Basic Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

Category	West Garfield Park
Hispanic	8.3% ±2.4 pp1,257 ±362
White	1.2% ±0.5 pp176 ±77
Black	89.1% ±3.8 pp13,447 ±575
Asian	0.7% ±0.7 pp107 ±102
Other or Multi-racial	0.7% ±0.7 pp109 ±100
Note: Race categories (White, Black, Asian, Other) refer to non-Hispanic individuals of that race. Hispanic or Latino is counted separately and may be of any race.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Hispanic	8.3%±2.4 pp1,257±362	29.7%±0.2 pp805,318±5,785	▼ -21.4%	53/77
White	1.2%±0.5 pp176±77	32.1%±0.2 pp870,127±5,557	▼ -30.9%	69/77
Black	89.1%±3.8 pp13,447±575	27.4%±0.2 pp743,710±6,047	▲ +61.6%	10/77
Asian	0.7%±0.7 pp107±102	7.2%±0.2 pp196,435±4,370	▼ -6.5%	56/77
Other or Multi-racial	0.7%±0.7 pp109±100	3.5%±0.1 pp95,636±3,778	▼ -2.8%	69/77
Note: Race categories (White, Black, Asian, Other) refer to non-Hispanic individuals of that race. Hispanic or Latino is counted separately and may be of any race.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Age Distribution

Category	West Garfield Park
Under 5	5.0% ±1.6 pp749 ±247
5-17	17.6% ±2.2 pp2,650 ±339
18-24	10.0% ±1.9 pp1,505 ±280
25-44	27.6% ±2.2 pp4,165 ±340
45-64	24.7% ±2.3 pp3,728 ±341
65-74	9.3% ±1.4 pp1,408 ±211
75-84	4.0% ±1.1 pp604 ±161
85+	1.9% ±0.6 pp287 ±97
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Under 5	5.0%±1.6 pp749±247	5.3%±0.1 pp144,044±3,867	▼ -0.4%	47/77
5-17	17.6%±2.2 pp2,650±339	14.1%±0.2 pp381,582±5,548	▲ +3.5%	29/77
18-24	10.0%±1.9 pp1,505±280	9.6%±0.2 pp260,942±4,900	▲ +0.3%	24/77
25-44	27.6%±2.2 pp4,165±340	34.3%±0.3 pp929,946±6,988	▼ -6.7%	44/77
45-64	24.7%±2.3 pp3,728±341	22.9%±0.2 pp620,047±5,644	▲ +1.8%	34/77
65-74	9.3%±1.4 pp1,408±211	8.2%±0.1 pp221,932±3,711	▲ +1.1%	36/77
75-84	4.0%±1.1 pp604±161	4.0%±0.1 pp107,625±2,694	0%	42/77
85+	1.9%±0.6 pp287±97	1.7%±0.1 pp45,108±1,921	▲ +0.2%	31/77
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Educational Attainment

Category	West Garfield Park
No High School Diploma	22.3% ±4.1 pp2,269 ±415
High School Diploma or GED	33.8% ±3.7 pp3,440 ±375
Some College or Associate's Degree	33.5% ±3.2 pp3,413 ±323
Bachelor's Degree	5.9% ±1.7 pp603 ±169
Graduate Degree	4.6% ±1.2 pp467 ±121
Universe: Population 25 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
No High School Diploma	22.3%±4.1 pp2,269±415	12.8%±0.2 pp246,015±4,778	▲ +9.5%	15/77
High School Diploma or GED	33.8%±3.7 pp3,440±375	21.1%±0.3 pp405,248±5,752	▲ +12.7%	13/77
Some College or Associate's Degree	33.5%±3.2 pp3,413±323	21.8%±0.3 pp419,911±5,550	▲ +11.7%	14/77
Bachelor's Degree	5.9%±1.7 pp603±169	25.4%±0.3 pp488,467±5,708	▼ -19.5%	76/77
Graduate Degree	4.6%±1.2 pp467±121	19.0%±0.3 pp365,017±5,186	▼ -14.4%	70/77
Universe: Population 25 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Population

Category	West Garfield Park
Total Population	15,096 ±1,264
Total Households	5,916 ±371
Population Density	11,669 ±977 people/sq mi
Note: These are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, not 2020 decennial Census counts. The ACS surveys a sample of households over five years, so its population estimate and margin of error can differ from the Census’s April 1, 2020 full count; population change since 2020 and geographic aggregation at split Census geographies can also contribute. Learn more in the methodology.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	Average Neighborhood	Difference
Total Population	15,096	35,210	▼ −20,114
Total Households	5,916	15,067	▼ −9,151
Population Density	11,669 people/sq mi	13,045 people/sq mi	▼ −1,376
Note: These are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, not 2020 decennial Census counts. The ACS surveys a sample of households over five years, so its population estimate and margin of error can differ from the Census’s April 1, 2020 full count; population change since 2020 and geographic aggregation at split Census geographies can also contribute. Learn more in the methodology.
Compared against the average neighborhood rather than the citywide total, since population size is dominated by a handful of large neighborhoods. Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19	Difference	Rank
Total Population	18,885 ±1,078	16,415 ±1,000	15,096 ±1,264	▼ −3,789 ±1,661▼ −1,319 ±1,612▼ −2,470 ±1,470	▼ −16,345▼ −18,771▼ −20,114	57/7761/7761/77
Average Neighborhood	35,230	35,186	35,210	▼ −20▲ +24▼ −43
Total Households	5,431 ±220	5,353 ±209	5,916 ±371	▲ +485 ±431▲ +563 ±426▼ −78 ±303	▼ −7,930▼ −8,501▼ −9,151	61/7762/7761/77
Average Neighborhood	13,361	13,854	15,067	▲ +1,706▲ +1,213▲ +493
Population Density (per sq mi)	14,597 ±833	12,688 ±773	11,669 ±977	▼ −2,929▼ −1,020▼ −1,909	▲ +1,608▼ −340▼ −1,376	29/7735/7736/77
Average Neighborhood Density	12,989	13,028	13,045	▲ +56▲ +17▲ +39

