Chinatown

By Franciella Gastelum, Alana Boldrini, Allison

Montemar, and Cat Dentone

 Chinatown is located on the South Side in the Armour Square

community.
Chinatown is situated between W Cermak Rd and S
Wentworth Ave
A student can travel to Chinatown by taking the Red Line on
the El
The student should ride the Red Line towards 95th St. and
get off at Cermak-Chinatown

Location,
Transportatio
n,Median
Income

In 2015, the median household income for Chinatown is

recorded as $35,140
"Transportation." Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.
Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, n.d. Web. 6 Oct.
2015.
"Chinatown, Chicago, IL." Realtor.com. National Association of
Realtors and Move, Inc., 2015. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.

 First Chinese immigrants arrived in the 1870s

-began with the completion of the transcontinental
railroad which recruited Chinese as 80% of its
workforce
TC. Moy first pioneer in the city (1878)
Chinese population in Chicago grew steadily from
1870 to 1920
Large influx of Chinese came in 1950s and 1960s,
when communist took over China

Brief History

First Chinese community was built around the Van

Buren and Clark street
- overcrowding and the first Chinatown was razed to
make way
for the development of a state
detention center
Chinatown most people know today is still the one at
Wentworth and Cermak, port of reception for
immigrants from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

"Chinatown, Chicago." A View On

Cities. A View on Cities, 2015. Web.Wikipedia contributors. "Chinatown, Chicago."

Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free

GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population: 48,447
Male Population: 23,547
Female Population: 24,900

Demographi
cs

Median Age: 36.24

OCCUPATIONAL
White Collar:
16,611
EMPLOYMENT
Blue Collar: 9,129

EDUCATION STATISTICS
Some High School: 3,274
Some College: 4,970
Associate Degree: 1,528
Bachelor's Degree: 6,669
Graduate Degree: 5,172
"Chinatown Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL),
60616 Detailed Profile." City-Data.com. Advameg,
Inc. and Urban Mapping, Inc., n.d. Web. 12 Oct.

Marital Status
Never Married:
15,184
Married: 12,003
Separated: 1,994
Widowed: 845
Divorced: 3,542

"Chinatown Demographics." Point2Homes.

Point2, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.

 Chicago is home to one of the largest Chinatowns in

North America.
In Chinatown, there are a lot of small shops and
restaurants which are usually family owned.

Fun Facts
and
Attractions

In the shops you can find cultural things from China

such as pottery, clothing, toys, incense and more.
The many restaurants serve traditional Chinese food
and drinks. Tapioca pearls are common in many of
their drinks like smoothies and teas.
There is a website for Chinatown where one can find
upcoming events and services. A big event in June is
the annual Dragon Boat Race for Literacy.
In one area you can find the square zodiacs where
there are twelve statues, one for every zodiac sign.
The zodiacs are different then that of the Greeks and
they are determined by birth year.

Visiting new neighborhoods are worth it.

You never know what you might find
somewhere.

Reflections