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