Lower West Side, Chicago Fast Facts

> Community Name: Lower West Side, Chicago
> Population: 44,031
> Zip Codes: parts of 60608 and 60616
> Area: 7.25 km² (2.80 mi²)
> Density: 6,071.6 /km²
> Median Income: $0
> Demographics of this neighborhood:
Black-> 0% White-> 10.15%
Hispanic-> 0% Asian-> 0%
Other-> 0%

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Chicago, IL - Lower West Side Universities & College Degree Programs

Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood, known as Pilsen by Chicago residents, has long been considered an entry point for Chicago's immigrants and working class. Historically home to Germans, Poles, and Mexicans, today the area is largely Hispanic with strong Mexican, Salvadorian, and Puerto Rican populations. Its affordability and central location (just three miles southwest of the Loop) make it accessible for recent immigrants, whose restaurants and bodegas are a testament to the area's diversity. Further celebrating the area's culture is the Mexican Fine Arts Museum, which opened in 1987. Public schools abound in the Lower West Side, and the Stevenson Expressway allows a quick commute to Chicago's jobs, colleges, and universities.

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Universities & Colleges in Lower West Side (Distance from neighborhood center in miles)

Illinois Institute of Technology - 1.65 miles

Address: 3300 S Federal St, Chicago, Illinois 60616
Phone: (312) 567-3000
Neighborhood: Lower West Side

VanderCook College of Music - 1.83 miles

Address: 3140 S. Federal St., Chicago, Illinois 60616
Phone: (312) 225-6288
Neighborhood: Lower West Side

Shimer College - 2.12 miles

Address: 3424 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60616
Phone: (312) 235-3500
Neighborhood: Lower West Side

Illinois College of Optometry - 2.15 miles

Address: 3241 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60616
Phone: (312) 949-7400
Neighborhood: Lower West Side