Near South Side
Community area in Chicago's Central Side
Near South Side in context
Where Near South Side stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Near South Side against the city
Six headline indicators
How Near South 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
$59,0775th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
13.8%19th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
4.9%2nd of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
7/1006th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
80.6 yrs14th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
78.1%25th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | Near South Side | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $59,077 | $21,323 | #5 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 13.8% | 18.9% | #19 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 13.9% | #2 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 7/100 | 50/100 | #6 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 80.6 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #14 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 78.1% | 76.1% | #25 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
Near South Side vs city average
Life expectancy in Near South Side moved from 60.1 years in 1990 to 68.0 in 2000 and 80.6 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 South Side | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.1 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 68.0 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 80.6 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Near South Side highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's Central Side — detailed profile coming soon.
Near South Side Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.