%10.04%9.16%
2010 Mode of Transportation to WorkChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Car, Truck, Van to Work 82.52% 82.02% 87.32%
Public Transportation to Work 13.01% 11.45% 4.44%
Other Transportation to Work 2.53% 3.36% 4.00%
Work at Home 1.94% 3.17% 4.24%
Travel Time to Work: Half the workers in the area have a longer travel time than this, half have less travel time.

Mode of Transportation to Work: Provides a percentage breakdown by mode of transportation to work in a particular area.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Employee Statistics by NAICS Code

2010 Employee Statistics by NAICS CodeChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Employees, Total (by Place of Work) 7,973 23,728 119,050,433
Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, and Agriculture Support 0.00% 0.00% 0.15%
Mining 0.00% 0.00% 0.48%
Utilities 1.88% 0.63% 0.53%
Construction 2.68% 3.59% 6.25%
Manufacturing 5.00% 1.42% 11.24%
Wholesale Trade 1.84% 5.37% 5.02%
Retail Trade 20.14% 1.57% 13.19%
Transportation and Warehousing 11.35% 0.22% 3.65%
Information 9.31% 15.16% 2.87%
Finance and Insurance 8.99% 5.54% 5.61%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.24% 1.88% 1.97%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 7.40% 11.52% 6.84%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 3.78% 5.69% 2.61%
Admin, Support, Waste Mgt, Remediation Services 11.85% 14.17% 6.84%
Educational Services 1.47% 2.43% 2.33%
Health Care and Social Assistance 3.69% 17.14% 14.14%
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 0.51% 0.13% 1.75%
Accommodation and Food Services 5.82% 6.32% 9.86%
Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3.04% 7.22% 4.66%
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): NAICS is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Establishment Statistics by NAICS Code

2010 Establishments by NAICS CodeChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Establishments, Total (by Place of Work) 538 1,054 7,700,385
Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, and Agriculture Support 0.00% 0.00% 0.31%
Mining 0.00% 0.00% 0.33%
Utilities 0.19% 0.09% 0.22%
Construction 16.73% 12.14% 10.56%
Manufacturing 3.16% 3.23% 4.31%
Wholesale Trade 2.97% 4.93% 5.60%
Retail Trade 12.08% 4.55% 14.62%
Transportation and Warehousing 8.18% 1.99% 2.86%
Information 1.49% 2.85% 1.86%
Finance and Insurance 7.25% 11.57% 6.58%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5.58% 6.45% 4.95%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 11.52% 14.71% 11.28%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.56% 1.14% 0.66%
Admin, Support, Waste Mgt, Remediation Services 7.06% 7.69% 4.98%
Educational Services 1.12% 2.47% 1.13%
Health Care and Social Assistance 7.43% 12.52% 10.21%
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 0.74% 0.66% 1.63%
Accommodation and Food Services 6.69% 4.17% 8.24%
Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7.25% 8.82% 9.70%
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): NAICS is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Household Income Statistics

2010 Household Income StatisticsChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Total Area Household Income $854,667,986 $1,043,087,721 $8,877,041,207,141
Median Household Income $65,794 $74,590 $55,970
Average Household Income $78,045 $90,869 $74,974
Per Capita Household Income $34,250 $37,682 $28,779
 
Income Less than $15,000 8.52% 5.99% 11.96%
Income $15,000 to $24,999 6.52% 6.01% 9.15%
Income $25,000 to $34,999 7.76% 8.11% 9.99%
Income $35,000 to $49,999 12.84% 10.81% 14.37%
Income $50,000 to $74,999 22.73% 19.39% 18.95%
Income $75,000 to $99,999 17.07% 16.51% 14.07%
Income $100,000 to $124,999 9.73% 12.28% 8.54%
Income $125,000 to $149,999 8.37% 9.31% 5.01%
Income $150,000 to $199,999 3.47% 6.46% 3.59%
Income $200,000 and Over 3.00% 5.11% 4.38%
Household Income: Data on consumer income collected by the Census Bureau covers money income received (exclusive of certain money receipts such as capital gains) before payments for personal income taxes, social security, union dues, medicare deductions, etc. Therefore, money income does not reflect the fact that some families receive part of their income in the form of non-cash benefits, such as food stamps, health benefits, rent-free housing, and goods produced and consumed on the farm.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ

