Douglas
Community area in Chicago's Central Side
Douglas in context
Where Douglas stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Douglas against the city
Six headline indicators
How Douglas 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
$23,79132nd of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
29.6%52nd of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
18.2%43rd of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
47/10037th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
74.1 yrs39th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
76.0%31st of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | Douglas | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $23,791 | $21,323 | #32 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 29.6% | 18.9% | #52 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 18.2% | 13.9% | #43 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 47/100 | 50/100 | #37 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 74.1 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #39 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 76.0% | 76.1% | #31 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
Douglas vs city average
Life expectancy in Douglas moved from 64.8 years in 1990 to 65.6 in 2000 and 74.1 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 | Douglas | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.8 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 65.6 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 74.1 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Douglas highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's Central Side — detailed profile coming soon.
Douglas Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.