North Center
Community area in Chicago's North Side
North Center in context
Where North Center stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
North Center against the city
Six headline indicators
How North Center 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
$57,1236th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
7.5%5th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
5.2%4th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
6/1005th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
81.5 yrs8th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
80.4%17th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | North Center | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $57,123 | $21,323 | #6 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 7.5% | 18.9% | #5 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 13.9% | #4 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 6/100 | 50/100 | #5 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 81.5 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #8 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 80.4% | 76.1% | #17 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
North Center vs city average
Life expectancy in North Center moved from 73.4 years in 1990 to 77.9 in 2000 and 81.5 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 | North Center | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.4 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 77.9 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 81.5 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
North Center highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's North Side — detailed profile coming soon.
North Center Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.