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The South Loop has more ethnic diversity than neighboring communities (Bronzeville, China Town, Little Italy) but a higher average income level. It has the second highest concentration of university students in the US. New residential development is typically high-rise buildings.
There are many historic districts within the South Loop (Printers Row, Dearborn Park, Michigan Ave, Museum Campus, Prairie District, Motor Row)
My "South Loop" community is completely bordered by Lake Michigan, Chicago River, and Stevenson Expressway. To its immediate north is Chicago's "Loop" Business District and where many South Loop residents work. Even though Chicago is loosing population, the South Loop's population has tripled since 2000.
After the 2010 Census, South Loop was split up into small additions to the surrounding gerrymandered political city, county, and state districts (my state assembly district is 9 miles long and 4 blocks wide). If the entire South Loop was kept together, it would constitute 1/3 of a ward, 1/6 of a state assembly district, and 1/12 of a state senate district. This would provide us with an identity and a voice. We would also help integrate surrounding districts.
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