Near West Side
Community area in Chicago's West Side
Near West Side in context
Where Near West Side stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Near West Side against the city
Six headline indicators
How Near West Side 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
$44,6897th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
20.6%37th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
10.7%23rd of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
15/10012th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
78.9 yrs24th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
77.6%27th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | Near West Side | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $44,689 | $21,323 | #7 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 20.6% | 18.9% | #37 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 10.7% | 13.9% | #23 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 15/100 | 50/100 | #12 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 78.9 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #24 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 77.6% | 76.1% | #27 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
Near West Side vs city average
Life expectancy in Near West Side moved from 63.7 years in 1990 to 72.8 in 2000 and 78.9 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 | Near West Side | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.7 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 72.8 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 78.9 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Near West Side highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's West Side — detailed profile coming soon.
Near West Side Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.