Washington Park
Community area in Chicago's South Side
Washington Park in context
Where Washington Park stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Washington Park against the city
Six headline indicators
How Washington 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
$13,78563rd of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
42.1%62nd of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
28.6%62nd of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
88/10069th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
68.9 yrs54th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
74.9%39th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | Washington Park | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $13,785 | $21,323 | #63 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 42.1% | 18.9% | #62 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 28.6% | 13.9% | #62 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 88/100 | 50/100 | #69 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 68.9 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #54 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 74.9% | 76.1% | #39 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
Washington Park vs city average
Life expectancy in Washington Park moved from 58.0 years in 1990 to 63.8 in 2000 and 68.9 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 | Washington Park | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.0 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 63.8 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 68.9 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Washington Park highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's South Side — detailed profile coming soon.
Washington Park Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.