Trip Devon Chicago

1. A Trip to Devon
Liliana Garcia, Aleem Hussain, Adam Glueckerg, Jonathon Alspach
UNIV 101

2. Directions please?
• Located 1.5 miles west from campus
• Bus 155 heading west
• Walk for 1.5 miles down Devon starting from Sheridan
• Taxi

3. History
• Originally known as “West Ridge”.
• Annexed into the city of Chicago in 1893.
• Area began to substantially grow after World War 1 due to a
housing boom.
• After 1960 demographic profile shifted with an increase of Jews,
Eastern Europeans, and Asians.
• First Indian and Pakistani populations came into the area in 1965.
Chicago Neighborhoods Blog
http://bigshouldersatlas.blogspot.com/20
13/02/little-indiadevon-avenue.html

4. Demographics
• Known as “Little India” and even “Little Pakistan” but very
diverse.*
• 2010 Census racial make-up was 29.3% white, 28.6% Asian, 24.7%
Hispanic, and 13.8% black.*
• Chicago ranks 5th out of 10 in cities with the most Asian
residents.**
• The majority reside in the Devon neighborhood.
• Population approximately 27,000 *
• 8.8% decline in population from 2000 (~29,400)
*Chicago Neighborhoods Blog
http://bigshouldersatlas.blogspot.com/2013/02/little-indiadevon-
avenue.html
** Chicago Demographics
http://chicagohealth77.org/characteristics/demographics/

5. City of Chicago
http://www.cityofchic
ago.org/content/dam/
city/depts/doit/gener
al/GIS/Chicago_Maps/
Census_Maps/Race_Asi
an.pdf
City of Chicago
http://www.cityofchicag
o.org/content/dam/city
/depts/doit/general/GIS
/Chicago_Maps/Census_
Maps/Race_Black.pdf
City of Chicago
http://www.cityofchicag
o.org/content/dam/city
/depts/doit/general/GIS
/Chicago_Maps/Census_
Maps/Population_Hispan
icEthnicity.pdf

6. City of Chicago
http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam
/city/depts/doit/general/GIS/Chicago_Maps
/Census_Maps/Income_MedianHousehold.pdf

7. City of Chicago
http://www.cityofchicago
.org/content/dam/city/d
epts/doit/general/GIS/Ch
icago_Maps/Census_Maps
/Age_0to19.pdf
City of Chicago
http://www.cityofchicago.o
rg/content/dam/city/depts
/doit/general/GIS/Chicago_
Maps/Census_Maps/Age_20t
o64.pdf
City of Chicago
http://www.cityofchicago
.org/content/dam/city/d
epts/doit/general/GIS/Ch
icago_Maps/Census_Maps
/Age_65Plus.pdf

8. City of Chicago
http://www.cityofchicago.org/content
/dam/city/depts/doit/general/GIS/Ch
icago_Maps/Census_Maps/Fluency_Poo
rEnglish.pdf

9. Activities and Landmarks
• While exploring Devon, we witnessed many activities and
landmarks unique to its culture.
• Clothing Boutique
• Ate at Sabri Nihari (Pakistani Restaurant)
• Went to bookstore called “Muslim Books and Things"

10. Activities

11. Group Reflection
• This experience was enlightening because we were not aware that
such a diverse and culturally-rich neighborhood existed in Chicago.
The areas we grew up in were composed of mostly one race with
very little diversity. Collectively, we found it very refreshing to
see all these people of different races and ethnicities living in the
same area. We were also very intrigued by the rich Indian culture
in Devon. We’ve been fascinated by Indian traditions, culture,
and art; as we travelled to the far west side of Devon, we felt like
we were in India. We can see why this area has the nickname
“Little India”. We’ll definitely consider visiting this area again to
enjoy the food and scenery.