Pendleton is one of the 52
neighborhoods
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of
Cincinnati, Ohio
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. It is located within the city's urban basin. The population was 1,088 as of the
2020 census.
The neighborhood is sometimes referred to as the "Pendleton Art District"
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.
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History
The neighborhood was named after
George H. Pendleton
George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825November 24, 1889) was an American politician, lawyer and diplomat. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1864.
A ...
(1825–1889), a U.S. Representative and Senator
whose house still stands in the area.
Geography
Pendleton is located on the east side of
Over-the-Rhine
Over-the-Rhine, often abbreviated as OTR, is a residential neighborhood located in the urban basin of Cincinnati, Ohio. Over-the-Rhine is among the largest, most intact urban historic districts in the United States. Originally settled by Ohi ...
, 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.
The neighborhood is considered part of the Over-the-Rhine Historic District by the City of Cincinnati and the Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce.
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Demographics
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
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, 39.3% Black
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or African American
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, 0.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander
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, 0.1% from some other race, and 4.5% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino of any race.American Community Survey
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, 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
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. About 68.5% of adults had a bachelor's degree or higher.
Gallery
Image:Pendleton-Cincinnati-Street-Map.jpg, Neighborhood map
Image:Over-the-Rhine-Clock-Tower.jpg, The Over-the-Rhine clock tower is actually in Pendleton
References
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Neighborhoods in Cincinnati