West Pullman, Chicago

West Pullman
Community area
Community Area 53 - West Pullman
St. Salomea Church (now Salem Baptist Church)
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°40.8′N 87°37.8′W / 41.6800°N 87.6300°W / 41.6800; -87.6300
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
City	Chicago
Neighborhoods	list West Pullman Kensington
Area
• Total	3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	26,104
• Density	7,300/sq mi (2,800/km2)
Demographics 2015[1]
• White	1.00%
• Black	93.39%
• Hispanic	4.83%
• Asian	0.24%
• Other	0.54%
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	parts of 60628 and 60643
Median income	$33,898[1]
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

West Pullman is a neighborhood located on the far south side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago. The neighborhood was initially inhabited by workers of the Pullman Train Company looking to escape the grip of the company town, but soon swelled with industrial workers of all stripes. The commercial corridor of Kensington/115th Street was one of many Italian communities within Chicago, and now hosts a Hispanic enclave.

It is bounded on the north by 115th Street, on the east by the former Illinois Central Railroad, on the south by the Calumet River and Riverdale, on the west by Calumet Park, Blue Island and Ashland Avenue.