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[marothisu]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

It would be easier for a large immigrant population trend to be happening without notice if it were happening in the suburbs instead of the city. It’s easy to be sort of invisible in the burbs.

I know this would probably be a lot of labor, but it would be really neat if you could produce data like this for the suburbs as well. This would especially matter since many immigrants these days move straight to the suburbs.

Agree. I can probably do the entire thing later, but I'm having a small look. The Mexican one is interesting. There are some places like Cicero and Waukegan each with losses of over 1000 and some others like it too, but then there's a bunch of cities with smaller changes. Could be that the Mexican born population is "spreading out" so to speak (even though they already are) and maybe going away from some of the more established bases to some smaller but still sizable communities.

Now, here's the Indian changes which is I think a bit more clear cut:

Naperville: +2597
Schaumburg: +2483
Chicago: +1458
Aurora: +1152
Hoffman Estates: +877
Lombard: +863
Buffalo Grove: +810
Des Plaines: +774
Wheeling: +658
Arlington Heights: +644
Bartlett: +545

And so on

China
Chicago: +8705
Evanston: +1034
Naperville: +836
Buffalo Grove: +450

Looks like a handful of cities so far with around +150 or +200 too like Skokie and Schaumburg.

[LouisVanDerWright]

Interesting that Chinese population strongly prefers the city (Evanston being an extension of that) while the Indian born population seems to go straight to the suburbs now.

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Interesting that Chinese population strongly prefers the city (Evanston being an extension of that) while the Indian born population seems to go straight to the suburbs now.

Yes, though I think downtown area adding over 1500 people from India (with another 1500 added in the neighborhoods north of downtown) is also telling. I believe most adding to the city in these parts are probably people under the age of 40, often with no kids. The ones going to the suburbs are probably families

As far as Chinese go, maybe a different mindset. The cities on average aren't as bad as far as being slummy, so there's not that mindset necessarily. My girlfriend's parents live in a suburban district of Shanghai, but it's nothing like Naperville. There's still tons of high rises and a 5 or so minute walk from their place has a lot of restaurants. It's more like a downtown Evanston or New City (Lincoln Park) type of thing but with way more green space, ponds, etc...nicer. They thought that Lakeview and Bridgeport were suburbs. My girlfriend says that Chinese people are fairly lenient and as long as they are close to the train, that's one thing that matters.

[emathias]

Originally Posted by marothisu

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As far as Chinese go, maybe a different mindset. The cities on average aren't as bad as far as being slummy, so there's not that mindset necessarily. My girlfriend's parents live in a suburban district of Shanghai, but it's nothing like Naperville. There's still tons of high rises and a 5 or so minute walk from their place has a lot of restaurants. It's more like a downtown Evanston or New City (Lincoln Park) type of thing but with way more green space, ponds, etc...nicer. They thought that Lakeview and Bridgeport were suburbs. My girlfriend says that Chinese people are fairly lenient and as long as they are close to the train, that's one thing that matters.

Indians that I know, even young ones, seem to like downtown until they want a family at which point they like Naperville. I think a big part of that is that urban India is nowhere near as nice as urban China so there is more of a built-in preference for what used to be called "the American dream" lifestyle - a car and a quarter-acre plot of land. Even though our trains are nowhere near as crowded as Indian trains, many Indians arrive with a prejudice against mass transit whereas Chinese see it more as a positive, liberating service. Just my experience with Indian coworkers in tech.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by emathias

Indians that I know, even young ones, seem to like downtown until they want a family at which point they like Naperville. I think a big part of that is that urban India is nowhere near as nice as urban China so there is more of a built-in preference for what used to be called "the American dream" lifestyle - a car and a quarter-acre plot of land. Even though our trains are nowhere near as crowded as Indian trains, many Indians arrive with a prejudice against mass transit whereas Chinese see it more as a positive, liberating service. Just my experience with Indian coworkers in tech.

Yep, this explains the difference pretty well

[pip]

Originally Posted by marothisu

Depends on the data set (1 year or 5 year). So the one with the Census Tracts (5 year) with the data I've presented, the aggregate would be -4534 foreign born people city wide. However, when doing city wide they encourage to use the 1 year, which is +1949 foreign born people. Either way, either not big gains aggregate wise or not huge losses aggregate wise for the city, which is why I broke it down by the area - much more interesting trends that way.