Retail Sales Statistics

2010 Retail Sales StatisticsChicago, IL 60656Chicago, IL 60631United States
Total Retail Sales (Including Food Services) $302,842,000 $152,781,000 $4,253,550,572,000
Building Materials and Garden Store Sales 7.03% 2.76% 7.42%
Clothing and Accessories Store Sales 6.81% 0.00% 4.47%
Electrical and Appliances Store Sales 0.98% 0.75% 2.37%
Food and Beverage Store Sales 37.62% 12.09% 13.98%
Food Services 6.81% 21.69% 9.50%
Gasoline Stations Store Sales 3.37% 2.04% 7.46%
General Merchandise Store Sales 12.00% 0.00% 17.57%
Health and Personal Care Store Sales 15.43% 4.63% 5.41%
Home Furnishings Store Sales 0.48% 1.78% 2.53%
Miscellaneous Store Sales 2.73% 3.30% 2.94%
Motor Vehicles Store Sales 5.36% 10.15% 16.16%
Nonstore Purchases Store Sales 1.13% 39.59% 7.98%
Sporting Goods Store Sales 0.26% 1.22% 2.20%
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ
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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Dowloading eBooks at the Chicago Public Library: Learn How.

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Friday, November 11, 2011

Urban Farms, Community Gardens and Green Spaces

Open post today about creating community green spaces, community gardens and urban farms.  What are your thoughts?  Pro's and Con's...?

I'm posting a small article about an urban farm next to Grant Park to give you an idea...

 

Grant Park "Art on the Farm" Urban Agriculture Potager

Established 2005
Located in Grant Park at the intersection of E. Congress Parkway & S. Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60605.  

In partnership with the Chicago Park District and Moore Landscapes, Inc., Growing Power created a 20,000 square foot urban farm on Chicago’s lakefront adjacent to Buckingham Fountain and Lincoln Memorial in Grant Park.   Over 150 varieties of heirloom vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers are grown at the urban farm in the heart of downtown Chicago.  

Our partnership demonstrates that the social benefits of urban agriculture reach beyond local food miles and
food security but also encompass youth economic development and re-establishing biodiversity through
the production of organic vegetables, herbs and other edibles
in a city space.

A major focus of the program is job preparedness for young people. Farm interns work together to cultivate, weed, plant and harvest vegetables, herbs, and flowers that are grown in the edible potager garden.  Also of great importance is the project’s impact on a city’s policy regarding urban farming.  This project seeks to quantify the commercial viability of urban agriculture both in economics and production.
 
Using farming as a hands-on teaching tool, youth are challenged both mentally and physically, gaining a broad range of experiences from observation and decision-making to physical fitness and culinary appreciation.  Interns gain the valuable and unique skill of learning how to produce something, creating a whole host of entrepreneurial opportunities for their futures.  In addition to regular farm activities, farm interns experience marketing produce and value-added products at small community farmers' market, building customer service and entrepreneurial skills needed by both farmers and artists.  
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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Where is your Water & Sewer Bill Money Really Going? The Budget Shell Game

 

Great article in this weeks Chicago Reader.  Creates an awareness about where our water bill money really goes.  When I first heard about the doubling of our water & sewer bills to pay for infrastructure, my first thought immediately went to what have they been doing with the money collected from water bills all these years, and why now are we just addressing "infrastructure".  Read on to get a glimpse of what has been done with your money in the past and most likely in the future, too.

Forensic audit of the budget, please!

