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  • Census Demographics for VPPPS  

    PROFILE*
    Source: Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune, March 15, 2001

     

    ARCHER

    HEIGHTS

    CA #57

    BRIGHTON

    PARK

    CA#58

    NORTH

    LAWNDALE

    CA #29

    SOUTH

    LAWNDALE

    CA #30

    2000 Population

    12,644

    44,912

    41,768

    91,081

    1990 Population

    9,227

    32,207

    47,296

    81,155

    % Change 1990-2000

    37.0

    39.4

    -11.6

    12.2

    % White

    72.0

    50.9

    2.5

    29.5

    % Black

    0.6

    0.7

    94.2

    13.2

    % Native American

    0.3

    0.9

    0.1

    0.6

    % Asian or Pacific Island

    0.5

    3.0

    0.1

    0.2

    % Other

    22.9

    40.2

    2.1

    52.8

    % Multiple Race

    3.5

    4.2

    0.7

    3.3

    % Hispanic

    43.3

    76.6

    4.5

    83

    Hispanic % Change

    1,663

    5,344

    117

    937

    % Minority

    46.6

    81.5

    99.0

    96.4

    Minority % Change

    -53

    -18

    -0

    -3

    *The use of this data does not imply an acceptance of the accuracy of the count or the use of the Census “racial” categories.  These issues will be discussed in future PPP newsletters.

    SELECT SUMMARY DATA 

    TOTAL SERVICE AREA FOR VPPPS: 190, 425

    ESTIMATED TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED: 42,000 

    *TOP FIVE POPULATION GAINS

    #2 BRIGHTON PARK, +12,701

     

    *TOP FIVE POPULATION LOSSES

    #4 NORTH LAWNDALE, -5,514

     

    *TOP FIVE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF HISPANICS

    #3 SOUTH LAWNDALE, 83.90%

    #5 BRIGHTON PARK, 76.6

     

    *TOP 5 NEIGHBORHOODS WITH BIGGEST RACIAL CHANGE-WHITE

    #5 NORTH LAWNDALE, 42%    

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