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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Emmanuel Camarillo

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Loop sees its population continue to grow during the pandemic report finds - The Untold Story

Chicago’s Riverwalk in the Loop. A study finds the area is drawing higher-income residents, attracted to its proximity to jobs, walkability and access to transportation. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file)

Population in the Loop rose throughout the pandemic, maintaining the neighborhood’s status as the fastest-growing area in the city, according to a report released Thursday by the Chicago Loop Alliance. 

The report details the findings of a residential impact study conducted by the alliance. The organization surveyed more than 1,200 Loop residents in July and contracted research firm Goodman Williams Group to analyze residential living in the neighborhood, as well as predict what the area would look like in the future.

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