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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 84 | 10 | Top |
| Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 25.5% | 44 | Middle |
| Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 59.9 | 54 | Middle |
| Vacancy Rates | Housing | 5.7% | 26 | Top |
| Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 29.2% | 36 | Middle |
| Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 23.9 minutes | 72 | Bottom |
| Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 463.7 | 20 | Top |
| Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 70.8% | 65 | Bottom |
| Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 5.5% | 14 | Top |
| Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 4.3% | 41 | Middle |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 3.3 | 54 | Middle |
| Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | 37.0% | 60 | Bottom |
| Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 99.1 | 70 | Bottom |
| Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 1 | 6 | Top |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 3.9 | 31 | Middle |
| Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 6.8% | 39 | Middle |
| Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 3.8% | 17 | Top |
| Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 55.3% | 42 | Middle |
| Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 14.4% | 14 | Top |
| High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 23.3% | 24 | Top |
| Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 78.2% | 8 | Top |
| Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 32.4% | 36 | Middle |
| Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Business Retention | Economic Health | 2.3% | 38 | Middle |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 6.7% | 68 | Bottom |
| Age of Housing | Housing | 92.0% | 57 | Middle |
| Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 97.8% | 16 | Top |
| Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 1.6% | 70 | Bottom |
| Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 20.6% | 36 | Middle |
