South Lawndale
Community area in Chicago's West Side
South Lawndale in context
Where South Lawndale stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
South Lawndale against the city
Six headline indicators
How South Lawndale 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
$10,40276th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
30.7%54th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
15.8%37th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
96/10075th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
82.2 yrs6th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
85.1%5th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | South Lawndale | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $10,402 | $21,323 | #76 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 30.7% | 18.9% | #54 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 15.8% | 13.9% | #37 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 96/100 | 50/100 | #75 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 82.2 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #6 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 85.1% | 76.1% | #5 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
South Lawndale vs city average
Life expectancy in South Lawndale moved from 72.7 years in 1990 to 76.8 in 2000 and 82.2 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 | South Lawndale | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.7 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 76.8 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 82.2 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
South Lawndale highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's West Side — detailed profile coming soon.
South Lawndale Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.