North Lawndale
Community area in Chicago's West Side
North Lawndale in context
Where North Lawndale stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
North Lawndale against the city
Six headline indicators
How North Lawndale 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
$12,03471st of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
43.1%64th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
21.2%52nd of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
87/10068th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
72.1 yrs46th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
75.8%33rd of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | North Lawndale | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $12,034 | $21,323 | #71 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 43.1% | 18.9% | #64 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 21.2% | 13.9% | #52 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 87/100 | 50/100 | #68 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 72.1 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #46 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 75.8% | 76.1% | #33 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
North Lawndale vs city average
Life expectancy in North Lawndale moved from 62.0 years in 1990 to 67.3 in 2000 and 72.1 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 | North Lawndale | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.0 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 67.3 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 72.1 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
North Lawndale highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's West Side — detailed profile coming soon.
North Lawndale Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.