Here is a list comparing the community area populations of Chicago of 1950 with 2010. Now some of these areas peaked as early as 1930 and many peaked later such as 1970 and some are at their peaks today but this kind of apples to apples comparison shows how much certain neighborhoods have declined and which have prospered better post-1950. I have highlighted the community areas that have a greater population in the 2010 census than they did in 1950 irregardless of which it is at it's peak population today. My sources are from wikipedia via the 2010 census and this website for 1950: http://www.robparal.com/downloads/AC...cal%20Data.htm
# Community 1950 2010
1.Rogers Park: 62,252 54,991
2.West Ridge 47,930 71,942
3.Uptown 84,462 56,362
4.Lincoln Square 47,298 39,493
5.North Center 47,787 31,867
6.Lake View 124,824 94,368
7.Lincoln Park 102,396 64,116
8.Near North Side 89,196 80,484
9.Edison Park 7,843 11,187
10.Norwood Park 26,798 37,023
11.Jefferson Park 23,556 25,448
12.Forest Glen 12,189 18,508
13.North Park 15,291 17,931
14.Albany Park 52,995 51,542
15.Portage Park 64,736 64,124
16.Irving Park 64,881 53,359
17.Dunning 32,231 41,932
18.Montclare 11,166 13,426
19.Belmont Cragin 63,546 78,743
20.Hermosa 22,805 25,010
21.Avondale 45,313 39,262
22.Logan Square 106,763 73,595
23.Humboldt Park 76,199 56,323
24.West Town 161,620 81,432
25.Austin 132,180 98,514
26.West Garfield Park 48,443 18,001
27.East Garfield Park 70,091 20,567
28.Near West Side 160,362 54,881
29.North Lawndale 100,489 35,912
30.South Lawndale 66,977 79,288
31.Lower West Side 53,991 35,769
32.Loop 7,018 29,283
33.Near South Side 11,317 21,390
34.Armour Square 23,294 13,391
35.Douglas 78,745 18,238
36.Oakland 24,464 5,918
37.Fuller Park 17,174 2,876
38.Grand Boulevard 114,557 21,929
39.Kenwood 35,705 17,841
40.Washington Park 56,856 11,717
41.Hyde Park 55,206 25,681
42.Woodlawn 80,699 23,410
43.South Shore 79,336 49,767
44.Chatham 40,845 31,028
45.Avalon Park 11,358 10,185
46.South Chicago 55,715 31,198
47.Burnside 3,551 2,916
48.Calumet Heights 9,349 13,812
49.Roseland 56,705 44,619
50.Pullman 8,899 7,325
51.South Deering 17,476 15,109
52.East Side 21,619 23,042
53.West Pullman 29,265 29,651
54.Riverdale 9,790 6,482
55.Hegewisch 7,142 9,426
56.Garfield Ridge 12,900 34,513
57.Archer Heights 8,675 13,393
58.Brighton Park 41,345 45,368
59.McKinley Park 18,813 15,612
60.Bridgeport 46,070 31,925
61.New City 75,917 44,377
62.West Eldson 7,728 18,109
63.Gage Park 30,149 39,894
64.Clearing 10,591 23,139
65.West Lawn 14,460 33,355
66.Chicago Lawn 50,211 55,628
67.West Englewood 62,842 35,505
68.Englewood 94,134 30,654
69.Greater Grand Crossing 61,753 32,602
70.Ashburn 7,472 41,081
71.Auburn Gresham 60,978 48,743
72.Beverly 20,186 20,034
73.Washington Heights 24,488 26,493
74.Mount Greenwood 12,331 19,093
75.Morgan Park 22,618 22,544
76.O'Hare N/A 12,576
77.Edgewater 54,606 56,521
City of Chicago 3,620,962 2,695,598
# Community 1950 2010
1.Rogers Park: 62,252 54,991
2.West Ridge 47,930 71,942
3.Uptown 84,462 56,362
4.Lincoln Square 47,298 39,493
5.North Center 47,787 31,867
6.Lake View 124,824 94,368
7.Lincoln Park 102,396 64,116
8.Near North Side 89,196 80,484
9.Edison Park 7,843 11,187
10.Norwood Park 26,798 37,023
11.Jefferson Park 23,556 25,448
12.Forest Glen 12,189 18,508
13.North Park 15,291 17,931
14.Albany Park 52,995 51,542
15.Portage Park 64,736 64,124
16.Irving Park 64,881 53,359
17.Dunning 32,231 41,932
18.Montclare 11,166 13,426
19.Belmont Cragin 63,546 78,743
20.Hermosa 22,805 25,010
21.Avondale 45,313 39,262
22.Logan Square 106,763 73,595
23.Humboldt Park 76,199 56,323
24.West Town 161,620 81,432
25.Austin 132,180 98,514
26.West Garfield Park 48,443 18,001
27.East Garfield Park 70,091 20,567
28.Near West Side 160,362 54,881
29.North Lawndale 100,489 35,912
30.South Lawndale 66,977 79,288
31.Lower West Side 53,991 35,769
32.Loop 7,018 29,283
33.Near South Side 11,317 21,390
34.Armour Square 23,294 13,391
35.Douglas 78,745 18,238
36.Oakland 24,464 5,918
37.Fuller Park 17,174 2,876
38.Grand Boulevard 114,557 21,929
39.Kenwood 35,705 17,841
40.Washington Park 56,856 11,717
41.Hyde Park 55,206 25,681
42.Woodlawn 80,699 23,410
43.South Shore 79,336 49,767
44.Chatham 40,845 31,028
45.Avalon Park 11,358 10,185
46.South Chicago 55,715 31,198
47.Burnside 3,551 2,916
48.Calumet Heights 9,349 13,812
49.Roseland 56,705 44,619
50.Pullman 8,899 7,325
51.South Deering 17,476 15,109
52.East Side 21,619 23,042
53.West Pullman 29,265 29,651
54.Riverdale 9,790 6,482
55.Hegewisch 7,142 9,426
56.Garfield Ridge 12,900 34,513
57.Archer Heights 8,675 13,393
58.Brighton Park 41,345 45,368
59.McKinley Park 18,813 15,612
60.Bridgeport 46,070 31,925
61.New City 75,917 44,377
62.West Eldson 7,728 18,109
63.Gage Park 30,149 39,894
64.Clearing 10,591 23,139
65.West Lawn 14,460 33,355
66.Chicago Lawn 50,211 55,628
67.West Englewood 62,842 35,505
68.Englewood 94,134 30,654
69.Greater Grand Crossing 61,753 32,602
70.Ashburn 7,472 41,081
71.Auburn Gresham 60,978 48,743
72.Beverly 20,186 20,034
73.Washington Heights 24,488 26,493
74.Mount Greenwood 12,331 19,093
75.Morgan Park 22,618 22,544
76.O'Hare N/A 12,576
77.Edgewater 54,606 56,521
City of Chicago 3,620,962 2,695,598