Norwood Park
Community area in Chicago's Far North Side
Norwood Park in context
Where Norwood Park stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Norwood Park against the city
Six headline indicators
How Norwood Park 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
$32,87518th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
5.4%4th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
9.0%17th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
21/10017th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
80.9 yrs12th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
89.4%2nd of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | Norwood Park | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $32,875 | $21,323 | #18 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 5.4% | 18.9% | #4 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 9.0% | 13.9% | #17 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 21/100 | 50/100 | #17 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 80.9 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #12 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 89.4% | 76.1% | #2 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
Norwood Park vs city average
Life expectancy in Norwood Park moved from 76.7 years in 1990 to 78.4 in 2000 and 80.9 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 | Norwood Park | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.7 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 78.4 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 80.9 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Norwood Park highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Norwood Park in 3D
A 3D view of the neighborhood inside its official boundary, with the same traffic cameras and public data as the map.