Chicago’s 35th Ward is a vibrant area on the city’s northwest side. The 35th Ward is socioeconomically diverse, and is home to transplants from across the nation and the globe. The ward’s main commercial corridors of Armitage, Fullerton, Diversey, Milwaukee, Belmont, Irving Park, and Lawrence host many family-owned small businesses. Addison hosts two big-box stores. Chicago bungalows, two- and three- flats, apartment and condo buildings makeup the ward’s homes.
5 NEIGHBORHOODS: Hermosa, Logan Square, Avondale, Irving Park, Albany Park
POPULATION: 55,000
MEDIAN INCOME: $49,000
DEMOGRAPHICS: 67% Latino/Hispanic, 22% White, 6% Asian, 5% Black
AT A GLANCE: 20 Congregations, 10 Schools (7 Elementary Public, 2 Charter, 1 Private Catholic), 4 Parks, 3 Police Districts (Fourteenth, Seventeenth, and Twenty Fifth), 1 Library