The MSA is up more though - I am pretty sure that some of the big losses in the city like Mexican born population are just going to the suburbs considering the net gain for Mexican population is up a few thousand for the MSA even though the city is down nearly 17,000 for it.

Thanks marothisu. Interesting set of stats!

[marothisu]

Here's some data about foreign born population by suburbs between 2010 and 2016. I'm including Chicago in them so you can more easily compare.

Mexico
Top Gains
1. Elgin: +720 people
2. Oak Lawn: +709
3. Palatine: +654
4. Villa Park: +629
5. Skokie: +546
6. Beach Park: +544
7. Alsip: +469
8. Warrenville: +445
9T. Carpentersville: +429
9T. Crest Hill: +429
11. Shorewood: +389
12. Roselle: +381
13T. Crystal Lake: +373
13T. Glen Ellyn: +373
15. Oak Forest: +372
16. Sandwich: +347
17. Batavia: +346
18. Lansing: +319
19. South Chicago Heights: +313
20. Elmhurst: +306
21. Evanston: +299
22. Grayslake: +280
23. Gurnee: +278
24. Bloomingdale: +272
25. South Elgin: +270

Top Losses
1. Chicago: -16,903 people
2. Cicero: -1410
3. Waukegan: -1399
4. Melrose Park: -1051
5. Mundelein: -999
6. Hanover Park: -799
7. Highwood: -754
8. Chicago Heights: -735
9. Rolling Meadows: -672
10. Carol Stream: -670
11. DeKalb: -633
12. Addison: -632
13. Orland Park: -613
14. Arlington Heights: -602
15. North Chicago: -587
16. Franklin Park: -565
17. Streamwood: -529
18. Round Lake Beach: -507
19. Bellwood: -456
20. Zion: -433
21. Bensenville: -432
22. Chicago Ridge: -430
23. Westchester: -415
24. McHenry: -405
25. Lombard: -353


China

Top Gains
1. Chicago: +8705 people
2. Evanston: +1034
3. Naperville: +836
4. Buffalo Grove: +450
5. Northbrook: +360
6. Yorkville: +314
7. Crystal Lake: +236
8. Waukegan: +217
9. Hinsdale: +191
10T. Glen Ellyn: +178
10T. Long Grove: +178
12T. Skokie: +174
12T. Woodridge: +174
14. Bartlett: +172
15. Wilmette: +169
16. Schaumburg: +163
17. Gurnee: +158
18. Inverness: +155
19. Wood Dale: +152
20. Lincolnshire: +150
21. Lombard: +147
22. Lisle: +141
23. Bridgeview: +134
24. Forest Park: +132
25. Rolling Meadows: +124

Top Losses
1. Arlington Heights: -386 people
2. Mount Prospect: -219
3. Westmont: -169
4. Palatine: -167
5. Addison: -162
6. Elk Grove Village: -159
7. Hoffman Estates: -140
8. Bolingbrook: -135
9. Tinley Park: -131
10. Palos Heights: -124
11. Elgin: -121
12. Glenview: -111
13. Bloomingdale: -103
14. Algonquin: -91
15. Homer Glen: -88

India

Top Gains
1. Naperville: +2597 people
2. Schaumburg: +2483
3. Chicago: +1464
4. Aurora: +1152
5. Elgin: +959
6. Hoffman Estates: +877
7. Lombard: +863
8. Buffalo Grove: +810
9. Des Plaines: +774
10. Mundelein: +755
11. Vernon Hills: +675
12. Wheeling: +658
13. Arlington Heights: +644
14. Bartlett: +545
15. Waukegan: +491
16. Prospect Heights: +463
17. Huntley: +459
18. Glenview: +454
19. Elk Grove Village: +423
20. Downers Grove: +403
21. Round Lake Beach: +377
22. Inverness: +358
23. Woodstock: +326
24. St. Charles: +309
25. Addison: +304

