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By lvsa1841 | L Pocket Park Design | 2015 National High School Architecture Competition
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05/11/15
At the corner of Garces St. and 6th, the placement of the park is primarily in a new business underpriveleged area. For population 25 years and over in 89101: High school or higher: 57.6% Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7% Graduate or professional degree: 1.7% Unemployed: 16.0% Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes For population 15 years and over in 89101: Never married: 40.5% Now married: 35.5% Separated: 3.8% Widowed: 4.4% Divorced: 15.8% Zip code 89101 compared to state average: Median household income below state average. Median house value below state average. Hispanic race population percentage above state average. Foreign-born population percentage above state average. Renting percentage above state average. Number of rooms per house significantly below state average. House age significantly above state average. Number of college students below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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