• Population (2000 Census): 82,715
• Area: 3.23 mi
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Latitude: 87° 43.8’W
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Longitude: 41° 57’N
• County: Cook
• Bucktown Area Code: 773
• Bucktown Zip Codes: 60614, 60622, 60639, 60647
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Median household income: $36,245
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Median home value: $ 631,997
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Hispanic or Latino: 65.1%
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White/Caucasian: 26.3%
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Black/African American: 5.19%
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Asian: 1.31%
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Other: 2.13%
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Average High in January … 32.20° F
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Average Low in January … 18.30° F
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Average High in July … 84.40° F
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Average Low in July … 66.30° F
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Average Annual Rainfall. . . . . 38 inches
• Sales Tax Rate: 7.75 %
The Chicago Police Department has undertaken many initiatives to decrease
the higher than average crime rates within the city of Chicago. The Chicago
Police Department works closely with residents through grass-roots programs
such as the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) to solve neighborhood
crimes. CAPS brings together the police, the community, and other city
agencies as necessary to proactively identify and solve neighborhood problems.
Index crime in Chicago has dropped 26% since the program was implemented
in 1995.
The city of Chicago also allows residents to ensure their own safety
through accessing a database of reported crimes. Websites such as Chicago
Crime and Citizen
I Cam assist police and residents in problem-solving and combating crime within
their neighborhoods.
Index crime rates are listed below for the entire city of Chicago and can also be found at the Chicago Police Department’s website. This table shows crime rates in Bucktown, and index crime rates to compare Bucktown, the city of Chicago, and the nationwide average.
| Crime | Bucktown Number | Bucktown per 100,000 | Chicago per 100,000 | National per 100,000 |
| Murder | 9 | 10.9 | 15.5 | 5.5 |
| Criminal Sexual Assault | 41 | 49.6 | ------- | 32.2 |
| Robbery | 376 | 454.6 | 522.0 | 136.7 |
| Aggravated Assault | 135 | 163.2 | 650.3 | 291.1 |
| Burglary | 983 | 1,188.4 | 847.4 | 729.9 |
| Theft | 2,875 | 3,475.8 | 3,239.1 | 2,365.9 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 658 | 795.5 | 790.9 | 421.3 |
| Arson | 24 | 29.0 | 27.3 | ------- |