Top Losses
1. Streamwood: -545 people
2. Niles: -404
3. Westmont: -352
4. Elmhurst: -303
5. Carpentersville: -275
6. Skokie: -243
7. Tinley Park: -238
8. Itasca: -203
9. Harvey: -152
10. Berkeley: -133
11. Lisle: -132
12. McHenry: -130
13. Oak Forest: -130
14. Wood Dale: -127
15. Hillside: -125

Nigeria (since someone mentioned it)

Top Gains
1. Chicago: +773 people
2. Calumet City: +600
3. Lynwood: +418
4. Morton Grove: +339
5. South Holland: +290
6. Lansing: +286
7. Tinley Park: +242
8. Naperville: +214
9. Joliet: +142
10. Bolingbrook: +133
11. Oak Park: +131
12T. Mount Prospect: +127
12T. DeKalb: +127
14. Lake in the Hills: +118
15. Westchester: +113

Top Losses
1. Huntley: -302 people
2T. Aurora: -140
2T. Frankfort: -140
4. Hazel Crest: -120
5. Niles: -118
6. Flossmoor: -75
7. Chicago Heights: -72
8. Berwyn: -66
9. Riverdale: -62
10. Justice: -61

[the urban politician]

Great stuff, Marothisu. Thanks for sharing.

We're definitely rocking with Indians and Chinese.

Interesting: a lot of Nigerians moving to Calumet city...

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Great stuff, Marothisu. Thanks for sharing.

We're definitely rocking with Indians and Chinese.

Interesting: a lot of Nigerians moving to Calumet city...

No problem. These were really the only ones I looked at in depth. Here's another interesting one: the Egyptian born population of Tinley Park went from 0 in 2010 to 660 in 2016. It's now only a few hundred less in total population than the city of Chicago. Bolingbrook went from 0 to 233 in the same time period.

[emathias]

Originally Posted by marothisu

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I have a big excel file in case you want to look at ALL the data yourself. I bet I could upload this to Google or something....

Yes, please.

[Justin_Chicago]

ClostraBio Raises $3.5M in its Quest to Prevent Food Allergies

ClostraBio, a Chicago startup creating a drug that aims to prevent allergic reactions to food, has raised a $3.5 million seed round.

Born out of the University of Chicago, ClostraBio is creating some of the first drugs to prevent and treat food allergies. The startup’s goal is to make drugs that boost the body’s natural intestinal barrier, stopping the reaction before it starts. It’s initially working to solve peanut and milk allergies.

Investors in the round include Morningstar founder Joe Mansueto and the University of Chicago. Additionally, two families—based in Chicago and Virginia—that have children who suffer from severe food allergies, also invested in ClostraBio’s round.

Article: https://www.americaninno.com/chicago...ood-allergies/


Delivery Logistics Startup Bringg Raises $12M

Delivery logistics startup Bringg raised $12 million, bringing its total Series B funding to $22 million, the company announced Tuesday.

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Bringg, which has offices in Chicago, New York and Tel Aviv, helps their customers digitize their supply chain to help create a more efficient delivery ecosystem across industries. They have clients in retail, e-commerce and food markets, and they span across more than 50 countries. Some of them include Coca-Cola, Panera Bread and Hilti.

Article: https://www.americaninno.com/chicago...gg-raises-12m/


Evive ditches bootstraps with $43M in fresh funding

Evive, a Chicago-based startup whose technology makes it easier to understand and use employee benefits, announced on Thursday that it has landed $43 million in fresh funding.

The startup will use the funding to expand its team and boost product development.

“For a team that’s been mission-driven from day one, Evive is thrilled by what this funding will mean for our clients as we further invest in our technology platform,” said CEO Prashant Srivastava in a statement. “Our clients rely on us to help solve their most pressing benefits issues, and these increasingly are best accomplished with smart and innovative technologies.”

Susquehanna Growth Equity led the investment, which is Evive’s first round of outside funding. Susquehanna’s other portfolio companies include Credit Karma, Outbrain and Buildout.

