Pendleton, Cincinnati

Pendleton
Neighborhood of Cincinnati
Pendleton townhouses.
Pendleton (red) within Cincinnati, Ohio.
Country	United States
State	Ohio
City	Cincinnati
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,088
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45202

Pendleton is one of the 52 neighborhoods of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is located within the city's urban basin. The population was 1,088 as of the 2020 census. ^[1]

The neighborhood is sometimes referred to as the "Pendleton Art District" ^[2] of Over-the-Rhine because of its small size, but Pendleton and Over-the-Rhine are officially two separate neighborhoods in District 1 of the City of Cincinnati. ^[3]

History

The neighborhood was named after George H. Pendleton (1825–1889), a U.S. Representative and Senator whose house still stands in the area. ^[4]

Geography

Pendleton is located on the east side of Over-the-Rhine, north of the Central Business District, and south of Mount Auburn. The triangle-shaped boundaries of the neighborhood are Liberty Street, Reading Road/Central Parkway, and Sycamore Street.^{[ citation needed ]}

The neighborhood is considered part of the Over-the-Rhine Historic District by the City of Cincinnati ^[5] and the Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce. ^[6]

Demographics

Population of Pendleton 1860-2020

Year	Pop.	±%
1860	9,057	—
1870	9,885	+9.1%
1880	12,488	+26.3%
1890	8,619	−31.0%
1900	4,975	−42.3%
1910	4,200	−15.6%
1920	5,925	+41.1%
1930	5,178	−12.6%
1940	5,076	−2.0%
1950	5,591	+10.1%
1960	4,840	−13.4%
1970	1,971	−59.3%
1980	1,708	−13.3%
1990	1,206	−29.4%
2000	1,141	−5.4%
2010	900	−21.1%
2020	1,088	+20.9%
Wards were utilized from 1860-1890 which have slightly different boundaries from census tracts utilized from 1900-40. [7] [8] [9]

As of the census of 2020, there were 1,088 people living in the neighborhood. There were 668 housing units. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 54.3% White, 39.3% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race, and 4.5% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. ^[1]

There were 476 households, out of which 36.6% were families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals. ^[1]

20.0% of the neighborhood's population were under the age of 18, 76.1% were 18 to 64, and 3.9% were 65 years of age or older. 51.2% of the population were male and 48.8% were female. ^[1]

According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the neighborhood was $66,786. About 25.9% of family households were living below the poverty line. About 68.5% of adults had a bachelor's degree or higher. ^[1]

Gallery

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  Neighborhood map
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  The Over-the-Rhine clock tower is actually in Pendleton

References

1. "Pendleton 2020 Statistical Neighborhood Approximation" (PDF). City of Cincinnati. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
2. Cincinnati.com, Community Guide: Over-the-Rhine, archived from the original on November 29, 2008, retrieved August 17, 2008
3. City of Cincinnati, City of Cincinnati - District 1 , retrieved August 17, 2008
4. "Name from History: The Pendletons led remarkable lives that shaped region, U.S. history". WCPO. January 9, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
5. City of Cincinnati - Over-the-Rhine Historic District Archived 2010-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
6. Clip Syndicate Video: Newsmakers Podcast
7. Quinn, James; Eubank, Earle; Elliott, Lois (1947). Population changes--Cincinnati, Ohio, and adjacent areas 1900- 1940. Bureau of Business Research, the Ohio State Univ. in co-operation with the City of Cincinnati, and the Dept. of Sociology.
8. Enquirer, Cincinnati. "A neighborhood comparison: Population (2020)". The Enquirer. USA Today. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
9. Census, US. "Population Publications (1790-2020)". US Census. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

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