Lower-Income Families: Individual income at age 35 by Community Area — Chicago

Map and ranking of Lower-Income Families: Individual income at age 35 across Chicago's 77 neighborhoods. Highest: Mount Greenwood ($41,022). Lowest: Oakland ($19,939). Chicago avg: $28,717. Data: 2014–2015.
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Lower-Income Families: Individual income at age 35 · all 77 Chicago neighborhoods · 2014–15

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Chicago citywide · Lower-Income Families: Individual income at age 35 $28,717
Highest community area Mount Greenwood: $41,022
Lowest community area Oakland: $19,939
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Note: These are predicted outcomes for children born 1978–1983 who grew up in each community area with parents at the 25th percentile of national household income (about $35,800 a year in 2024 dollars). Adult outcomes were measured in 2014 and 2015, when they were ages 31–37. Income amounts are adjusted for inflation and shown in 2024 dollars; they describe income measured in 2014–2015. Household income includes a spouse’s income; individual income excludes it.

Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in each mapped area · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

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Min $20k 25th pct $25k Median $30k 75th pct $34k Max $41k

Community Area ranking: Lower-Income Families: Individual income at age 35

#1 Mount Greenwood $41,022+$12,306
#2 Forest Glen $40,020+$11,303
#3 O'Hare $39,273+$10,557
#4 North Park $39,054+$10,338
#5 Norwood Park $38,562+$9,845
#6 Edison Park $38,177+$9,461
#7 Lincoln Square $37,968+$9,251
#8 West Ridge $37,444+$8,728
#9 Armour Square $37,029+$8,313
#10 Bridgeport $36,764+$8,047
#11 Jefferson Park $36,759+$8,043
#12 West Elsdon $36,481+$7,764
#13 Dunning $36,439+$7,722
#14 Clearing $35,595+$6,879
#15 Portage Park $35,279+$6,562
#16 West Lawn $35,105+$6,388
#17 Albany Park $34,858+$6,141
#18 McKinley Park $34,068+$5,352
#19 Montclare $33,882+$5,165
#20 Beverly $33,865+$5,149
#21 Irving Park $33,778+$5,061
#22 North Center $33,404+$4,688
#23 Archer Heights $33,264+$4,548
#24 East Side $33,097+$4,381
#25 Hermosa $32,986+$4,270
#26 Edgewater $32,920+$4,204
#27 Belmont Cragin $32,901+$4,184
#28 Brighton Park $32,319+$3,602
#29 Avondale $32,254+$3,537
#30 Garfield Ridge $32,218+$3,502
#31 Lake View $32,175+$3,459
#32 Lower West Side $32,103+$3,387
#33 Gage Park $32,043+$3,326
#34 Logan Square $31,490+$2,773
#35 Uptown $31,454+$2,738
#36 Lincoln Park $30,948+$2,231
#37 Loop $30,916+$2,199
#38 Hegewisch $30,795+$2,078
#39 South Lawndale $30,400+$1,683
#40 West Town $30,358+$1,642
#41 Ashburn $30,072+$1,356
#42 Calumet Heights $29,924+$1,207
#43 Rogers Park $29,473+$757
#44 New City (Back of the Yards) $27,625-$1,092
#45 Chicago Lawn $27,226-$1,491
#46 South Deering $27,200-$1,516
#47 Hyde Park $27,162-$1,555
#48 Washington Heights $27,152-$1,564
#49 Humboldt Park $27,044-$1,673
#50 Chatham $26,928-$1,788
#51 South Chicago $26,723-$1,994
#52 Pullman $26,507-$2,209
#53 Near North Side $26,395-$2,322
#54 Avalon Park $25,991-$2,726
#55 Morgan Park $25,942-$2,774
#56 Auburn Gresham $25,556-$3,161
#57 Woodlawn $25,489-$3,227
#58 South Shore $25,392-$3,324
#59 Riverdale $25,297-$3,419
#60 Kenwood $25,086-$3,630
#61 Roseland $24,852-$3,864
#62 Austin $24,737-$3,979
#63 West Pullman $24,466-$4,251
#64 Near West Side $24,241-$4,475
#65 Greater Grand Crossing $23,899-$4,817
#66 Grand Boulevard $23,797-$4,920
#67 Near South Side $23,363-$5,353
#68 Burnside $23,144-$5,573
#69 Englewood $23,131-$5,585
#70 North Lawndale $23,119-$5,598
#71 West Englewood $23,083-$5,633
#72 Washington Park $22,965-$5,752
#73 Douglas $22,580-$6,137
#74 West Garfield Park $22,378-$6,339
#75 East Garfield Park $21,784-$6,932
#76 Fuller Park $20,930-$7,787
#77 Oakland $19,939-$8,777
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