Water + sewers = slush fund 

As your water bill doubles, Mayor Emanuel siphons off millions to cover murky city expenses

By Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky

All summer long, in press conferences and at public hearings, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget refrain remained the same: no more accounting gimmicks and no new taxes.

"We have been doing smoke and mirrors on the budget and avoided taking control of our own future as a city," he said at a public budget hearing in Englewood in August. "That moment of reckoning is here."
But the mayor who vowed to bring honesty to the budgeting process continues to rely on one of the oldest tricks of them all: the water/sewer fund sleight of hand.

That's the one where the mayor says he's jacking up your water and sewer bill to pay for infrastructure and environmental protection—but then diverts millions of dollars a year to finance other city operations that have little direct connection to water, sewers, or protecting the lake.

In this case, Emanuel is proposing to double water and sewer fees over the next decade, an eventual increase of about $500 a year for the average household. Yet how much of that money will actually make it to the water and sewer system is hard to determine, since, despite Emanuel's promises of transparency, his first budget obscures what's being diverted.
A conservative estimate is that the mayor's 2012 budget will siphon off at least $70 million in water and sewer fees to cover other city spending, according to our analysis of budget documents and interviews with current and former city officials.

That's roughly the same amount that Emanuel's predecessor, Mayor Richard Daley, appears to have moved out of the water and sewer funds in each of the last several years—though some former city officials say the total is probably far higher.
"This budget is the biggest shell game I've seen yet," says Second Ward alderman Robert Fioretti.
There's no question that hundreds of miles of leaky water and sewer lines are in desperate need of repair, and, as the mayor notes, fixing them could put thousands of people to work.
"This is a real issue—the infrastructure is crumbling," says Fioretti, who's dealt with more than 700 sewer cave-ins in his ward this year alone.
What's more, Emanuel's budget is balanced with a number of cost-cutting moves in addition to the water rate hike, including layoffs, police station closures, and reduced library hours.
And Emanuel isn't the first mayor to funnel water and sewer funds to other city operations. Daley was a master of the game.

That's why an official who worked for Daley for years describes the water and sewer money this way: "It's a big slush fund."
Think of it as water plus sewers equals slush—another robbing-Peter-to-pay-Paul trick from the city that brought you the tax increment financing program, a $500 million-a-year money pot with a shadow budget that's dipped into for almost anything city officials choose. That includes—you guessed it—sewer and water line repairs, even though they're already supposed to be covered with the money collected through water bills.

The water and sewer money diversion has encountered even less scrutiny than the TIF debacle.
Here's how it works.
Water and sewer fees are among the most regressive of taxes, since everyone, regardless of income level, has to pay the same rate for a service no one can do without—as opposed to a sales tax on luxury items like, say, health club memberships or visits to the tanning salon, which Emanuel proposed during his mayoral campaign.

Yet the city is becoming more dependent on a tax that many of its residents find increasingly hard to pay, especially in these tough times.
In 2007 the City Council, at Daley's urging, approved a hike of about 45 percent in water and sewer rates over three years. As a result, one north-side household—we'll call them the Joravskys—saw their water and sewer bill leap from $328 in 2007 to $502 this year.
On top of these increases Emanuel wants to phase in another 70 percent hike over the next four years. All told, by 2015, residents will be paying nearly two-and-a-half times the water and sewer fees they were paying in 2007. In years after that, Emanuel would implement additional hikes tied to the rate of inflation.
In short, by 2017, the "Joravskys" can expect to pay—gulp—as much as $1,000 a year for water and sewer.

So why is Mayor Emanuel willing to bite the bullet on raising water and sewer fees as opposed to, say, property taxes? For one thing, jacking up water and sewer fees sparks less opposition because the money is supposed to be spent on a very specific purpose, City Hall insiders explain. That's why mayors find the water and sewer hikes so difficult to resist—and why the City Council goes along. (Of course, the City Council goes along with just about everything else too, but that's another story.)

