Albany Park by Brianna Hernandez

bdhernandez4 — 2024-04-05 16:35:33 UTC

bdhernandez4 — 2024-04-08 16:19:57 UTC

Albany park is in the 33rd ward. The alderman is Rossana Rodriguez.

How many people live in the neighborhood? What are the main ethnic groups in the neighborhood

bdhernandez4 — 2024-04-08 17:16:05 UTC

About 80,028 people live in Albany Park. The main ethnic group is 45.6% hispanics and average level of education is a Highschool degree.

What is the average level of education for neighborhood residents?

bdhernandez4 — 2024-04-08 17:20:01 UTC

Approximately 22.86% of the population in Albany Park holds a high school degree (that's 14,713 residents), while 15.15% have attained a college certificate (9,380 locals) and 30.79% have a bachelor's degree (19,818 people).

What is the average age?

bdhernandez4 — 2024-04-08 17:21:55 UTC

Median age of 35 years old.

What police district covers ALbany Park?

cgutierrez511 — 2024-04-10 03:48:02 UTC

District 17

Who is the commander of the district and what do you know about him?

cgutierrez511 — 2024-04-10 03:51:59 UTC

Commander is Jesse Alvarez. He grew up in the neighborhood called Patch. He completed his masters degrees at Depaul University of law and he tries to sustain trustworthy relationships between the community and officers.

Are people satisfied with police presence and action in the community?

cgutierrez511 — 2024-04-10 03:53:22 UTC

Yes the people of the neighborhood are satisfied with police presence and how active they are in the community.

When and why did people first settle in this neighborhood? What was it called when it was first established? What ethnic group or social class first called this area home? Was it originally a part of Chicago or its own town?

cgutierrez511 — 2024-04-10 03:57:24 UTC

Albany Park has always been a neighborhood of refugees. During the first half of the 20th century, European Jews fleeing religious persecution were the neighborhood's primary residents. Albany Park has always been apart of Chicago

How has the population changed over time? What other ethnic groups or social classes settled in this neighborhood?

cgutierrez511 — 2024-04-10 03:59:23 UTC

The suburban exodus led Albany Park into economic and social decline. Population decreased, homes and stores lay vacant, and property values plummeted.

What businesses were in the neighborhood originally, and what businesses are there now? Have the types of businesses in the area changed significantly?

cgutierrez511 — 2024-04-10 03:59:44 UTC

Albany Park is known for being a very diverse community and because of that the businesses have always played a big part in the community. For example here are some restaurants: SanJuanito(Mexican food), Noon O Kabab(Persian food), Golden Crust Pizza(Italian), Wabi Sabi(Japanese). These are some of the few selections that stand out the most in the neighborhood; they're so many options to choose from when coming to this neghborhood.

Name one significant person from this neighborhood, and explain why they are important.

cgutierrez511 — 2024-04-10 03:59:58 UTC

Fred Pfeffer (1860–1932), professional baseball player. He was a resident of Ravenswood Manor at the time of his death.
Jerry Krause (1939–2017), general manager of the Chicago Bulls from 1985 until his retirement in 2003. He was raised in Albany Park.

How much does it cost to rent an apartment or buy a house or condo in the neighborhood?

cgutierrez511 — 2024-04-10 04:01:10 UTC

The average cost to rent an apartment in the neighborhood is around $1.7k. To buy a house it costs about $353k

Has the price increased or decreased lately and what is the change attributed to?

cgutierrez511 — 2024-04-10 04:01:21 UTC

The price has decreased lately.

pictures of the types of homes and buildings that are typical to the neighborhood.

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