Kenwood
Community area in Chicago's South Side
Kenwood in context
Where Kenwood stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Kenwood against the city
Six headline indicators
How Kenwood 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
$35,91114th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
21.7%39th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
15.7%36th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
26/10021st of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
80.5 yrs15th 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 | Kenwood | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $35,911 | $21,323 | #14 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 21.7% | 18.9% | #39 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 15.7% | 13.9% | #36 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 26/100 | 50/100 | #21 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 80.5 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #15 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
Kenwood vs city average
Life expectancy in Kenwood moved from 67.6 years in 1990 to 74.2 in 2000 and 80.5 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 | Kenwood | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.6 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 74.2 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 80.5 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Kenwood highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's South Side — detailed profile coming soon.
Kenwood Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.