Furthermore, no one has paid much attention to whether the city has kept pace with needed water and sewer upgrades.
It hasn't. Even as Daley increased what he charged the public for water, fewer and fewer repairs were done on the system, according to annual reports the city files with the state. In 2001 about 50 miles of water mains were replaced. In 2010 the number had fallen to 30 miles—even though the city was collecting $200 million more a year in sewer and water fees.
As with Daley, Emanuel is promising to use the new proceeds to make much-needed repairs to busted water mains and put thousands of people to work. Chicago has hundreds of miles of water and sewer lines that are more than a century old, and the water pipes alone leak an estimated ten million gallons a day, according to city records.

"Other states may have their oil fields; here in Chicago we have our lake," Emanuel said in his budget address. "But the fact is, we need to be better stewards of this precious resource. Today, our ability to deliver quality water is threatened by the aging system that provides it."
If Emanuel's budget passes, city residents will pay about $823 million in water and sewer fees next year. About $260 million will fund annual operations in the water department, which includes water and sewer maintenance, employee salaries, and administrative expenses—lots of administrative expenses, totaling tens of millions of dollars.
Another $250 million will be spent on infrastructure, up about $35 million from 2011, according to the proposed budget. In addition, Mayor Emanuel will deposit about $93 million into reserve funds to cover unanticipated cost overruns in construction programs.

The $220 million left will be put toward a murky array of other city expenses. More on that in a minute.

Even as the mayor is asking city residents to pony up, his administration has offered few specifics about his construction plan. City water commissioner Thomas Powers told aldermen during City Council budget hearings on October 21 that he wasn't sure where the infrastructure work would be done or how much of it would be outsourced to private contractors. "We're still formulating the plan but there's nothing concrete yet," he said.
Aldermen practically begged for some details—even vague promises to help them stave off angry constituents.
"If there are some assurances that flooding will be reduced, I think that will go a long way towards selling this to the public," said Tenth Ward alderman John Pope. "There is apprehension, obviously."
Powers promised to provide aldermen with plans as soon as he had them. What no one brought up in the council hearings, however, was the fact that much of the water and sewer fund budget has nothing to do with infrastructure—or even the water and sewer system.
Of the $823 million the city plans to collect in water and sewer fees next year, about $220 million will be set aside for other purposes—some more clearly spelled out in the budget than others.
Roughly $150 million will cover employee health and pension benefits and other unspecified "municipal services." These line items are categorized in the budget under "finance general," since, as old budget hands tell us, they include a grab bag of expenses, including costs incurred by other departments.
Emanuel administration officials say nothing is mysterious about these expenditures. "They're all water-related costs," says Kathleen Strand, a spokeswoman for the city's budget and finance departments.
If so, water department employees are getting truly amazing benefits. Emanuel's budget calls for 2,100 positions in the water department (an increase over the 1,800 department employees currently on the payroll). That means that the city anticipates paying roughly $72,000 in benefits per water department employee. In comparison, the budget earmarks about $32,000 in benefits for each of the 32,000 employees of all other city departments.
Either budget officials are exaggerating these health care and pension expenses so the money can be used elsewhere, or water department employees take a lot more trips to the dentist than other city workers.
Not all of the water and sewer leakage is so subtle. There's also the matter of $70 million that goes directly to other departments. And it's spelled out in the budget.
According to Strand, that money pays for the water department's share of expenses for things like human resources, legal services, and contracting oversight.
The problem with that explanation is that it doesn't quite add up. Literally.
For example, almost $41 million would help cover the costs of the department of fleet and facility management, which is responsible for the maintenance of city vehicles and buildings. That means water and sewer fees pay for the maintenance of 13 percent of all the properties and vehicles owned by the city, including thousands of police squad cars, fire trucks, and garbage trucks. But the water department only accounts for about 7 percent of all city workers.
Of course, anything's possible in the water department, historically one of the city's most notorious pipelines of patronage and waste.
Perhaps that explains why the inspector general's office, which investigates City Hall corruption and budget shenanigans, gets about $2 million a year from your water and sewer bills—about a third of its overall budget. In other words, a budget gimmick will effectively pay for the watchdog against budget gimmicks.