Household Size

Category	West Garfield Park
Average Household Size	2.52±0.22
1-Person Households	37.1% ±3.8 pp2,193 ±226
2-Person Households	23.1% ±3.4 pp1,367 ±200
3-Person Households	20.3% ±4.9 pp1,203 ±290
4+ Person Households	19.5% ±3.4 pp1,153 ±202
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average Household Size	2.52±0.22	2.29±0.02	▲ +0.23	34/77
1-Person Households	37.1%±3.8 pp2,193±226	39.7%±0.5 pp460,268±5,783	▼ -2.6%	32/77
2-Person Households	23.1%±3.4 pp1,367±200	29.5%±0.4 pp342,235±5,166	▼ -6.4%	63/77
3-Person Households	20.3%±4.9 pp1,203±290	12.9%±0.4 pp149,291±4,184	▲ +7.5%	3/77
4+ Person Households	19.5%±3.4 pp1,153±202	18.0%±0.5 pp208,411±5,419	▲ +1.5%	45/77
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Marital Status

Category	West Garfield Park
Never Married	61.8% ±3.4 pp7,669 ±425
Married	17.3% ±2.3 pp2,144 ±290
Separated	3.8% ±1.1 pp468 ±142
Divorced	10.6% ±1.7 pp1,311 ±208
Widowed	6.6% ±1.5 pp825 ±184
Universe: Population 15 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Never Married	61.8%±3.4 pp7,669±425	49.6%±0.3 pp1,130,286±6,623	▲ +12.1%	8/77
Married	17.3%±2.3 pp2,144±290	35.5%±0.3 pp807,294±6,077	▼ -18.2%	72/77
Separated	3.8%±1.1 pp468±142	2.2%±0.1 pp49,430±2,379	▲ +1.6%	12/77
Divorced	10.6%±1.7 pp1,311±208	7.9%±0.2 pp180,700±3,966	▲ +2.6%	17/77
Widowed	6.6%±1.5 pp825±184	4.8%±0.1 pp109,357±2,738	▲ +1.8%	25/77
Universe: Population 15 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Language Spoken at Home

Category	West Garfield Park
Speak English Only	92.5% ±3.1 pp13,267 ±438
Spanish	6.8% ±2.1 pp975 ±307
Other Languages	0.7% ±1.1 pp105 ±156
Note: The ‘Other Languages’ row includes named language groups with a prevalence below 1% in this neighborhood, as well as languages not separately enumerated by the Census Bureau. In historical views, the 1% test uses the most recent release and the same set of rows is shown for every period, so an earlier release may list a group below 1%. See the full list of language categories and what they include.
Universe: Population 5 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Speak English Only	92.5%±3.1 pp13,267±438	64.6%±0.3 pp1,659,069±8,218	▲ +27.8%	12/77
Spanish	6.8%±2.1 pp975±307	23.7%±0.2 pp607,865±6,166	▼ -16.9%	50/77
Other Languages	0.7%±1.1 pp105±156	NA%±0.3 pp—	—	-
Note: The ‘Other Languages’ row includes named language groups with a prevalence below 1% in this neighborhood, as well as languages not separately enumerated by the Census Bureau. In historical views, the 1% test uses the most recent release and the same set of rows is shown for every period, so an earlier release may list a group below 1%. See the full list of language categories and what they include.
Universe: Population 5 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

English Proficiency

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Category	West Garfield Park
Native English Speaker or Speaks English Very Well (of residents age 5+)	96.0% ±10.7 pp96.0%±10.7 pp13,777 ±1,536
Speaks English Well (of residents age 5+)	1.6% ±1.2 pp1.6%±1.2 pp232 ±176
↳ Speaks English Not Well (of residents who speak English less than very well)	1.1% ±1.1 pp67.2%±49.1 pp156 ±164
↳ Does Not Speak English (of residents who speak English less than very well)	1.3% ±1.5 pp78.4%±67.6 pp182 ±209
↳ Combined Speaks English Less Than Very Well (of residents who speak English less than very well)	4.0% ±2.2 pp245.7%±230.6 pp570 ±316
Universe: Population 5 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Native English Speaker or Speaks English Very Well (of residents age 5+)	96.0%±10.7 pp96.0%±10.7 pp13,777±1,536	85.4%±0.5 pp85.4%±0.5 pp2,192,778±11,961	▲ +10.6%▲ +10.6%	24/77
Speaks English Well (of residents age 5+)	1.6%±1.2 pp1.6%±1.2 pp232±176	7.1%±0.2 pp7.1%±0.2 pp183,252±4,686	▼ -5.5%▼ -5.5%	61/77
↳ Speaks English Not Well (of residents who speak English less than very well)	1.1%±1.1 pp67.2%±49.1 pp156±164	5.2%±0.2 pp72.7%±1.1 pp133,269±3,923	▼ -4.1%▼ -5.5%	52/7737/76
↳ Does Not Speak English (of residents who speak English less than very well)	1.3%±1.5 pp78.4%±67.6 pp182±209	2.3%±0.1 pp31.6%±1.4 pp57,883±2,982	▼ -1.0%▲ +46.9%	39/776/76
↳ Combined Speaks English Less Than Very Well (of residents who speak English less than very well)	4.0%±2.2 pp245.7%±230.6 pp570±316	14.6%±0.3 pp204.3%±6.4 pp374,404±6,794	▼ -10.6%▲ +41.4%	54/7715/76
Universe: Population 5 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Household Composition

