Connection to Community: Chinatown

1. CHINATOWN
YOUNA, ADRIANNE,
ALEX, AND MAYRA

3. Demographics and Median Income
• Middle aged population
• MainlyAsian
Median Income:
• $32,544

4. Healthcare
Services
• Chinatown family dental
• Ing chiropractic
• KentYoung Health Product Center
• Mercy Acupuncture Center Inc.
• Peace MedicalGroup
• Shirley S.Wong M.O.S.C.
• WilliamWan DDS MD + Associates
• XinYi House

5. Social Determinants of Health
• Public Safety – low crime rate
“Compared to the rest of Chicago, the Chinatown area is
actually pretty safe.With a crime rate of 2,655 reported
criminal acts per 100,000 residents, the crime rate for this
area is 30 percent lower than the Chicago average of 3,975
reported acts per 100,000 residents.”
www.movoto.com/guide/chicago-il/living-in-chinatown-
chicago/

6. History • 1st immigrants arrived in 1870s after
railroad construction
• Chinese population grew steadily, but
boomed in the 1950-1960’s
• There were multiple relocations due to
racial discrimination and over crowding
• There are mulitple mini-Chinatowns,
but the most known is at Wentworth
and Cermak

7. Attractions • Many restaurants
• Public parks
• Small unique stores
• Chinatown square
• Museums
• Libraries

8. How to get to Chinatown
from LUC via public
transportation
• Take the redline toward 95th/ Dan Ryan
• Get off at Cermak/Chinatown
• Head west on Cermak
• Then, head south onWentworth

10. Group
reflection
• A lot closer knit than other
communites
• Fish markets
• Amazing food
• Easy to get to via public
transportation

12. Works Cited • Nicholson, RobertT. "ChicagoChinatown
History." Chicago. N.p., 16 Apr. 2015.Web. 14 Nov.
2016.
• McKee, Spencer. "9ThingsYou Need to Know
About Living in Chinatown,Chicago." Movoto. N.p.,
n.d.Web.
• "Point2 Homes." Chinatown Demographics &
Statistics. N.p., n.d.Web. 14 Nov. 2016.
• "GPHA." GPHA. Greater Philadelphia Health
Action, 2005.Web. 14 Nov. 2016.
• "Google Maps." Google Maps. N.p., n.d.Web. 14
Nov. 2016.