West Lawn
Community area in Chicago's Southwest Side
West Lawn in context
Where West Lawn stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
West Lawn against the city
Six headline indicators
How West Lawn 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
$16,90751st of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
14.9%22nd of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
9.6%20th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
56/10044th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
80.5 yrs15th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
83.5%7th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | West Lawn | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $16,907 | $21,323 | #51 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 14.9% | 18.9% | #22 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 9.6% | 13.9% | #20 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 56/100 | 50/100 | #44 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 80.5 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #15 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 83.5% | 76.1% | #7 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
West Lawn vs city average
Life expectancy in West Lawn moved from 74.9 years in 1990 to 74.9 in 2000 and 80.5 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 Lawn | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.9 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 74.9 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 80.5 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
West Lawn highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's Southwest Side — detailed profile coming soon.
West Lawn Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.