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!!!