Life in Andersonville happens on foot and on Clark Street. You can buy a book at Women & Children First, pick up dinner, meet a friend for a beer at Hopleaf and be home in ten minutes. The business district is made up almost entirely of locally owned shops, which gives the street a personality you can't franchise. Step one block off Clark and it gets quiet fast.
Vintage courtyard condos, two-flats and three-flats make up most of the housing, with large single-family homes in the Lakewood Balmoral historic district east of Clark. Expect original woodwork, front porches and the occasional radiator with opinions.
The Clark Street bus runs the length of the neighborhood. The CTA Red Line stops at Berwyn and Bryn Mawr, about half a mile east, and both stations were fully rebuilt in 2025. The lakefront and Foster Beach are a short bike ride away.
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6,891 people live in Andersonville, where the median age is 40 and the average individual income is $72,869. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Andersonville, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Mormors Cafe, AlleyCat Comics, and Country Creations.
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| Shopping | 0.12 miles | 105 reviews | 4.7/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.16 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.09 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.23 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.4 miles | 12 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Andersonville has 3,557 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Andersonville do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 6,891 people call Andersonville home. The population density is 21,130 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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