Demographics: According to 2010 census data, Soho’s total population is 14,432 with male and female population almost even in percentage. The female population makes up 50.9% and the male population makes up the remaining 49.1.

12,198 of Soho residents are white, making them 84.5 % of the population. Asians make up 9.2% of the population and the rest is made up of African Americans (2%) and other races. Fun fact: as of 2010, there were 6 native Hawaiians living in Soho.

-Infoshare Database.

History:Soho was initially a neighborhood full of production factories, the, artists were attracted to the area’s big spacious empty lots. Clandestine living was big until the city addressed the problem back in the 1960’s. Today, most art galleries have moved to, mainly, Chelsea. Soho, of course, is famous with tourists because of the large commercial area with the chain sores and smaller businesses.

Contemporary Land Development: The city council is currently funding the re-construction of the Soho Square park. NYC Parks is currently providing basic information on the progress and the estimated funding is, according to NYCgovparks.gov, is between 3 million and 10 million dollars. This information was last updated on the website on September 28, 2015.