Washington Heights
Community area in Chicago's Far Southwest Side
Washington Heights in context
Where Washington Heights stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Washington Height against the city
Six headline indicators
How Washington Height 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
$19,71342nd of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
16.9%27th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
20.8%50th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
48/10038th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
74.9 yrs35th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
75.4%36th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | Washington Height | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $19,713 | $21,323 | #42 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 16.9% | 18.9% | #27 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 20.8% | 13.9% | #50 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 48/100 | 50/100 | #38 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 74.9 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #35 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 75.4% | 76.1% | #36 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
Washington Height vs city average
Life expectancy in Washington Height moved from 68.7 years in 1990 to 70.8 in 2000 and 74.9 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 Height | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.7 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 70.8 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 74.9 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Washington Heights highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's Far Southwest Side — detailed profile coming soon.
Washington Heights Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.