Category	West Garfield Park
Married-Couple Households	14.9% ±3.6 pp881 ±210
Unmarried-Couple Households	7.8% ±2.1 pp460 ±126
One-Person Households	37.1% ±5.0 pp2,193 ±294
Other Household Types	40.3% ±9.0 pp2,382 ±533
Note: “Other” includes single-parent households, adult roommates, and multi-generational households without a couple at the head.
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Married-Couple Households	14.9%±3.6 pp881±210	30.9%±0.3 pp358,432±3,598	▼ -16.0%	70/77
Unmarried-Couple Households	7.8%±2.1 pp460±126	8.3%±0.2 pp96,220±2,797	▼ -0.5%	25/77
One-Person Households	37.1%±5.0 pp2,193±294	39.7%±0.5 pp460,268±5,729	▼ -2.6%	32/77
Other Household Types	40.3%±9.0 pp2,382±533	21.1%±0.7 pp245,285±8,514	▲ +19.1%	5/77
Note: “Other” includes single-parent households, adult roommates, and multi-generational households without a couple at the head.
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Children by Household Type

Category	West Garfield Park
Children in Married-Couple Households	14.2% ±5.8 pp479 ±196
Children in Unmarried-Couple Households	14.8% ±10.2 pp500 ±345
Children in Single-Mother Households	67.2% ±5.6 pp2,272 ±190
Children in Single-Father Households	3.8% ±2.7 pp130 ±91
Note: Children under 18 in households, excluding householders, spouses, and unmarried partners. Household types are classified by the “householder” — typically the person who owns or rents the home. In some circumstances, someone classified as a single parent could have another familial relationship to the child — for instance, a grandmother raising a child alone. Similarly, it is possible that a grandmother is the householder and counted as a single-parent household, while married or cohabiting parents also reside in the home and primarily raise the children.
Universe: Children under 18 years in households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Children in Married-Couple Households	14.2%±5.8 pp479±196	56.0%±0.8 pp293,542±4,257	▼ -41.8%	75/77
Children in Unmarried-Couple Households	14.8%±10.2 pp500±345	8.8%±0.6 pp45,960±3,208	▲ +6.0%	8/77
Children in Single-Mother Households	67.2%±5.6 pp2,272±190	30.6%±0.9 pp160,535±4,521	▲ +36.6%	4/77
Children in Single-Father Households	3.8%±2.7 pp130±91	4.6%±0.4 pp24,133±2,006	▼ -0.8%	43/77
Note: Children under 18 in households, excluding householders, spouses, and unmarried partners. Household types are classified by the “householder” — typically the person who owns or rents the home. In some circumstances, someone classified as a single parent could have another familial relationship to the child — for instance, a grandmother raising a child alone. Similarly, it is possible that a grandmother is the householder and counted as a single-parent household, while married or cohabiting parents also reside in the home and primarily raise the children.
Universe: Children under 18 years in households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Veteran Status

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Category	West Garfield Park
Veteran (of civilian adults 18+)	3.0% ±1.1 pp3.0%±1.1 pp354 ±124
↳ Post-9/11 Gulf War Era (of veterans)	13.3% ±20.9 pp0.4%±0.6 pp47 ±74
↳ Pre-9/11 Gulf War Era Only (of veterans)	49.2% ±26.3 pp1.5%±0.8 pp174 ±93
↳ Vietnam Era (of veterans)	25.7% ±22.9 pp0.8%±0.7 pp91 ±81
↳ Korean War (of veterans)	0.0% ±16.4 pp0.0%0
↳ Other / Peacetime Service (of veterans)	11.9% ±28.3 pp0.4%±0.9 pp42 ±100
Universe: Civilian population 18 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Veteran (of civilian adults 18+)	3.0%±1.1 pp3.0%±1.1 pp354±124	2.8%±0.1 pp2.8%±0.1 pp60,766±2,397	▲ +0.3%▲ +0.3%	39/77
↳ Post-9/11 Gulf War Era (of veterans)	13.3%±20.9 pp0.4%±0.6 pp47±74	26.8%±1.8 pp0.7%±0.0 pp16,267±1,067	▼ -13.5%▼ -0.3%	61/7766/77
↳ Pre-9/11 Gulf War Era Only (of veterans)	49.2%±26.3 pp1.5%±0.8 pp174±93	12.9%±1.0 pp0.4%±0.0 pp7,830±579	▲ +36.3%▲ +1.1%	2/774/77
↳ Vietnam Era (of veterans)	25.7%±22.9 pp0.8%±0.7 pp91±81	28.8%±1.4 pp0.8%±0.0 pp17,525±846	▼ -3.1%0%	50/7744/77
↳ Korean War (of veterans)	0.0%±16.4 pp0.0%0	4.9%±0.7 pp0.1%±0.0 pp2,995±441	▼ -4.9%▼ -0.1%	62/7762/77
↳ Other / Peacetime Service (of veterans)	11.9%±28.3 pp0.4%±0.9 pp42±100	26.6%±1.5 pp0.7%±0.0 pp16,149±916	▼ -14.7%▼ -0.4%	69/7762/77
Universe: Civilian population 18 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Immigration

