Albany Park, Chicago

Albany Park
Community Area 14 - Albany Park
Eugene Field Park house
Location within the city of Chicago
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°58.2′N 87°43.2′W / 41.9700°N 87.7200°W / 41.9700; -87.7200
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
Area
 • Total1.93 sq mi (5.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total48,396
 • Density25,000/sq mi (9,700/km2)
Demographics 2018-2022[1]
 • White33.6%
 • Black4.2%
 • Hispanic44.2%
 • Asian14.8%
 • Other3.1%
Educational Attainment 2019[1]
 • High School Diploma or Higher80%
 • Bachelor's Degree or Higher37%
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
parts of 60625, 60630
Median household income 2019$61,759[1]
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

Albany Park (/ˈɔːlbəni/ AWL-bə-nee) is one of 77 well-defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Located on the Northwest Side of the City of Chicago with the North Branch of the Chicago River forming its east and north boundaries, it includes the ethnically diverse Albany Park neighborhood, with one of the highest percentages of foreign-born residents of any Chicago neighborhood.

Although the majority of those foreign-born residents are from Latin America, mostly from Mexico (especially from the state of Michoacán), Guatemala, and Ecuador, substantial numbers are from the Philippines, India, Korea, Cambodia, Somalia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Romania, Pakistan and the Middle East (especially Iraq, Iran, and Lebanon). Over 40 different languages are spoken in its public schools.[2]

Due to the diverse population and immigrant population attraction, the population of the neighborhood increased by 16.5% during the 1990s.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Community Data Snapshot" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. State of Illinois. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  2. ^ University, Institute for Housing Studies-DePaul. "Albany Park - Housing Market Indicators Data Portal". Institute for Housing Studies - DePaul University. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ^ [1] Archived March 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine