Resources for POL 480: Housing and Race

Books

Places, Towns and Townships Location: Reference HT 123.P552
Population, housing, and business statistics

2001 County and City Extra Location: Reference HA 203.C68
Population, income, poverty, housing and more data for cities with a population of more than 25,000

Lake County, Illinois : an illustrated history by Diana Dretske. Location: Treasure Room (see a librarian) F547.L2 D64 2002

Encyclopedia of Chicago - available online or in the library. Location: Reference F 548.3 .E53 2004

For historical information, talk to Art Miller, head of archives & special collections: amiller@lakeforest.edu or x5064

Illinois Public Libraries - Your city's public library is a good source for local information.

U.S. Census

2000 and 1990 data

American FactFinder,

Look at the tables available under "basic facts"
For more data, go to the "2000 summary file 1" or "1990 Summary Tape File 1"
Choose "detailed tables" or "thematic maps"
In the geographic type box, choose "place"
Follow the steps to choose your city and topic

1950-1980 data

Pre-1990 census data is available in books on the tables in the north side of the reference room.
For each census year, look for the "Census of the Population." Find the volume(s) for your state.
Look in the first volume for your state for the table finding guide:
1980 census - page III
1970 census - inside front cover
1960 census - end of the Introduction
1950 census - page VIII
In this guide, find the topic you want and then look across to find the right geography (most of your cities will be "places with fewer than 50,000"). This will give you the table number you need. Example table finding guide
In the main part of the book, find the table for your topic, and locate your city in the list. Example table

For assistance using the online and printed censuses, contact Rebecca Miller at x5063 or rlmiller@lfc.edu

Newspapers

Pioneer Press - publishes community newspapers, such as Lake Forester

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe - articles from major newspapers, available online
To search local newspapers, select "U.S. News" in the Guided News Search

Newspaper Source (EBSCO) - over 150 U.S. newspapers

Web sites

Housing Illinois - a coalition of housing advocates

Living in Illinois - search for your city, provides info on the census, crime, schools, traffic, and roads

Community Profiles - Illinois Department of Commerce - links to city websites. Provides economics information for some cities.

Fair Housing Center of Lake County - enforces anti-discrimination housing laws

Chicago area real estate agents

HUD (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development) in Illinois

Illinois Housing Development Authority - finances the creation and preservation of affordable housing

People to Contact

North Shore to Highwood

Gail Scheicter - Interfaith Housing Center of the North Suburbs
847-501-5762

Lake County from Lake Forest North and West

Fair Housing Center of Lake County
847-336-3247

Lake County Affordable Housing Commission
847-263-7478

Both Areas

Robyn Snyderman and Peter Scozzi - Metropolitan Planning Council
312-922-5616

John Lukehart - Leadership Council
312-341-5678

BPI
312-647-5570

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