Place of Birth and Citizenship

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Category	West Garfield Park
U.S.-Born Residents (of all residents)	96.0% ±2.3 pp96.0%±2.3 pp14,491 ±345
Foreign-Born Residents (of all residents)	4.0% ±1.5 pp4.0%±1.5 pp605 ±233
↳ Foreign-Born Naturalized Citizens (of foreign-born residents)	0.3% ±0.4 pp8.4%±9.7 pp51 ±62
↳ Foreign-Born Noncitizens (of foreign-born residents)	3.7% ±1.5 pp91.6%±12.1 pp554 ±226
Note: A small share of people born abroad to U.S. parents are counted as U.S.-born.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
U.S.-Born Residents (of all residents)	96.0%±2.3 pp96.0%±2.3 pp14,491±345	79.1%±0.3 pp79.1%±0.3 pp2,144,343±7,926	▲ +16.9%▲ +16.9%	10/77
Foreign-Born Residents (of all residents)	4.0%±1.5 pp4.0%±1.5 pp605±233	20.9%±0.3 pp20.9%±0.3 pp566,883±7,968	▼ -16.9%▼ -16.9%	68/77
↳ Foreign-Born Naturalized Citizens (of foreign-born residents)	0.3%±0.4 pp8.4%±9.7 pp51±62	10.0%±0.2 pp47.7%±0.5 pp270,551±4,603	▼ -9.6%▼ -39.3%	76/7776/77
↳ Foreign-Born Noncitizens (of foreign-born residents)	3.7%±1.5 pp91.6%±12.1 pp554±226	10.9%±0.2 pp52.3%±0.9 pp296,332±6,504	▼ -7.3%▲ +39.3%	58/772/77
Note: A small share of people born abroad to U.S. parents are counted as U.S.-born.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Foreign-Born Residents by Country of Birth

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Category	West Garfield Park
Born in Mexico (of foreign-born residents)	1.8%±1.0 pp43.8%±17.1 pp265±149
Born in Ecuador (of foreign-born residents)	1.2%±1.0 pp28.8%±21.2 pp174±146
Born in other countries (of foreign-born residents)	0.7%17.0%103
Note: Individual countries are shown when they account for at least 1% of the area’s total population. Views of earlier releases apply the same test to every release, so a country that reaches 1% in any of them is shown in all of them.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	Chicago	Difference	Rank
Born in Mexico (of foreign-born residents)	1.8% ±1.0 pp43.8%±17.1 pp265	8.2% ±0.2 pp39.3%222,978	▼ -6.5%▲ +4.5%	45/7730/77
Born in Ecuador (of foreign-born residents)	1.2% ±1.0 pp28.8%±21.2 pp174	0.5% ±0.1 pp2.5%14,043	▲ +0.6%▲ +26.3%	8/771/77
Born in other countries (of foreign-born residents)	0.7%17.0%103	——
Note: Individual countries are shown when they account for at least 1% of the area’s total population. Views of earlier releases apply the same test to every release, so a country that reaches 1% in any of them is shown in all of them.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Foreign-Born Residents by Year of U.S. Entry

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Category	West Garfield Park
Entered the U.S. in 2010 or Later (of foreign-born residents)	1.8% ±1.2 pp45.5%±24.5 pp275 ±184
Entered the U.S. From 2000 to 2009 (of foreign-born residents)	0.9% ±0.5 pp21.8%±9.2 pp132 ±76
Entered the U.S. From 1990 to 1999 (of foreign-born residents)	0.6% ±0.4 pp14.7%±8.9 pp89 ±65
Entered the U.S. Before 1990 (of foreign-born residents)	0.7% ±0.7 pp18.0%±15.6 pp109 ±103
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Entered the U.S. in 2010 or Later (of foreign-born residents)	1.8%±1.2 pp45.5%±24.5 pp275±184	5.9%±0.2 pp26354.9%±10432.8 pp159,447±5,557	▼ -4.1%▼ -26309.4%	62/7711/77
Entered the U.S. From 2000 to 2009 (of foreign-born residents)	0.9%±0.5 pp21.8%±9.2 pp132±76	4.5%±0.1 pp20150.7%±7973.8 pp121,912±4,035	▼ -3.6%▼ -20128.9%	63/7732/77
Entered the U.S. From 1990 to 1999 (of foreign-born residents)	0.6%±0.4 pp14.7%±8.9 pp89±65	4.6%±0.1 pp20470.9%±8097.9 pp123,849±3,901	▼ -4.0%▼ -20456.2%	66/7761/77
Entered the U.S. Before 1990 (of foreign-born residents)	0.7%±0.7 pp18.0%±15.6 pp109±103	6.0%±0.1 pp26723.1%±10553.3 pp161,675±3,491	▼ -5.2%▼ -26705.1%	69/7759/77
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Entered the U.S. in 2010 or Later	0.0% ±0.5 pp0	0.0% ±0.2 pp0	1.8% ±1.2 pp275 ±184	▲ +1.8 pp▲ +275▲ +1.8 pp▲ +275– 0.0 pp– 0
Chicago citywide	1.4% ±0.1 pp36,978 ±2,235	3.7% ±0.1 pp99,118 ±3,198	5.9% ±0.2 pp159,447 ±5,568	▲ +4.5 pp▲ +122,469▲ +2.2 pp▲ +60,329▲ +2.3 pp▲ +62,140
Entered the U.S. From 2000 to 2009	0.2% ±0.5 pp33 ±95	0.4% ±0.3 pp64 ±53	0.9% ±0.5 pp132 ±76	▲ +0.7 pp▲ +99▲ +0.5 pp▲ +68▲ +0.2 pp▲ +31
Chicago citywide	5.9% ±0.1 pp161,331 ±3,896	4.9% ±0.1 pp131,658 ±3,182	4.5% ±0.1 pp121,912 ±4,044	▼ −1.5 pp▼ −39,419▼ −0.4 pp▼ −9,746▼ −1.1 pp▼ −29,673
Entered the U.S. From 1990 to 1999	0.6% ±0.7 pp110 ±126	0.3% ±0.3 pp44 ±45	0.6% ±0.4 pp89 ±65	– 0.0 pp▼ −21▲ +0.3 pp▲ +45▼ −0.3 pp▼ −66
Chicago citywide	6.1% ±0.1 pp165,077 ±3,717	5.3% ±0.1 pp142,413 ±3,015	4.6% ±0.1 pp123,849 ±3,911	▼ −1.5 pp▼ −41,228▼ −0.7 pp▼ −18,564▼ −0.8 pp▼ −22,664
Entered the U.S. Before 1990	0.2% ±0.5 pp42 ±91	0.2% ±0.2 pp26 ±39	0.7% ±0.7 pp109 ±103	▲ +0.5 pp▲ +67▲ +0.6 pp▲ +83▼ −0.1 pp▼ −16
Chicago citywide	7.5% ±0.1 pp204,169 ±3,469	6.9% ±0.1 pp186,050 ±3,114	6.0% ±0.1 pp161,675 ±3,509	▼ −1.6 pp▼ −42,494▼ −0.9 pp▼ −24,375▼ −0.7 pp▼ −18,119

