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Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG)
The Calhoun Area Residents Action Group, commonly known by the acronym "CARAG," is bounded by Lake Street and 36th Street to the north and south and Hennepin Avenue and Lyndale Avenue to the west and east. The neighborhood is in the heart of Uptown and is in walking distance of Lake Calhoun. CARAG is well established with three-fourths of its homes built before 1920. The neighborhood is also home to a strong mix of service and retail businesses, as well as four churches and a synagogue.
To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.carag.org
Indicator Details
Indicators |
Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 20.6% | 36 | Middle |
| Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 1.6% | 70 | Bottom |
| Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 97.8% | 16 | Top |
| Age of Housing | Housing | 92.0% | 57 | Middle |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 6.7% | 68 | Bottom |
| Business Retention | Economic Health | 2.3% | 38 | Middle |
| Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 32.4% | 36 | Middle |
| Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 78.2% | 8 | Top |
| Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 23.3% | 24 | Top |
| Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
| High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 14.4% | 14 | Top |
| Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 55.3% | 42 | Middle |
| Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 3.8% | 17 | Top |
| Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 6.8% | 39 | Middle |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 3.9 | 31 | Middle |
| Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
| Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 99.1 | 70 | Bottom |
| Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 37.0% | 60 | Bottom |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 3.3 | 54 | Middle |
| Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 4.3% | 41 | Middle |
| Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 5.5% | 14 | Top |
| Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 70.8% | 65 | Bottom |
| Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | -% | - | Data N/A |
| School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 463.7 | 20 | Top |
| Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 23.9 minutes | 72 | Bottom |
| Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 29.2% | 36 | Middle |
| Vacancy Rates | Housing | 5.7% | 26 | Top |
| Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 59.9 | 54 | Middle |
| Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 25.5% | 44 | Middle |
| Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 84 | 10 | Top |
