South Park

Demographics in South Park

» Population

  • 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

» Ethnicity

Ethnicity
Source: Census 2000

» Income

Household income in thousands of 2008 dollars
Source: Census 2000

» Housing

Occupied housing units
Source: Census 2000

» Families

Males
Females
Source: Census 2000

» Education

Education level
Source: Census 2000

» Age

Age
Source: Census 2000

» Military

Military era
  • 569 veterans, 3.0% of the population, low in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods
  • The percentage of veterans who served during 1990-1999 is among the city's highest.
Source: Census 2000

» Ancestry and Immigration

  • 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

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.

— Jose L Barajas
November 3, 2009 at 1:17 a.m.

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