• 94% African American and 5% Hispanic.
• The median income in North Lawndale is $18,342.
• Population is 43,000, decreased from 125,000 at its peak during the 1960s.
• Residential and commercial development is currently occurring throughout the neighborhood.
• Nearly 40% of the adult population lacks a high school diploma and only 9% of residents have a college degree.
• At Manley, 98% of students receive free or reduced lunch based on low-income status.
• Martin Luther King Jr. lived in North Lawndale in 1966 to launch his Chicago campaign.
• During the 1930s and 1940s, Roosevelt Road was one of the best known Jewish commercial strips in Chicago.
• North Lawndale has a deep history of activism and organizing, well-organized block clubs, committed churches and strong family networks.

Background on Washington Park (ACE Tech)

• 98% African American.
• The median family income in Washington Park is $15,160.
• ACE Tech is 48% African American, 41% Hispanic and 9% White.
• Nearly 40% of the adult population lacks a high school diploma and only 9% of the residents have a college degree.
• It was during the 1920s that the community rapidly changed from predominantly white to African American.
• Washington Park refers to a neighborhood and a park. The DuSable Museum of African American History is located in Washington Park.
• A recent surge in gut rehab and new construction condominiums signals that the neighborhood is amidst many changes.