East Garfield Park
Community area in Chicago's West Side
East Garfield Park in context
Where East Garfield Park stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
East Garfield Park against the city
Six headline indicators
How East 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
$12,96167th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
42.4%63rd of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
19.6%46th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
83/10065th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
71.7 yrs48th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
73.2%46th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | East Garfield Park | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $12,961 | $21,323 | #67 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 42.4% | 18.9% | #63 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 19.6% | 13.9% | #46 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 83/100 | 50/100 | #65 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 71.7 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #48 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 73.2% | 76.1% | #46 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
East Garfield Park vs city average
Life expectancy in East Garfield Park moved from 61.5 years in 1990 to 65.7 in 2000 and 71.7 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 | East Garfield Park | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.5 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 65.7 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 71.7 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
East Garfield Park highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's West Side — detailed profile coming soon.
East 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.