The 100 block of South Rampart Street is home to many prominent residents. The Chicago Hotel at 204-206 South Rampart Street operated until around 1914. The neighborhood was also home to the Williams and Stevens Stock Company during the early 1900s, who performed at the Temple Theater.
Rampart City is a diverse and rapidly growing community. Its population is nearly 300,000 strong, with an increasing Central American population. The Rampart Police Department is one of the busiest in the country. It's home to several neighborhoods, including Echo Park, MacArthur Park, and the Rampart Victorian Homes.
The CDP shows that twenty percent of the area's residents are under the age of 18, while thirty-one percent are between the ages of 25 and 44. Thirty-five percent of households are made up of single individuals. About 15 percent of households have senior citizens living alone.
The Rampart St / Glenmont Dr neighborhood is very densely populated, with more than 26 thousand residents per square mile. In addition, it is home to the highest concentration of laborers and manufacturing jobs, with 44.7% of the residents employed in these fields. This is higher than the average for American neighborhoods.