A look at the demographics of Five Points City reveals a diverse and mixed community. In the 1940s, this neighborhood was populated by approximately ninety percent Blacks. By 1950, the percentages of Latinos and Hispanics were roughly equal, and more than seventy percent of the black population lived in Five Points. However, as the population has changed, so have the neighborhoods and their population makeup.
The Five Points neighborhood was redeveloped over the twentieth century. Today, this neighborhood is home to the Civic Center, a major federal, state, and city facility complex. The area is also home to Chinatown, Manhattan's cultural district. However, the neighborhood's past isn't lost. Maps from 1793 depict the intersection of Anthony, Orange, and Cross Streets. The area was originally a triangular lot known as Paradise Square, and the current Civic Center occupies a large part of the area.
Despite the recent gentrification in the neighborhood, many tenement buildings still stand on the streets of Five Points City. Several of these buildings were purchased by McClain in the 1920s. Gentry wanted to purchase the house, but couldn't afford it in 1996, as the neighborhood had already begun to transition to white residents. The sign outside Ink! Coffee hurt the protesters and became a symbol of the indifference to the history of neighborhoods.