South Chicago
Community area in Chicago's Far Southeast Side
South Chicago in context
Where South Chicago stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
South Chicago against the city
Six headline indicators
How South Chicago 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
$16,57952nd of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
29.8%53rd of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
19.7%47th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
75/10059th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
72.7 yrs43rd of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
75.3%37th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | South Chicago | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $16,579 | $21,323 | #52 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 29.8% | 18.9% | #53 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 19.7% | 13.9% | #47 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 75/100 | 50/100 | #59 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 72.7 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #43 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 75.3% | 76.1% | #37 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
South Chicago vs city average
Life expectancy in South Chicago moved from 69.9 years in 1990 to 71.1 in 2000 and 72.7 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 Chicago | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.9 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 71.1 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 72.7 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
South Chicago highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's Far Southeast Side — detailed profile coming soon.
South Chicago Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.