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International District
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census:

The numbers

Square miles: .24

Population: 1,962

Median household income: $10,147

Median house value: $148,000

Median apartment rent: $278

Parks: 3

Housing units: 1,000

Number of businesses: 350

The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 56

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 108

Completed four-year college or higher: 8 percent

Below poverty level: 52.6 percent

Home ownership: 1.3 percent

Renters: 93.1 percent

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HEADLINES
Saturday, July 19, 1997

Immigrant surges still boost its energy

Area's future mixes old buildings, new project

Little Saigon has blossomed over past decade

Business association maintains pride

A place Asian elders can call home

Old associations hold little appeal for new generations

What should you call Seattle's Asian neighborhood? Here's one solution

Chinatown gets crime-fighting help

Tumultuous history in danger of slipping away

Reflections of Seattle's Chinese Americans

Jon Hahn: Russell's Meat Market exhibits a whole Lotto pride

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of International District

International District historical album

International District by the numbers

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