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Hyde Park

Demographics provided by South East Chicago Commission

Population

  • 41,000 full-time residents.
  • 23,000 - University of Chicago enrollment & employment.
  • 1.93 average household size.
  • 60% of the populations "urban up and comer's" (a highly desired market segment).
  • 10,000 vehicles daily on 53rd Street.
  • 13,900 vehicles daily in Lake Park.
  • 3, 050 persons employed daily along 53rd Street.
  • 22% have a bachelor's degree.
  • Over 35% hold graduate degrees.

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Income

  • $62,504 average household income.
  • $32,500 per capita income.

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Consumer Spending

  • $525 million total retail expenditures.
  • $35 million additional retail sales potential exists in this community of above average population density.

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Commercial Environment

  • 600,000+ square feet of retail space.
  • A successful mix of local, regional, and national stores: Starbucks, Pizza Capri, Jacobs Bros. Bagels, Toys Etcetera, Window to Africa, Artisans 21, Mystique Boutique, Chalet Wine and Cheese Shop, Hyde Park Co-op, 57th Street Books, Powell's Books, Cohn & Stern, and Joyce's Hallmark.

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Home of...

  • University of Chicago.
  • Museum of Science and Industry, one of the largest tourist attraction's in the Midwest.
  • Largest medical research institute in Illinois and the largest employer on the South Side.
  • Six theological seminaries.
  • One of the nation's premier integrated communities.

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Access

  • 15 minutes from downtown Chicago via major expressways or Lake Shore Drive.
  • Direct Metra and CTA routes.

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