Socioeconomics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 89,063 |
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| 1940 | 92,849 | 4.3% | |
| 1950 | 94,134 | 1.4% | |
| 1960 | 97,595 | 3.7% | |
| 1970 | 89,659 | −8.1% | |
| 1980 | 59,075 | −34.1% | |
| 1990 | 48,434 | −18.0% | |
| 2000 | 40,222 | −17.0% | |
| 2010 | 30,654 | −23.8% | |
Englewood has a poverty rate of 44%, which is substantially higher than the overall poverty rate in Chicago of 20%.
The area is in dire need of improvement. The infrastructure is crumbling and there is a decided lack of medical care available. Crime is still among the highest in the country.
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