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Home Remodeling in Chicago North Shore, Illinois
Custom Home Improvements, Inc. in Chicago North Shore, Illinois
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Historically, North Shore referred to the area serviced by the Chicago & Milwaukee Railroad along Lake Michigan's western shore between Chicago and Milwaukee. Today it refers to the suburbs north of Chicago along the lakefront. Now, as then, the area includes many of the most affluent communities in greater metropolitan Chicago. This area received much exposure in the 1980s as the setting of many teen movies, particularly those of writer/director John Hughes. Some of the most wealthy people in the country live on Chicago's North Shore, one of the most affluent suburban areas in the United States.
A few inland suburbs—e.g., Skokie, Glenview, Deerfield, Lincolnshire, Northfield and Northbrook—are considered by some also to be part of the North Shore because of their contiguity and affluence. These suburbs are also home to various regional shopping destinations, including Westfield Old Orchard, the Glen Town Center and Northbrook Court shopping malls. However, most locals insist that the North Shore comprises only the older suburbs (fully or substantially developed before World War II) directly adjacent to the lake, not the younger (mostly developed after World War II), inland suburbs.
The North Shore is noteworthy for being one of the few remaining agglomerations of streetcar suburbs in the United States.
Geography
Located in northeastern Illinois at the southwestern tip of Lake Michigan, its official geographic coordinates are 41°53′0″N, 87°39′0″W. It sits on the continental divide at the site of the Chicago Portage, connecting the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes watersheds.
Chicago North Shore has a total area of 234.0 square miles (606.1 km²), of which 227.1 square miles (588.3 km²) is land and 6.9 square miles (17.8 km²) is water. The total area is 2.94% water.
Demographics
A 2006 estimate puts its population at 2,873,790.As of the 2000 census, there were 2,896,016 people, 1,061,928 households, and 632,909 families residing within Chicago North Shore. This encompasses about one-fifth of the entire population of the state of Illinois and 1% of the population of the United States. The population density was 12,750.3 people per square mile (4,923.0/km²). There were 1,152,868 housing units at an average density of 5,075.8 per square mile (1,959.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 36.39% Black or African American, 31.32% White, 26.02% Hispanic or Latino, 4.33% Asian and Pacific Islander, 1.64% from two or more races, 0.15% Native American, and 0.15% from other races. The city itself makes up 23.3% percent of the total population of Illinois, down from a high of 44.3% in 1930.
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