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- One-inch rain events typically yield ten million gallons of runoff per block in McKinley Park, particularly along Archer Avenue and the industrial districts. If Chicago’s combined sewer system is not able to handle this runoff, it could overflow into streets, yards, and basements. Experts expect the frequency and intensity of large storms to increase in the future, which will continue to put the community at risk.
- 55.4 percent of households in McKinley Park earn less than $49,999, compared to 47.8 percent in the city and 38.1 percent in the region. One factor that influences income levels is educational attainment; only 13.8 percent of the population has a bachelor’s degree. The strategies in this chapter will identify how community leaders and stakeholders can align local economic development with education and workforce development opportunities to ensure every resident has the ability to fully contribute to and benefit from the economy.
- McKinley Park’s proximity to the Loop, commercial corridors, strong transportation network, and neighborhood charm are all assets that the community can use to stimulate and grow the local economy. Although there has been a decline in jobs within the neighborhood, 65 percent of McKinley Park residents are currently in the workforce, so there is potential to revitalize local employment through work force development programs aimed at local residents.
- Although the residents of McKinley Park are passionate and involved, there is an opportunity to elevate MPDC’s role with capacity building and the organizational tools to implement the neighborhood plan. MPDC members want to learn how they can build capacity among themselves and other community groups so that they can work together to make improvements within McKinley Park that will work together to make improvements within McKinley Park.
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