The Loop represents
the commercial and cultural crossroads of the entire extended
region; it is effectively Chicagoland's capital. With thousand-foot-high
skyscrapers, vintage historical treasures, and celebrated shopping
and entertainment venues, the Loop commands attention and wins
devotion for the hundred-mile radius of Greater Chicago, from
which many commute to work here. Chicago is the economic center
of the Midwest and the Great Lakes, and the Loop hosts one of
the most important financial districts in the world.
*Population:
16,388
**Per Capita Income:
$38,260
Aldermanic Wards:
Wards 2, 42
**Typical Home
Values:
$100-400K
Neighborhoods: Loop, South Loop, New East Side Residential areas: Loop Theater District, South Loop,
New East Side Commercial districts: Loop Financial District, Loop Commercial
District Museums and campuses: Art Institute of Chicago, School
of the Art Institute Parks: Millennium Park, Grant Park Keywords: Artistic, Attraction(s), Chicagoan, Corporate,
Fine Arts, Landmark(s), Modernist, Multiethnic, Performing Arts,
Tourist, Upscale, Vintage, White-Collar
Pageant of colorful banners near the Storefront Theater.
The Loop includes one of Chicago's most vibrant theater districts.
Smurfit-Stone Building (150 N. Michigan), A. Epstein & Sons' striking
design with triangular top, soars in the background. Photo
by Alex Wedemeyer.
*Population Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, derived
from U.S. Census 2000.
**Income and Home Value Source: U.S. Census 2000, Zip Code level data
(60601, 60602, 60603, 60604, 60605, 60606).
