Table. Characteristics of Chicago Park District Parks Included in Evaluation of Chicago Park District’s 100% Healthier Snack Vending Initiative.
| Park | Race/Ethnicity of Surrounding Community | Average Annual Household Earnings in Surrounding Community, $ | Geographic Region of City | Wellness Centera | Fitness Centerb | Playground | Fields | Swimming Pool | Other | After School Program Park Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black | 50,110 | South | No | No | Yes | Soccer, football, baseball | No | Basketball, tennis | Yes |
| 2 | Black | 32,388 | South | No | No | Yes | No | Outdoor | Basketball, gym, tennis | No |
| 3 | Hispanic | 52,060 | North | No | No | Yes | Soccer, football, baseball | Outdoor | Basketball, gym, tennis, track, outdoor ice rink, lagoon, pond | No |
| 4 | Hispanic and white | 45,240 | Central | No | No | Yes | Soccer, football, baseball | Outdoor | Basketball, fishing, gymnastic center, tennis, water playground, lagoon, pond | No |
| 5 | White | 47,934 | North | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Gymnastic center, gym, culinary center, climbing wall, dark rooms | No |
| 6 | Hispanic | 44,059 | North | No | Yes | Yes | Soccer, football, baseball | Indoor and outdoor | Basketball, gyms, skate park, tennis, water playground, volleyball | No |
| 7 | Black | 42,680 | Central | No | Yes | No | Soccer, football, baseball | Outdoor | Basketball, boxing, gym | Yes |
| 8 | White | 50,821 | North | No | Yes | Yes | Soccer, football, baseball | Outdoor | Gym, tennis, theaters | Yes |
| 9 | White | 61,285 | North | No | No | Yes | Baseball | Outdoor | Basketball, fishing, gym, tennis, roller hockey rink, lagoon, pond, wetlands | Yes |
| 10 | White | 58,182 | Central | Yes | Yes | Yes | Soccer, football, baseball | Outdoor | Basketball, beaches, gyms, trails, tennis, lagoon, pond, wetlands | Yes |
a
Wellness centers provide multifaceted, year-round nutrition and fitness programs. Fitness classes, fitness arcading, and interactive fitness equipment are designed to help children and adults have fun while they get fit. There are 6 wellness centers in the Chicago Park District.
b
Fitness centers are fee-based and feature state-of-the-art equipment such as computerized treadmills, cross trainers, upright bikes, recumbent bikes, free weights and benches, cable crossovers, multistation weight machines, and core-focused weight equipment. There are 70 fitness centers in the Chicago Park District.