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Bancroft

The Bancroft neighborhood is located south of Powderhorn Lake, between 38th Street East to the north and 42nd Street East to the south, and between Chicago Avenue on the west and Cedar Avenue on the east. The neighborhood is named for the Bancroft elementary school, which was named for George Bancroft, an American historian born in 1800. The Bancroft neighborhood consists mostly of single-family houses built before 1940. The neighborhood also has some commercial development along Bloomington Avenue and 38th Street.

To learn more about the neighborhood association visit: www.bancroftneighborhood.org

Indicator Details

Indicatorssort ascending Primary Domain Indicator Value Rank Tier
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 58 55 Middle
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 33.5% 28 Top
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 38 28 Top
Vacancy Rates Housing 2.7% 5 Top
Tree Cover Natural Areas 26.0% 67 Bottom
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 24.1 minutes 73 Bottom
Transit Accessibility Transportation 261 56 Middle
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 88.8% 10 Top
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities 21.8% 21 Top
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 25.4% 52 Middle
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety 2.2 39 Middle
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 43.1% 52 Middle
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 108.3 62 Bottom
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 1 6 Top
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 5.4 41 Middle
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety 7.1% 42 Middle
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 4.3% 22 Top
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 55.8% 37 Middle
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 18.1% 52 Middle
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics 50.0% 11 Top
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 30.5% 52 Middle
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 75.1% 15 Top
Commute Mode Share Transportation 29.1% 43 Middle
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety 57.3% 34 Middle
Business Retention Economic Health 1.1% 53 Middle
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing 6.1% 62 Bottom
Age of Housing Housing 93.2% 63 Bottom
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 90.3% 45 Middle
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 0.0% 84 Bottom
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 26.1% 48 Middle
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