So far this year the inspector general hasn't filed any reports on the water department.
Similarly, another $8 million will go to the Department of Finance to pay for an assortment of expenses, including "professional and technical services," postage, and the rental and maintenance of computer equipment.
Another chunk of money will flow to the Department of Innovation and Technology, which collects and posts city data online. That department is slated to get $5 million in water and sewer fees to pay for more "professional and technical services."
And so on and so forth. If you want to track the water and sewer fund leakage go to page 330 of the budget and read for yourself.

Another former Daley aide, who supports Emanuel's water rate hike, says nothing is illegal or even unusual about these maneuvers—they're just the games budget makers have to play to pay the city's bills and make good on the mayor's promise not to hike property taxes. "They're all pools of money," he says.
In fact, most veterans around City Hall—including many aldermen—know what's going on. They just don't do anything about it.

"I know this is a bonanza for you if we pass this budget," 44th Ward alderman Tom Tunney told Powers during the October 21 hearing.
"It's actually a bonanza for the citizens," Powers said.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Tunney shot back. "We've heard this line before."
Powers promised the public would see a return on its money. "I look forward to the challenge and we are up for the challenge."
Just as the aldermen seemed ready to deliver their votes for the water hike. And so the game continues.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Foster Harlem Property Owners Association Community Meeting: November 17, 2011

The Foster Harlem Property Owners Association’s next meeting is scheduled for Thursday November 17, 7:00pm at St. Monica's Beyenka Hall, 5101 N Mont Clare.
 Sarah Moskowitz form the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will discuss the pros and cons of electric and gas providers now available to consumers.

Keith Chase-Ziolek & Donna Connelly from the Norwood Park Historical Society will talk about the latest news and upcoming events at the Norwood Seniors Center in Norwood Park .

Judy Rustemeyer from the Norwood Park Historical Society will give details regarding the Annual Norwood Park Holiday House Walk.

Chester Zdunek Night.  There will be a special presentation honoring Chester for his 50+ years of service to our community. We hope you can join us for this informative meeting.      Bring a neighbor, new members are always welcome!
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Edison Park Resident's Letter to the Editor: CME Can Afford to Pay Taxes

Completely agree...great letter

CME can afford to pay its taxes


Updated: November 8, 2011 7:44AM


The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) took a stunning 54 percent of its $8 billion revenue as clear profit. That’s a higher percentage than any of the top 100 companies in the country!
Yet CME is threatening to leave Illinois if its tax bill isn’t reduced.
A tax break to the nation’s most profitable corporation would put Illinois residents at even greater risk of economic collapse. The governor should look in the opposite direction, toward a financial transaction tax.
Right now a Chicago mother pays over 10 percent in sales taxes for a pair of shoes for her child. A millionaire Chicago investor pays zero percent in sales taxes for a financial instrument.
How much money could be generated by a financial transaction tax in Illinois? CBOE handles over a billion contracts a year with a dollar volume of close to $1 trillion. A one-quarter of 1 percent tax on contracts would return $1.5 billion dollars, enough to pay off Chicago’s budget deficit.
The CME Group, which includes the Chicago Board of Trade, handles about 3 billion annual contracts worth well over $1 quadrillion. One-thousandth of 1 percent of that (about a dollar for every $100,000) would pay off the total budget deficit of Illinois.
Paul Buchheit, Edison Park
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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Blue Star Memorial Follow Up

Update:  06 November 2011

Great job everyone!  [ click on pictures for a larger view]

Blue Star Memorial Avondale & Harlem
06 November 2011

Blue Star Memorial Restoration Project

Readers,

Alderman O'Connor has organized a Veteran's Day event:

From the Alderman's Facebook Page:

Blue Star Memorial Restoration & Cook-Out

Time
Saturday, November 5 · 10:00am - 7:00pm
Location
Avondale @ Harlem- Blue Star Memorial Site
Created By
More Info
Join me Saturday in restoring the Blue Star Memorial Park in time for Veterans Day. Power tools, supplies, food and beverages will be provided.