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Household Income & Poverty

Household Income

Category	West Garfield Park
Average Household Income	$51,519±$3,969
Per Capita Income	$21,156±$1,110
10th Percentile Household Income	$6,927±$1,425
25th Percentile Household Income	$15,663±$2,131
Median Household Income	$38,642±$5,424
75th Percentile Household Income	$72,058±$8,767
90th Percentile Household Income	$124,365±$8,801
⚠ 18% of the population in this district had suppressed census data for this variable. Estimate may not be representative.
Note: Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s household income brackets. If a percentile of household income is above $200,000, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over $200,000.” That cutoff has not changed since 2010–14, so it is worth less in later releases: $265,012 in 2024 dollars for 2010–14 and $245,398 for 2015–19.
Universe: Households for household-income measures; total population for per capita income (including people living in group quarters) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average Household Income	$51,519±$3,969	$116,016±$1,263	▼ −$64,497	73/77
Per Capita Income	$21,156±$1,110	$50,086±$581	▼ −$28,931	73/77
10th Percentile Household Income	$6,927±$1,425	$12,933±$271	▼ −$6,006	69/77
25th Percentile Household Income	$15,663±$2,131	$34,575±$649	▼ −$18,912	68/77
Median Household Income	$38,642±$5,424	$77,902±$907	▼ −$39,260	69/77
75th Percentile Household Income	$72,058±$8,767	$144,150±$1,210	▼ −$72,091	74/77
90th Percentile Household Income	$124,365±$8,801	Over $200,000	▼ −$75,635+	71/77
⚠ 18% of the population in this district had suppressed census data for this variable. Estimate may not be representative.
Note: Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s household income brackets. If a percentile of household income is above $200,000, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over $200,000.” That cutoff has not changed since 2010–14, so it is worth less in later releases: $265,012 in 2024 dollars for 2010–14 and $245,398 for 2015–19.
Universe: Households for household-income measures; total population for per capita income (including people living in group quarters) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$46,997 ±3,540	$48,130 ±4,443	$51,519 ±3,969	▲ +$4,521▲ +$3,388▲ +$1,133
Chicago citywide	$95,689 ±910	$111,304 ±1,075	$116,016 ±1,263	▲ +$20,327▲ +$4,712▲ +$15,615
Average Household Income (nominal dollars)	$35,468 ±2,671	$39,226 ±3,621	$51,519 ±3,969	▲ +$16,051▲ +$12,292▲ +$3,758
Chicago citywide	$72,215 ±687	$90,713 ±876	$116,016 ±1,263	▲ +$43,801▲ +$25,303▲ +$18,498
Per Capita Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$14,985 ±895	$17,568 ±1,761	$21,156 ±1,110	▲ +$6,171▲ +$3,588▲ +$2,582
Chicago citywide	$37,927 ±351	$45,525 ±412	$50,086 ±581	▲ +$12,160▲ +$4,562▲ +$7,598
Per Capita Income (nominal dollars)	$11,309 ±675	$14,318 ±1,435	$21,156 ±1,110	▲ +$9,847▲ +$6,838▲ +$3,009
Chicago citywide	$28,623 ±265	$37,103 ±336	$50,086 ±581	▲ +$21,464▲ +$12,984▲ +$8,480
10th Percentile Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$5,506 ±669	$5,912 ±922	$6,927 ±1,425	▲ +$1,421▲ +$1,016▲ +$406
Chicago citywide	$11,828 ±190	$13,281 ±277	$12,933 ±271	▲ +$1,105▼ −$348▲ +$1,453
10th Percentile Household Income (nominal dollars)	$4,155 ±505	$4,818 ±751	$6,927 ±1,425	▲ +$2,772▲ +$2,109▲ +$663
Chicago citywide	$8,927 ±144	$10,824 ±225	$12,933 ±271	▲ +$4,007▲ +$2,109▲ +$1,898
25th Percentile Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$13,969 ±1,954	$14,537 ±1,686	$15,663 ±2,131	▲ +$1,694▲ +$1,126▲ +$568
Chicago citywide	$28,727 ±321	$31,597 ±462	$34,575 ±649	▲ +$5,848▲ +$2,979▲ +$2,869
25th Percentile Household Income (nominal dollars)	$10,542 ±1,475	$11,848 ±1,374	$15,663 ±2,131	▲ +$5,121▲ +$3,815▲ +$1,305
Chicago citywide	$21,680 ±242	$25,751 ±376	$34,575 ±649	▲ +$12,895▲ +$8,824▲ +$4,071
Median Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$33,684 ±3,432	$29,657 ±3,520	$38,642 ±5,424	▲ +$4,957▲ +$8,985▼ −$4,028
Chicago citywide	$63,379 ±591	$71,469 ±723	$77,902 ±907	▲ +$14,523▲ +$6,433▲ +$8,090
Median Household Income (nominal dollars)	$25,421 ±2,590	$24,170 ±2,869	$38,642 ±5,424	▲ +$13,221▲ +$14,471▼ −$1,251
Chicago citywide	$47,831 ±446	$58,247 ±589	$77,902 ±907	▲ +$30,071▲ +$19,655▲ +$10,416
75th Percentile Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$66,373 ±5,748	$65,546 ±4,457	$72,058 ±8,767	▲ +$5,686▲ +$6,512▼ −$826
Chicago citywide	$122,019 ±806	$139,501 ±1,057	$144,150 ±1,210	▲ +$22,131▲ +$4,648▲ +$17,482
75th Percentile Household Income (nominal dollars)	$50,090 ±4,338	$53,420 ±3,633	$72,058 ±8,767	▲ +$21,968▲ +$18,638▲ +$3,330
Chicago citywide	$92,086 ±608	$113,694 ±862	$144,150 ±1,210	▲ +$52,064▲ +$30,456▲ +$21,608
90th Percentile Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$104,508 ±7,562	$106,004 ±9,931	$124,365 ±8,801	▲ +$19,857▲ +$18,361▲ +$1,496
Chicago citywide	$202,601 ±2,442	$235,390 ±1,636	—	——▲ +$32,790
90th Percentile Household Income (nominal dollars)	$78,871 ±5,707	$86,394 ±8,094	$124,365 ±8,801	▲ +$45,494▲ +$37,972▲ +$7,523
Chicago citywide	$152,899 ±1,843	$191,844 ±1,333	—	——▲ +$38,944

