Kenwood | |
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| Community Area 39 - Kenwood | |
 Obama Family Home | |
 Streetmap | |
 Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 41°48.6′N 87°36.0′W / 41.8100°N 87.6000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 19,116 |
| • Density | 18,000/sq mi (6,800/km2) |
| Demographics 2020[1] | |
| • White | 20.9% |
| • Black | 66.0% |
| • Hispanic | 2.2% |
| • Asian | 6.0% |
| • Other | 4.8% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60615 and 60653 |
| Median household income 2020 | $52,336[1] |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Kenwood, one of Chicago's 77 community areas, is on the shore of Lake Michigan on the South Side of the city. Its boundaries are 43rd Street, 51st Street, Cottage Grove Avenue, and the lake. Kenwood was originally part of Hyde Park Township, which was annexed to the city of Chicago in 1889. Kenwood was once one of Chicago's most affluent neighborhoods, and it still has some of the largest single-family homes in the city. It contains two Chicago Landmark districts, Kenwood and North Kenwood. A large part of the southern half of the community area is in the Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District. In recent years, Kenwood has received national attention as the home of former U.S. President Barack Obama.
- ^ a b c "Community Data Snapshot - Kenwood" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved July 25, 2020.