Near North Side
Community area in Chicago's North Side
Near North Side in context
Where Near North Side stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Near North Side against the city
Six headline indicators
How Near North Side 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
$88,6691st of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
12.9%16th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
7.0%9th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
1/1001st of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
85.2 yrs1st of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
69.7%57th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | Near North Side | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $88,669 | $21,323 | #1 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 12.9% | 18.9% | #16 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 7.0% | 13.9% | #9 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 1/100 | 50/100 | #1 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 85.2 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #1 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 69.7% | 76.1% | #57 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
Near North Side vs city average
Life expectancy in Near North Side moved from 74.9 years in 1990 to 79.6 in 2000 and 85.2 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 | Near North Side | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.9 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 79.6 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 85.2 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Near North Side highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's North Side — detailed profile coming soon.
Near North Side Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.