Please contact me know if you are interested, need more information, or would like to donate materials.
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Friday, November 4, 2011

Set Your Clocks Back on Sunday, November 6, 2011  and......

1.  Prevent Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning ~ buy a CO Detector.

2. Change the batteries in your Smoke and CO detectors

Graphic: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Can't be seen. Can't be smelled. Can't be heard. CAN be stopped.

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6th, 2011. As you prepare to set your clocks back one hour, remember to change the batteries in your CO detector. If you don't have a battery-powered or battery back-up CO alarm, now is a great time to buy one. More than 400 people die each year in the US from unintentional, non-fire related CO poisoning.

CO is found in fumes produced by furnaces, vehicles, portable generators, stoves, lanterns, gas ranges, or burning charcoal or wood. CO from these sources can build up in enclosed or partially enclosed spaces. People and animals in these spaces can be poisoned and can die from breathing CO.

When power outages occur during emergencies such as hurricanes or winter storms, the use of alternative sources of power for heating, cooling, or cooking can cause carbon monoxide (CO) to build up in a home, garage, or camper and to poison the people and animals inside.

How to Recognize CO Poisoning

The most common symptoms of CO poisoning are headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. People who are sleeping or who have been drinking alcohol can die from CO poisoning before ever having symptoms.

You Can Prevent Carbon Monoxide Exposure

  • Do have your heating system, water heater and any other gas, oil, or coal burning appliances serviced by a qualified technician every year.
  • Graphic: Carboon Monoxide (CO) Can be Deadly. Protect you family. Install a CO gas detector. www.cdc.gov/co
  • Do install a battery-operated CO detector in your home and check or replace the battery when you change the time on your clocks each spring and fall. If the detector sounds leave your home immediately and call 911.
  • Do seek prompt medical attention if you suspect CO poisoning and are feeling dizzy, light-headed, or nauseous.
  • Don't use a generator, charcoal grill, camp stove, or other gasoline or charcoal-burning device inside your home, basement, or garage or near a window.
  • Don't run a car or truck inside a garage attached to your house, even if you leave the door open.
  • Don't burn anything in a stove or fireplace that isn't vented.
  • Don't heat your house with a gas oven.
CO poisoning is entirely preventable. You can protect yourself and your family by acting wisely in case of a power outage and learning the symptoms of CO poisoning.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Senior Housing Proposal at the Passionist Monastery Site. Part 2: The Zoning Committee Meeting

Readers,

The 41st Ward Zoning Advisory Committee meets the first Wednesday evening at 6:30pm to discuss zoning proposals put in front of them.  Tonight the committee and about 75 community residents listened to a senior housing development project proposal for the Passionist Monastery located at 5700 N.  Harlem.  The presenter was Bob Garonski from Senior Suites Development Company. 

Senior Suites is a Chicago based company that develops and manages about 10,000 senior apartments in 19 different states.  Below is a summary from my notes.  If you are looking for technical details, would be best to call Senior Suites for a detailed answer.  The proposal will continue to be discussed at next month's Zoning Advisory Committee meeting, on December 7, 2011.

Presentation
Four (4) "Compelling" Reasons to consider the Senior Suites Proposal:

1.  Preservation of a historically significant building.  The monastery has national landmark historical status. 

2.  Demonstrated need for Senior Housing for persons > 62 years of age with an income between $15,000 to $36,000/year.  Mr. Garonski cited a City of Chicago report done by the Department of Aging that identified the need for about 1700 affordable senior housing units within the local community.   The average rent/month will be about $704.00/month, and the range will be about $375.00 to 1400.00/month.  There will be a total of 84 units available. 

 These housing units ARE NOT SECTION 8 HOUSING UNITS (nor are they HUD funded).