Poverty Status

Category	West Garfield Park
Below Poverty Line	30.7% ±4.7 pp4,641 ±710
Below 200% Poverty Line	59.4% ±7.0 pp8,972 ±1,050
Deep Poverty (Below 50%)	17.8% ±3.6 pp2,688 ±545
Note: Poverty status compares a family’s pre-tax cash income with the Census poverty threshold for its family size. For example, in 2024 the threshold for a one-person family was $15,060. See more details on how poverty is defined and measured.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Below Poverty Line	30.7%±4.7 pp4,641±710	16.8%±0.4 pp456,194±11,330	▲ +13.9%	10/77
Below 200% Poverty Line	59.4%±7.0 pp8,972±1,050	33.4%±0.6 pp905,794±16,660	▲ +26.0%	6/77
Deep Poverty (Below 50%)	17.8%±3.6 pp2,688±545	8.3%±0.3 pp226,117±7,649	▲ +9.5%	7/77
Note: Poverty status compares a family’s pre-tax cash income with the Census poverty threshold for its family size. For example, in 2024 the threshold for a one-person family was $15,060. See more details on how poverty is defined and measured.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Material Hardship

Category	West Garfield Park
Food Insecurity	51.6%5,995
Housing Insecurity	39.4%4,582
Transportation Barriers	24.9%2,899
Threatened Utility Shutoff	29.1%3,379
Note: Food insecurity means not having enough money to buy food in the past 12 months. Housing insecurity means worrying about losing housing in the past 12 months. Transportation barriers mean that lack of reliable transportation kept someone from medical appointments, meetings, work, or getting things needed for daily living in the past 12 months. Utility services threat means being threatened with utility service shutoff in the past 12 months.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Food Insecurity	51.6%5,995	24.4%509,385	▲ +27.2%	3/77
Housing Insecurity	39.4%4,582	19.7%411,266	▲ +19.7%	3/77
Transportation Barriers	24.9%2,899	11.6%242,167	▲ +13.3%	3/77
Threatened Utility Shutoff	29.1%3,379	11.9%248,430	▲ +17.2%	4/77
Note: Food insecurity means not having enough money to buy food in the past 12 months. Housing insecurity means worrying about losing housing in the past 12 months. Transportation barriers mean that lack of reliable transportation kept someone from medical appointments, meetings, work, or getting things needed for daily living in the past 12 months. Utility services threat means being threatened with utility service shutoff in the past 12 months.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Work & Employment

