Lincoln Square
Community area in Chicago's Far North Side
Lincoln Square in context
Where Lincoln Square stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Lincoln Square against the city
Six headline indicators
How Lincoln Square 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
$37,52413th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
10.9%11th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
8.2%12th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
17/10014th 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
80.5%16th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | Lincoln Square | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $37,524 | $21,323 | #13 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 10.9% | 18.9% | #11 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 8.2% | 13.9% | #12 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 17/100 | 50/100 | #14 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 80.5 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #15 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 80.5% | 76.1% | #16 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
Lincoln Square vs city average
Life expectancy in Lincoln Square moved from 74.2 years in 1990 to 76.8 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 | Lincoln Square | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.2 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 76.8 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 80.5 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Lincoln Square highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's Far North Side — detailed profile coming soon.
Lincoln Square Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.