The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Gold Coast, Chicago, IL

The map below shows median household income in Gold Coast by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Gold Coast, Chicago, IL of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Gold Coast is $115,347. This means Gold Coast income is higher than the median income in the United States, with neighborhood household incomes in the 78th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Gold Coast 88% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 36% nationwide. 21% of neighborhoods have higher median household incomes, and 77% of neighborhoods have lower median household income. Compared to nearby neighborhoods, family and household incomes are lower. Median income ranges from a low of $64,750 to a high of $250,001 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the north parts of the neighborhood, and lower income areas are in the southwest areas.

Source for the income and education figures above: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Per Capita Income in Gold Coast, Chicago, IL

The per capita income in Gold Coast, Chicago, IL is $122,918 a year. Per capita income differs from household income in that it will appear lower in areas with more children and where only one adult is employed. The map shows which parts of the neighborhood are higher or lower than this average: high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas of Gold Coast are in red.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

 

Gold Coast, Chicago, IL Per Capita Income Map
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