West Elsdon
Community area in Chicago's Southwest Side
West Elsdon in context
Where West Elsdon stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
West Elsdon against the city
Six headline indicators
How West Elsdon 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
$15,75458th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
15.6%25th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
16.7%40th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
69/10054th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
81.0 yrs11th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
81.2%14th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | West Elsdon | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $15,754 | $21,323 | #58 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 15.6% | 18.9% | #25 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 16.7% | 13.9% | #40 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 69/100 | 50/100 | #54 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 81.0 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #11 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 81.2% | 76.1% | #14 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
West Elsdon vs city average
Life expectancy in West Elsdon moved from 76.2 years in 1990 to 75.1 in 2000 and 81.0 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 Elsdon | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.2 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 75.1 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 81.0 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
West Elsdon highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's Southwest Side — detailed profile coming soon.
West Elsdon Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.