Introduction
Albany Park, on the Northwest side of Chicago with a population of 52,079 according to the U.S. Census, is one of the 77 well-defined communities in that area. Albany Park is one of the most ethnically diverse areas in the United States, with residents from Latin America, the Philippines, India, Korea, Cambodia, Somalia, the former Yugoslavia, Romania, Pakistan, and the Middle East. This diversity accounts for over 40 different languages spoken in area schools.
Neighborhoods
Albany Park has a total area of 1.93 square miles. The traditional neighborhoods within the official community, including their rough boundaries, include:
- Albany Park
North: North Branch of the Chicago River (about 5100 N); South: Montrose Avenue (4400 N): East: North Branch of the River (about 3000 W); West: Pulaski Road (4000 W). -
Mayfair
Lawrence Avenue (4800 N), Montrose Avenue (4400 N), Pulaski Road (4000 W), and Cicero Avenue (4800 W). - North Mayfair
Bryn Mawr Avenue (5600 N), Lawrence Avenue (4800 N), Pulaski Road (4000 W), and Cicero Avenue (4800 W).
Transportation
Albany Park’s borders include the major roadways of Foster Avenue to the north, Montrose Avenue to the south, Elston Avenue on the southwest, as well as the North Branch of the Chicago River on the east.
The area is also easily accessible using Interstate 94 and with the multiple Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) bus routes, including #53 Pulaski, #78 Montrose, #80 Irving Park, #81 Lawrence, #82 Kimball/Homan, #92 Foster, and #93 California/Dodge.
Climate and Weather
Weather in Albany Park typically ranges between an average high of 26 ºF in January to an average high of 82 ºF in July. On average, Albany Park gets 39.3 inches of precipitation a year, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, bicycle accidents, and motorcycle accidents.
Demographics
According to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency of Protection (CMAP), Albany Park is home to 16,563 households, with 65.2% of these being households with families. The median income is $58,128, with the majority of the workers in Albany Park employed in healthcare, food services, retail, professional, and education.
While the median age of Albany Park is 33.7 according to CMAP, the area is also home to many younger residents and has a substantial senior population. Albany Park takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
Albany Park lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Education
Albany Park is home to many public and private schools, which include:
Public Schools
- Hibbard Elementary School
- Haugan Elementary School
- Budlong Elementary School
- Newton Bateman Elementary School
- North River Elementary
- Waters Elementary
- Volta Elementary
- Chappell Elementary
- ASPIRA at Haugan Middle School
- Haugan Middle Campus
- Albany Park Multicultural Academy
- Roosevelt High School
- Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center
- Edison Regional Gifted Center
- Global Village
- John M. Palmer Elementary
Private Schools
- North Shore Junior Academy
- Little Angels
- Telshe Yeshiva
- Gateway to Learning
- St. Matthias Transfiguration
- St. Edward School
- Eagle’s Wings Urban Academy
Colleges and Universities
- Northeastern Illinois University
- North Park University
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, college accidents, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Albany Park is home to many activities and attractions, which include:
- Turtle Park Garden
- North Mayfair Playlot Park
- Ronan Park
- Ravenswood Manor Park
- Jensen Park
- Global Gardens Community Garden and Urban Farm
- Fruityland
- Angelo’s Wine Bar
- Eugene Field Park
While most of the time spent at these Albany Park attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, bicycle accidents, bus accidents, car accidents, drinking and driving, dog bites, and playground accidents.
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