West Englewood
Community area in Chicago's Far Southeast Side
West Englewood in context
Where West Englewood stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
West Englewood against the city
Six headline indicators
How West Englewood 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
$11,31773rd of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
34.4%58th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
35.9%66th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
89/10070th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
70.1 yrs52nd of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
63.6%61st of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | West Englewood | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $11,317 | $21,323 | #73 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 34.4% | 18.9% | #58 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 35.9% | 13.9% | #66 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 89/100 | 50/100 | #70 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 70.1 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #52 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 63.6% | 76.1% | #61 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
West Englewood vs city average
Life expectancy in West Englewood moved from 64.6 years in 1990 to 67.1 in 2000 and 70.1 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 Englewood | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.6 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 67.1 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 70.1 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
West Englewood highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's Far Southeast Side — detailed profile coming soon.
West Englewood Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.