Unit 7
Greenlake/Roosevelt Urban Village
Pre-visit Information:
Green Lake and Roosevelt are separate neighborhoods so its hard to find the population of the eastern side​ of Green Lake so I just calculated the population of both neighborhoods. Green Lake has a population has a population of around 10,000 and Roosevelt around 9,000 so the total population of the neighborhoods would be around 19,000. The population of the urban village is around 9,000-10,000. Both neighborhoods have a majority of the population having high education levels with around 80% having bachelors and above. The whole area has good access to Busses and has a Light Rail station in the central area of the Urban Village. The Median age is around 35-45 depending on far you get from the main strip. 80% of the people are white and the both genders are equal. The median house price is around 950,000 and the average income is around 80,000. There is no history of redlining in the area.
Part One:
Crown Hill Urban Village
Pre-visit Information:
Crown hill has a population of around 5,500 residents. The median age is around 43 years old. The gender distribution is pretty balanced being around 50% each gender. It is predominantly white with 77% of the population being white. A significant portion of Crown Hill's residents have higher education degrees with 25% having a masters or higher and 45% having bachelors degrees. Crown Hill offers good access to public transportation, including bus services that connect residents to various parts of Seattle. While there isn't a Light Rail station directly within Crown Hill, nearby stations are accessible for commuting. The median home value in Crown Hill is approximately $855,032, The median household income is notably high at $145,591 which actually puts in the top 100 percentiles in the United States. Crown Hill was affected by discriminatory housing practices such as redlining and have impacted the neighborhoods demographics in some ways.
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