South Lawndale, Chicago

South Lawndale
Little Village
Community Area 30 – South Lawndale
26th Street in Little Village
26th Street in Little Village
Location within Illinois and within the city of Chicago
Location within Illinois and within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°51.0′N 87°42.6′W / 41.8500°N 87.7100°W / 41.8500; -87.7100
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
List
Area
 • Total4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total71,399
 • Density16,000/sq mi (6,200/km2)
Demographics 2015[1]
 • White3.07%
 • Black11.05%
 • Hispanic85.24%
 • Asian0.25%
 • Other0.40%
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
parts of 60608 and 60623
Median household income$30,701[1]
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

South Lawndale is a community area on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. Over 80% of the residents are of Mexican descent and the community is home to the largest foreign-born Mexican population in Chicago.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c "Community Data Snapshot - South Lawndale" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Cutler, Irving (2006). Chicago: Metropolis of the Mid-Continent, 4th Edition. Southern Illinois University Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-0809327027.
  3. ^ Paral, Rob (2006). "Latinos of the New Chicago". In Koval, John (ed.). The New Chicago: A Social and Cultural Analysis. Temple University Press. p. 108. ISBN 1592137725.