East Side, Chicago
East Side | |
|---|---|
| Community Area 52 - East Side | |
Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 41°42.0′N 87°33.6′W / 41.7000°N 87.5600°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | list
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| Area | |
• Total | 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,724 |
| • Density | 7,800/sq mi (3,000/km2) |
| Demographics 2020 | |
| • White | 12.9% |
| • Black | 1.8% |
| • Hispanic | 84.9% |
| • Asian | 0.3% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60617 |
| Median income | $43,421 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
East Side is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is on the far south side of the city, between the Calumet River and the Illinois-Indiana state line, 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Chicago. The neighborhood has a park on Lake Michigan, Calumet Park, and a forest, Eggers Grove Forest Preserve. The forest preserve has hiking/walking trails, picnic grounds and birdwatching. It is served by U.S. Highway 12, U.S. Highway 20, and U.S. Highway 41.