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Demographics in South Park
- Population 30,496, according to the 2000 census, about average in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods
- The 2008 population is estimated at 32,851.
- 1.4 square miles, small in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods
- 21,638 people per square mile, among the highest densities in the city
Source: Census 2000
- The percentages of Latino and black people are among the city's highest.
- Not especially diverse in comparison to the rest of the city
Source: Census 2000
- $29,518 median household income, low in comparison to the rest of the city
- Chinatown, Downtown and Elysian Park have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentages of households that earn $20,000 or less and $20,000 to $40,000 are among the city's highest.
Source: Census 2000
- Average household size of 3.9, about average in comparison to the rest of the city
- 72.3% of households are renters, a high percentage in comparison to the rest of the city. Vermont Knolls, Larchmont and Fairfax are the most similar.
Source: Census 2000
- The percentages of never married males and never married females are among the city's highest.
- 1,126 single mothers, 19.5% of families, among the highest percentages in the city
Source: Census 2000
- The percentage of residents with less than a high school diploma is among the city's highest.
Source: Census 2000
- The median age is 23 years old, young in comparison to the rest of the city.
- Broadway-Manchester, Florence and Historic South-Central have the most similar median age.
- The percentages of residents age 10 or less and 11-18 are among the city's highest.
Source: Census 2000
- Mexican (57.2%) and Salvadoran (2.0%) are the most common ancestries.
- 15,055 (49.4%) of residents are foreign born , high in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods. Mexico (76.8%) and El Salvador (10.2%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Source: Census 2000
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Reader comments on life in South Park
I use to live at 673 East 49th street, back in the days (1959 to 1975). I attended 49 street school, Carver Jr. High, and Jefferson High school. I remember being the only Mexican in the area, other then the three or four that I would see in school and I had no idea where they lived.
I recall seeing a lot of history, like in 1965 the wattes riot, the Black Panter shoot out in 1971 with the Police on 41st/Central Ave, and the Police shoot out in 1974 on 54th / Comptom with SLA.
Anyway, I could go on and no, please reply to this e-mail if anyone would like to hear more.
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