Oakland
Community area in Chicago's South Side
Oakland in context
Where Oakland stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Oakland against the city
Six headline indicators
How Oakland 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
$19,25244th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
39.7%59th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
28.7%63rd of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
78/10061st of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
73.6 yrs41st of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
75.0%38th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | Oakland | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $19,252 | $21,323 | #44 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 39.7% | 18.9% | #59 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 28.7% | 13.9% | #63 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 78/100 | 50/100 | #61 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 73.6 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #41 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 75.0% | 76.1% | #38 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
Oakland vs city average
Life expectancy in Oakland moved from 60.2 years in 1990 to 68.3 in 2000 and 73.6 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 | Oakland | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.2 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 68.3 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 73.6 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Oakland highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's South Side — detailed profile coming soon.
Oakland Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.