Uptown
Uptown, six miles north of the Loop, has a long history as an entertainment district, a way station for newcomers to the city, and a neighborhood that embraces an extraordinary range of people who represent nearly every social, economic and political strata. It's a melting pot.
And the center of that pot is Broadway and Wilson, where LISC, with pre-development loans and tax credits, had a hand in the development of Wilson Yard, a real estate project that includes a Target, a grocery, and affordable rental apartments.
Population
| Population (2010) |
70,668 |
nearly unchanged from 2000 |
| Racial/ethnic makeup (2010) |
58% white, 14% African American, 13% Latino, 10% Asian |
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Housing
| Total occupied units (2010) |
35,024 |
down 1% from 2000 |
| Owner occupied units (2010) |
9,975 |
up 12% from 2000 |
Income
| Median household income (2010) |
$42,749 |
up 21% since 2000 |
| Percentage above $50,000 (2010) |
42% |
25% above $75,000 |
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Neighborhood Group, CPD Awarded for Making Uptown's Argyle Street Pedestrian Friendly
- Paolo Cisneros, Feb 2, 2017
- The Night Market, a collaboration between Uptown United and the 20 th District of the Chicago Police Department, has brought new life to Uptown's Argyle Street.
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"Yard" Work Rewarded in Uptown
- John McCarron, Aug 1, 2010
- Doing mixed-use redevelopment in a less-than-affluent city neighborhood is never easy. Most often it’s downright difficult. And then there’s Uptown’s Wilson Yard.