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In the same period, the black population of the Fifth Ward declined by 3,286 as majority African-American neighborhoods in Houston had declines in their black populations. [10] In 2000 the median annual income was $8,900. 62% of its residents lived below the poverty line. 9 of 10 school-aged children qualified for free or reduced lunches.
The voting population of the wards was lower than the population, since women and African-Americans had been forbidden from voting. Instead, wards followed boundaries of features such as the Buffalo Bayou, Congress Street, and Main Street. Each ward elected two aldermen to the Houston City Council.
3 Demographics. 4 Electoral history. 5 Notes. 6 References. ... The 5th Ward is one of the 50 aldermanic wards with representation in the City Council of Chicago ...
The district also has the largest population of Somali Americans in the country, with Somalis making up 3% of the district's population. [10] The district is represented by Ilhan Omar, who is the first Somali–American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota in that chamber.
Jun. 24—With a firm belief of the importance of giving back, Albert Lea resident Keith Van Beek filed for the 5th Ward City Council seat. With current 5th Ward Councilor Robert Rasmussen not ...
Fifth Ward is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 800. [2] Fifth Ward is located along Louisiana Highway 1, 7 miles (11 km) west of Marksville, the parish seat, and 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Alexandria.
Mar. 4—Kristin Kugler-Barnard, (R), is running for 5th Ward Alderwoman in the City of Lockport. If Kugler-Barnard is successful, she will retain the spot for her party that is currently being ...
5th Ward or Fifth Ward may refer to one of the following places: Fifth Ward, Houston, a neighborhood of Houston; 5th Ward of New Orleans, a ward of New Orleans; Fifth Ward (Atlanta), a historical ward of Atlanta; Fifth Ward, Louisiana, a census-designated place in Avoyelles Parish; Fifth Ward, Philadelphia, a ward of Philadelphia