South Shore
Community area in Chicago's South Side
South Shore in context
Where South Shore stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
South Shore against the city
Six headline indicators
How South Shore 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
$19,39843rd of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
31.1%55th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
20.0%48th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
55/10043rd of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
72.5 yrs45th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
71.9%51st of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | South Shore | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $19,398 | $21,323 | #43 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 31.1% | 18.9% | #55 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 20.0% | 13.9% | #48 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 55/100 | 50/100 | #43 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 72.5 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #45 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 71.9% | 76.1% | #51 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
South Shore vs city average
Life expectancy in South Shore moved from 68.0 years in 1990 to 69.7 in 2000 and 72.5 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 | South Shore | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.0 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 69.7 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 72.5 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
South Shore highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's South Side — detailed profile coming soon.
South Shore Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.