South Deering
Community area in Chicago's Far Southeast Side
South Deering in context
Where South Deering stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
South Deering against the city
Six headline indicators
How South Deering 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
$14,68562nd of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
29.2%50th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
16.3%38th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
65/10051st of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
76.2 yrs31st of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
76.9%29th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | South Deering | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $14,685 | $21,323 | #62 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 29.2% | 18.9% | #50 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 16.3% | 13.9% | #38 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 65/100 | 50/100 | #51 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 76.2 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #31 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 76.9% | 76.1% | #29 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
South Deering vs city average
Life expectancy in South Deering moved from 70.5 years in 1990 to 73.0 in 2000 and 76.2 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 Deering | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.5 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 73.0 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 76.2 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
South Deering highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's Far Southeast Side — detailed profile coming soon.
South Deering Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.