Austin
Community area in Chicago's West Side
Austin in context
Where Austin stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Austin against the city
Six headline indicators
How Austin compares with all 77 Chicago community areas across income, poverty, unemployment, hardship, life expectancy and prenatal care. Each row shows the full city range, the city median, and this area's position and placing.
Per-capita income
$15,95757th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
28.6%48th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
22.6%53rd of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
73/10057th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
71.9 yrs47th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
72.9%48th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | Austin | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $15,957 | $21,323 | #57 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 28.6% | 18.9% | #48 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 22.6% | 13.9% | #53 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 73/100 | 50/100 | #57 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 71.9 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #47 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 72.9% | 76.1% | #48 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
Austin vs city average
Life expectancy in Austin moved from 66.0 years in 1990 to 69.6 in 2000 and 71.9 in 2010. The dashed line is the average across all 77 community areas (77.6 years in 2010).
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Year | Austin | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.0 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 69.6 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 71.9 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Austin highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's West Side — detailed profile coming soon.
Austin Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.