Humboldt Park is the 23rd of the 77 designated Chicago community areas. The neighborhood lies on Chicago’s Northwest Side and is developed around a 207-acre park by the same name. The Humboldt Park neighborhood got its name in 1869 after German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Humboldt Park neighborhood constitutes a 3.60 square miles<\/a> (9.32 km2) land area. Most of the Humboldt Park neighborhood comprises low-income working-class families with an average annual household income of $39,492<\/a>. They fall among the lower-class families, considering Chicago’s average annual household income of $58,247.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Known for its magnificent green space, the Humboldt Park neighborhood doesn’t have a shortage of attractions. The community is loaded with restaurants<\/a>, cafes, grocery stores and shopping centers. Residents also have access to the various arts and entertainment centers, including the Urban Theater Company, the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture and the Bream Box Art Gallery. The most famous site in the neighborhood<\/a>, the Humboldt Park, features a ten feet tall monumental statue of Alexander von Humboldt.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Humboldt Park is also suitably located<\/a> for commuters. The neighborhood is 6.8 miles<\/a> (10.9 km) away from the Downtown Chicago Loop \u2013 it only takes fourteen minutes to reach the city’s business hub. The public transport options are excellent and more convenient than driving. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) operates a bus service that departs from the Walton and Clarke every twenty minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Table of Contents<\/p>\n