3.  The project will assist the Passionists with creating a Capital Campaign to fund successful missions in the future.

4.  Will assist the Immaculate Conception Parish goals to obtain additional land for the parish use. 

General Description:

There will be a total of 84 senior apartments.  A three story addition will be built and added to the existing building that will hold 54 of the apartments.  The other 30 apartments will be built within the existing building.  There will be a few studios available, approximately 63 one-bedroom apartments and the rest two bedroom apartments.

Two existing buildings will be torn down to accommodate the addition:  the 1980 infirmary addition and a 1970s garage addition.  The project is a "planned unit development".  Access will be through the existing curb cut driveway and not through the church parking lot.

Amenities:
  • Utilities included in the rent 
  • Weekly transportation via a bus to local shopping area, at no charge.
  • Monthly housekeeping, at no charge.
  • Use of laundry facilities, at no charge.
  • Optional meal program.
  • Emergency pull cords.
  • Morning check-in system.
  • Year long lease.
  • Fitness Center and planned activities.
  • Reflection room (current chapel space) and lounges.
  • Passive green space, preservation of mature trees, landscaping, gardens and walking paths.
  • 48 parking spaces and a "screened" parking lot.
  • LEED certified project.
Questions from the audience:  [ Will complete tomorrow]



Questions from the Zoning Committee:  [ Will complete tomorrow]



The Zoning Advisory committee requested the following information to be brought by the developer to the next zoning advisory committee meeting:

1.  A plan taking into consideration preserving the existing zoning for all green space areas that will not be part of the actual restoration and/or addition, thus keeping green space zoned RT1 (single family units) and only seek a zoning change (RT 3.5 or RT4) for specific space needed for the senior apartments.  The reason for this request:   much land is being requested to be rezoned at RT4 (multi unit zoning) that will not actually be part of the actual building restoration.   The concern being that in a few years, additional units could potentially be added on disturbing the character of the desired green space to be preserved.

2.  Clarification of landmark status - National Landmark Status as well as an inquiry as to whether Chicago Landmark Status should be applied for.

3.  Storm water flow plan/flood prevention plan.

Projections:

Construction to possibly begin in six months.  Projected to be completed around November 2013.  It is estimated the construction project will generate about 120 jobs.  The developer mentioned that 50% of the construction job hours have to go to Chicago residents.

If you attended the meeting and have a comment, please post.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Community Alert




Detective Division – Area Five
Community Alert
Wanted for Deceptive Practice-Police
Impersonation
16th and 17th Districts (Jefferson Park and Albany Park)
About This Crime
• In three separate instances, unknown offenders have knocked on the doors of
residences and when met by the homeowners, stated they were police officers or
undercover police officers. In all of the occurrences, the offenders were in
possession of police paraphernalia (i.e., gold badges, radios). On two occasions,
the offenders gained access to homes but later fled the scene in a large dark red
suv or a navy blue town & country van
*Incident locations and times listed below.
1. 4000 block of N. Harding on October 29, 2011 at approximately 6:00 pm.
2. 4900 block of N. Karlov on October 30, 2011 at approximately 5:04 pm.
3. 5000 block of W. Gunnison on October 30 at approximately 5:15 pm.
About The Offenders
• The offenders are male Whites and/or Hispanics, 18-36 years of age, 5'07 - 6'03
tall, and 140 to 230 lbs. They were wearing baseball caps, zippered gray
sweatshirts or black hooded sweatshirts.
What You Can Do
• Be aware of this situation and alert neighbors in the area about the crime.
• Call 911 to report any suspicious person(s), vehicle(s) or activity in your
neighborhood.
• Call 911 and provide a detailed description of the offender(s) including the
vehicle description and license plate information.
If you have any information about this incident,
please call the Area 5 Detective Division
at (312) 746-8282.
Reference RD# HT567053, HT567063, HT565739
Alert #650-11-030
November 1, 2011
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