West Garfield Park
Community area in Chicago's West Side
West Garfield Park in context
Where West Garfield Park stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
West Garfield Park against the city
Six headline indicators
How West Garfield 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
$10,93474th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
41.7%61st of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
25.8%59th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
92/10072nd of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
68.8 yrs55th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
71.4%53rd of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | West Garfield Park | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $10,934 | $21,323 | #74 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 41.7% | 18.9% | #61 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 25.8% | 13.9% | #59 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 92/100 | 50/100 | #72 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 68.8 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #55 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 71.4% | 76.1% | #53 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
West Garfield Park vs city average
Life expectancy in West Garfield Park moved from 63.2 years in 1990 to 66.8 in 2000 and 68.8 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 | West Garfield Park | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.2 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 66.8 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 68.8 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
West Garfield Park highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's West Side — detailed profile coming soon.
West Garfield Park Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.