Employment Status, Ages 25–54

Category	West Garfield Park
In Labor Force	76.7% ±4.5 pp4,490 ±262
↳ Employed	64.8% ±4.8 pp3,796 ±280
↳ Unemployed	11.6% ±3.8 pp681 ±225
↳ Unemployment Rate	15.2% ±4.9 pp—
Not in Labor Force	23.3% ±13.1 pp1,366 ±770
Note: “In the Labor Force” counts people who are either employed or unemployed but actively looking for work. “Not in the Labor Force” counts those who are neither working nor looking for work; common reasons include disability, caregiving responsibilities, schooling, and early retirement. The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force (not of all adults) who are looking for work but do not currently have a job.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population 25 to 54 years old · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
In Labor Force	76.7%±4.5 pp4,490±262	85.6%±0.3 pp1,069,076±3,868	▼ -8.9%	63/77
↳ Employed	64.8%±4.8 pp3,796±280	79.6%±0.3 pp994,466±4,326	▼ -14.8%	65/77
↳ Unemployed	11.6%±3.8 pp681±225	5.9%±0.2 pp73,968±2,788	▲ +5.7%	13/77
↳ Unemployment Rate	15.2%±4.9 pp—	6.9%±0.3 pp86,502±3,342	▲ +8.3%	11/77
Not in Labor Force	23.3%±13.1 pp1,366±770	14.4%±1.1 pp180,399±14,344	▲ +8.9%	15/77
Note: “In the Labor Force” counts people who are either employed or unemployed but actively looking for work. “Not in the Labor Force” counts those who are neither working nor looking for work; common reasons include disability, caregiving responsibilities, schooling, and early retirement. The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force (not of all adults) who are looking for work but do not currently have a job.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population 25 to 54 years old · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Occupation

Category	West Garfield Park
Management, Business, Science & Arts	22.5% ±4.8 pp1,259 ±266
↳ Management Occupations	3.1% ±1.9 pp176 ±104
↳ Business & Financial Operations	3.4% ±1.7 pp188 ±98
↳ Computer & Mathematical	2.8% ±2.1 pp154 ±117
↳ Architecture & Engineering	0.4% ±1.2 pp23 ±68
↳ Life, Physical & Social Science	0.0% ±1.0 pp0
↳ Community & Social Service	4.5% ±2.6 pp253 ±144
↳ Legal Occupations	0.1% ±1.0 pp5 ±57
↳ Education, Training & Library	5.3% ±2.2 pp298 ±122
↳ Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media	0.7% ±1.3 pp37 ±73
↳ Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners	1.0% ±1.2 pp58 ±64
↳ Health Technologists & Technicians	1.2% ±1.4 pp67 ±77
Service	30.4% ±5.1 pp1,703 ±286
↳ Healthcare Support	10.1% ±2.9 pp563 ±161
↳ Protective Service	7.5% ±2.8 pp420 ±159
↳ Food Preparation & Serving	3.7% ±1.8 pp206 ±102
↳ Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance	3.1% ±1.7 pp176 ±96
↳ Personal Care & Service	6.0% ±2.5 pp338 ±137
Sales & Office	22.9% ±5.9 pp1,281 ±331
↳ Sales & Related	5.9% ±2.5 pp333 ±139
↳ Office & Administrative Support	16.9% ±5.5 pp948 ±308
Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance	3.7% ±2.0 pp209 ±111
↳ Farming, Fishing & Forestry	0.0% ±1.0 pp0
↳ Construction & Extraction	2.3% ±1.7 pp126 ±93
↳ Installation, Maintenance & Repair	1.5% ±1.5 pp83 ±82
Production, Transportation & Material Moving	20.5% ±4.6 pp1,147 ±259
↳ Production Occupations	7.3% ±2.6 pp407 ±146
↳ Transportation Occupations	7.4% ±2.7 pp414 ±151
↳ Material Moving Occupations	5.8% ±2.3 pp326 ±130
Note: Occupation categories follow the Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See the full listing of occupations in each category.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Management, Business, Science & Arts	22.5%±4.8 pp1,259±266	49.2%±0.4 pp686,743±5,710	▼ -26.7%	71/77
↳ Management Occupations	3.1%±1.9 pp176±104	12.3%±0.3 pp172,182±3,807	▼ -9.2%	77/77
↳ Business & Financial Operations	3.4%±1.7 pp188±98	9.1%±0.2 pp127,081±3,358	▼ -5.7%	63/77
↳ Computer & Mathematical	2.8%±2.1 pp154±117	4.9%±0.2 pp68,921±2,690	▼ -2.2%	41/77
↳ Architecture & Engineering	0.4%±1.2 pp23±68	1.6%±0.1 pp22,779±1,380	▼ -1.2%	66/77
↳ Life, Physical & Social Science	0.0%±1.0 pp0	1.4%±0.1 pp19,126±1,340	▼ -1.4%	68/77
↳ Community & Social Service	4.5%±2.6 pp253±144	1.9%±0.1 pp26,973±1,500	▲ +2.6%	2/77
↳ Legal Occupations	0.1%±1.0 pp5±57	2.3%±0.1 pp31,629±1,814	▼ -2.2%	72/77
↳ Education, Training & Library	5.3%±2.2 pp298±122	6.6%±0.2 pp92,316±2,697	▼ -1.3%	56/77
↳ Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media	0.7%±1.3 pp37±73	3.1%±0.1 pp43,879±1,786	▼ -2.5%	68/77
↳ Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners	1.0%±1.2 pp58±64	4.6%±0.2 pp63,551±2,652	▼ -3.5%	69/77
↳ Health Technologists & Technicians	1.2%±1.4 pp67±77	1.3%±0.1 pp18,306±1,387	▼ -0.1%	49/77
Service	30.4%±5.1 pp1,703±286	16.9%±0.3 pp235,977±4,217	▲ +13.5%	6/77
↳ Healthcare Support	10.1%±2.9 pp563±161	3.4%±0.2 pp46,792±2,107	▲ +6.7%	5/77
↳ Protective Service	7.5%±2.8 pp420±159	2.8%±0.1 pp39,146±1,734	▲ +4.7%	8/77
↳ Food Preparation & Serving	3.7%±1.8 pp206±102	5.1%±0.2 pp70,514±2,393	▼ -1.4%	53/77
↳ Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance	3.1%±1.7 pp176±96	3.0%±0.1 pp41,783±1,967	▲ +0.2%	49/77
↳ Personal Care & Service	6.0%±2.5 pp338±137	2.7%±0.1 pp37,742±1,657	▲ +3.3%	4/77
Sales & Office	22.9%±5.9 pp1,281±331	17.4%±0.3 pp243,580±4,754	▲ +5.4%	5/77
↳ Sales & Related	5.9%±2.5 pp333±139	8.1%±0.2 pp113,073±3,174	▼ -2.2%	67/77
↳ Office & Administrative Support	16.9%±5.5 pp948±308	9.3%±0.3 pp130,507±3,591	▲ +7.6%	3/77
Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance	3.7%±2.0 pp209±111	4.6%±0.2 pp64,338±2,929	▼ -0.9%	46/77
↳ Farming, Fishing & Forestry	0.0%±1.0 pp0	0.1%±0.0 pp1,506±406	▼ -0.1%	42/77
↳ Construction & Extraction	2.3%±1.7 pp126±93	2.8%±0.1 pp39,432±2,062	▼ -0.6%	45/77
↳ Installation, Maintenance & Repair	1.5%±1.5 pp83±82	1.7%±0.1 pp23,400±1,722	▼ -0.2%	41/77
Production, Transportation & Material Moving	20.5%±4.6 pp1,147±259	11.8%±0.3 pp165,261±3,629	▲ +8.6%	15/77
↳ Production Occupations	7.3%±2.6 pp407±146	4.2%±0.2 pp57,989±2,275	▲ +3.1%	18/77
↳ Transportation Occupations	7.4%±2.7 pp414±151	3.9%±0.2 pp54,099±2,118	▲ +3.5%	10/77
↳ Material Moving Occupations	5.8%±2.3 pp326±130	3.8%±0.2 pp53,173±2,312	▲ +2.0%	28/77
Note: Occupation categories follow the Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See the full listing of occupations in each category.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Industry of Employment

