Gage Park, Chicago
Gage Park is one of Chicago's 77 well-defined community areas, located on the city's southwest side; it is also the name of a park within the neighborhood. Gage Park's population is largely working-class, and its housing stock is mostly bungalows. For generations, the neighborhood was Eastern European and Irish Catholic. The neighborhood remains overwhelmingly Catholic with the addition of many Hispanic residents. Gage Park is bounded by 49th Street to the north, 59th Street to the south, Central Park Ave to the west, and Leavitt Street to the east.
Gage Park | |
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| Community Area 63 - Gage Park | |
Gage Park branch of Chicago Public Library on 55th Street. | |
Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 41°47.4′N 87°41.4′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | list
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2.24 sq mi (5.80 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 39,540 |
| • Density | 18,000/sq mi (6,800/km2) |
| Demographics (2020) | |
| • White | 3.6% |
| • Black | 4.7% |
| • Hispanic | 91.0% |
| • Asian | 0.7% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| Educational Attainment (2020) | |
| • High School Diploma or Higher | 67.4% |
| • Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 8.6% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60609, 60629, 60632 and 60636 |
| Median income (2020) | $42,271 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
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