Dunning, Chicago - History - Present

Present

Dunning moved toward a revival of institutional, commercial, and residential growth in the 1980s and 1990s. The neighborhoods of Schorsch Village, Belmont Heights, Belmont Terrace, and Irving Woods became more desirable. On Narragansett, north of Irving Park, Ridgemoor Estates boasted luxury homes near a golf club. New modern facilities were present at Chicago-Read Mental Health Center. Wright Junior College expanded with futuristic-style buildings and a learning resource center at Narragansett and Montrose. By 2000 the population had grown again, to 42,164. 1 in 3 people in Dunning is of Polish descent — the highest rate of any ethnic group in any Chicago neighborhood, according to the 2010 US Census

Dunning (CA 17) Year Total (and by category) Foreign Born Native with foreign parentage Males per 100 females 1930 19,659 23.3% 42.3% 107

19,648 White (99.9%) 3 Negro (0.0%) 8 Other (0.0%)

1960 41,626 14.5% 33.8% 96

41,560 White (99.8%) 2 Negro (0.0%) 64 Other races (0.2%)

1990 36,957 19.6% — 92

35,360 White (95.7%) 157 Black (0.4%) 98 American Indian (0.3%) 861 Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%) 481 Other race (1.3%) 1,882 Hispanic Origin* (5.1%)

2000 42,164 34.5% — 93

37,439 White alone (88.8%) 265 Black or African American alone (0.6%) 69 American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.2%) 1,361 Asian alone (3.2%) 19 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (0.0%) 2,019 Some other race alone (4.8%) 992 Two or more races (2.4%) 5,441 Hispanic or Latino* (12.9%)

Marilyn Elizabeth Perry

Bibliography Johnson, Charles B. Growth of Cook County, vol. 1. 1960. Ryan, David Joseph. “The Development of Portage Park from the Earliest Period to the 1920s.” Senior History Seminar, Northwestern University. May 24, 1974. State Commissioners of Public Charities. Special Report of an Investigation of the Management of the Cook County Hospital for the Insane. 1886.

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