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best of times!
worst of times?
Growing gap between rich and poor
Real income has declined
Population lost, not gaining
Segregation continues
Crime is higher than ever
Schools are in turmoil
inequality
income
$46,877
$38,625
2000
$37,019
2010
population
3,100,000
3,000,000
3,005,072
2,900,000
2,896,016
2,800,000
2,783,726
2,700,000
2,695,698
2,600,000
2,500,000
1980
1990
2000
2010
Change 2000-2010
200,000 people
90% African
American
8.8% Families
9.2% Non-families
segregation
African American 2010
Latinos 2010
homicide
2013
83% from
Gunshot
schools
Chicago
City #1
+ 20% or more
157 Census Tracts
20% of metro area
City #2
+ / - 20%
175 Census Tracts
22% of metro area
City #2
- 20% or more
468 Census Tracts
58% of metro area
Chicago
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
1970
1980
High Income
2010
1990
2000
Middle Income
2010
Low Income
1,829,630
2000
2,052,107
1990
1,860,660
1980
1,860,672
1970
1,691,718
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
1980
1990
2000
2010
region
City #1
+ 20% or more
335 Census Tracts
17% of metro area
City #2
+ / - 20%
658 Census Tracts
33% of metro area
City #2
- 20% or more
988 Census Tracts
50% of metro area
Outside
Chicago
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
1970
High Income
1980
1990
Middle Income
2010
2,213,488
2000
2,348,841
1990
2,050,501
1980
1,849,678
1970
2000
2010
Low Income
1,634,878
0
e x p a n s i o n & contraction
80%
70%
60%
50%
LOW
40%
MIDDLE
HIGH
30%
20%
10%
0%
CITY 1970
CITY 2010
SUBURB 1970
SUBURB 2010
neighborhood change1970-2010
Chicago community areas
Large Decrease
Small Decrease
About the same
Small increase
Large Increase
Lowest
Moderately lower
Average
Moderately higher
Highest
1980
1990
2000
2010
Highest
Moderately higher
Average
Moderately lower
Lowest
Lowest
Moderately lower
Average
Moderately higher
Highest
Lowest
Moderately lower
Average
Moderately higher
Highest
Lowest
Moderately lower
Average
Moderately higher
Highest
Lowest
Moderately lower
Average
Moderately higher
Highest
Gained:
Higher income
Lower income
Chicagos future?
Questions?
UIC Nathalie P. Voorhees Center
for Neighborhood and Community Improvement
Discussion
What gap should we focus on: Poor
and affluent ? Poor and middle?
Redistribution ofWealth?
Opportunity? Power?
How do we increase mobility?
Where do we begin?