Section 10-A1703. DEMOGRAPHICS

 

1703.1Basic demographic data for Far Northeast and Southeast is shown in Table 17.1. In 2000, the area had a population of 73,800, or about 13 percent of the city’s total. Population in the area has been declining for over 40 years, although the decline was not as rapid in the 1990s as it was in the 1970s and 80s. In 2005, the population is estimated to be 69,900. Average household size in 2005 was 2.33, which was higher than the citywide average of 2.14. However, average household size has been dropping in Far Northeast and Southeast as it has in other neighborhoods across the city. This trend may reverse in the coming years as former public housing complexes are replaced by new single family homes and townhomes, and as infill development takes places on vacant land. 1703.1

 

1703.2Approximately 96 percent of the area’s residents are African-American, which is significantly higher than the citywide average of 60 percent. Only about one percent of the area’s residents are of Hispanic origin, and fewer than two percent are foreign born. Relative to the city as a whole, the area has higher percentages of children and seniors. About 27 percent of the residents are under 18, compared to a citywide average of 20 percent. About 14 percent are over 65, compared to the citywide average of 12 percent. 1703.2

 

1703.3Table 17.1: Far Northeast and Southeast at a Glance 1703.3

 

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