This map is a visual depiction of income levels across Rosemont. The cooler colors represent higher incomes and the warmer colors represent lower ones.
The map was created by a website called Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks, which has mapped out "how much money people make in every neighborhood in every city in America."
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As you can see, the richest areas are in the northern area above Rosemont Drive, while the lower-income areas are in the southwestern area near South Watt Avenue and Jackson Highway.
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Play around with the map yourself at Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks. If you want more economic details about a given neighborhood, click the map after you click "search" and it will give you some details.
Also try typing in big cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco or even Sacramento to see how income levels are distributed large, urban areas. It's very interesting.
According to the website:
Source on income data: 2007-2011 American Community Survey. Income figures reflect the U.S. Census definition of income. All map boundaries are Census Tracts.