Article: https://www.builtinchicago.org/2018/...-fresh-funding

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by marothisu

No problem. These were really the only ones I looked at in depth. Here's another interesting one: the Egyptian born population of Tinley Park went from 0 in 2010 to 660 in 2016. It's now only a few hundred less in total population than the city of Chicago. Bolingbrook went from 0 to 233 in the same time period.

Hmmm.... a little African boom in the south burbs?

[the urban politician]

9 Germans moved to Chatham, according to Marothisu's data crunching.

That's pretty rad. I'd like to meet those 9 Germans. Are they real?

[aaron38]

If you thought the Amazon campus sweepstakes are fun, get ready for the Apple campus battles.

Apple to pay $38 billion in U.S. taxes on foreign cash, open new campus
https://www.fidelity.com/news/articl...1F62FJ-OUSBS_1

The company also said it planned to open a new campus at a location that it will announce later this year.

Given Chicago's tech history and companies like Google that have a presence here now, maybe Apple is looking at Chicago. Anyone heard any good rumors?

[IrishIllini]

Originally Posted by aaron38

If you thought the Amazon campus sweepstakes are fun, get ready for the Apple campus battles.

Apple to pay $38 billion in U.S. taxes on foreign cash, open new campus
https://www.fidelity.com/news/articl...1F62FJ-OUSBS_1


Given Chicago's tech history and companies like Google that have a presence here now, maybe Apple is looking at Chicago. Anyone heard any good rumors?

Here we go again...

[the urban politician]

Yeah this is getting old

[marothisu]

Some more random things from the foreign born thing:

- Schaumburg gained 500 Japan born people while Palatine and Arlington Heights added over 300 each individually - between those 3 cities was over +1000 Japan born. Chicago was +190.

- Pakistan gains:
1. Skokie: +737 people
2. Naperville: +599
3. Chicago: +507
4. Palatine: +454
5. Glendale Heights: +406
6. Morton Grove: +399
7. Aurora: +358
8. Niles: +304
9. Des Plaines: +259
10. Forest Park: +252

[marothisu]

The Apple announcement is interesting. I'm wondering what they want out of it. Will it be similar to what Amazon wants or will it be different? They seem to be more into the more suburban sprawling campus thing whereas Amazon may be more inclined to think more urban. Of course, the Chicago area can accommodate this already but I don't think anybody can comment on who has x, y, and z odds until they hear from Apple about what they actually want.

[bnk]

More apple news, imagine a trifecta of Amazon, Apple, and Google....

How about Amazon and Google in the city and Apple taking over the old McDonalds HQ? I think the odds are pretty good for at least one of them. I personally think Amazon and Google would be the best fit. But they all would be competing for the same kind of employees. That's a lot of jobs way fast. I can't see all of them going in the same metro. One will pick us first and than the others might want to not compete with each other.


BTW An interview on TV Tim Cook said Apple would not relocate in anywhere in California nor Texas.




https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/loca...469798453.html


Emanuel Says Chicago Will Look to Pursue Apple's Second Campus

By Charlie Wojciechowski
Published 3 hours ago


Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday that the City will look to persuade Apple to build its newly announced campus in Chicago.
The tech giant revealed plans Wednesday to build another corporate campus and hire 20,000 workers over the next five years, pledging $350 billion toward the effort.
“Apple’s roots in Chicago are deep,” Emanuel said at a news conference Wednesday. “They’re opening up across the globe 25 very unique stores, Chicago was number one – first store they opened up.”
Touting the city’s ranking as number one in the country for corporate relocations for four years in a row, Emanuel said the access to “world class talent,” “world class transportation” and affordable living makes Chicago stand out for companies looking to expand.

“I don’t know what Apple is looking for, but whatever it is we're gonna go compete and put our best foot forward,” he added.
Apple’s announcement and Emanuel’s declaration came three months to the day after Chicago submitted its bid to become home to Amazon’s second headquarters.

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[Stunnies23]

Chicago made the final 20 cities list to contend for Amazon’s HQ2. Other cities include LA, Denver, Austin, Dallas, Columbus, Raleigh, Miami, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, NYC, Nashville, Indianapolis, Toronto, Northern Virginia, Montgomery County Maryland, Wash DC, Atlanta, Boston, Newark

https://www.amazon.com/b?node=17044620011