Category	West Garfield Park
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining	0.2% ±1.1 pp12 ±59
↳ Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting	0.2% ±1.1 pp12 ±59
↳ Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction	0.0% ±1.0 pp0
Construction	2.4% ±1.7 pp135 ±95
Manufacturing	7.4% ±2.4 pp415 ±136
Wholesale Trade	1.3% ±1.3 pp75 ±75
Retail Trade	11.4% ±3.1 pp641 ±173
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities	15.6% ±5.5 pp871 ±307
↳ Transportation & Warehousing	15.3% ±5.5 pp855 ±307
↳ Utilities	0.3% ±1.1 pp16 ±60
Information	1.2% ±1.3 pp66 ±75
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	5.4% ±2.3 pp304 ±128
↳ Finance & Insurance	4.0% ±2.1 pp225 ±119
↳ Real Estate & Rental and Leasing	1.4% ±1.3 pp79 ±75
Professional, Scientific & Management Services	10.7% ±3.0 pp597 ±167
↳ Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	4.1% ±2.0 pp230 ±115
↳ Management of Companies & Enterprises	0.0% ±1.0 pp0
↳ Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services	6.6% ±2.5 pp367 ±139
Education, Health Care & Social Assistance	28.3% ±3.9 pp1,585 ±219
↳ Educational Services	5.5% ±2.1 pp308 ±117
↳ Health Care & Social Assistance	22.8% ±3.9 pp1,277 ±217
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services	5.5% ±2.5 pp309 ±138
↳ Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	1.6% ±1.9 pp88 ±108
↳ Accommodation & Food Services	3.9% ±2.0 pp221 ±109
Other Services	5.9% ±2.6 pp332 ±145
Public Administration	4.6% ±2.1 pp257 ±120
Note: Industry categories follow the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). See the full listing of industries in each category.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining	0.2%±1.1 pp12±59	0.2%±0.0 pp—	0%	28/77
↳ Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting	0.2%±1.1 pp12±59	0.2%±0.0 pp—	0%	26/77
↳ Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction	0.0%±1.0 pp0	0.0%±0.0 pp—	0%	18/77
Construction	2.4%±1.7 pp135±95	3.8%±0.2 pp—	▼ -1.3%	53/77
Manufacturing	7.4%±2.4 pp415±136	7.7%±0.2 pp—	▼ -0.3%	35/77
Wholesale Trade	1.3%±1.3 pp75±75	2.0%±0.1 pp—	▼ -0.7%	53/77
Retail Trade	11.4%±3.1 pp641±173	8.2%±0.2 pp—	▲ +3.2%	11/77
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities	15.6%±5.5 pp871±307	7.1%±0.2 pp—	▲ +8.5%	5/77
↳ Transportation & Warehousing	15.3%±5.5 pp855±307	6.5%±0.2 pp—	▲ +8.7%	5/77
↳ Utilities	0.3%±1.1 pp16±60	0.5%±0.1 pp—	▼ -0.3%	47/77
Information	1.2%±1.3 pp66±75	2.1%±0.1 pp—	▼ -0.9%	48/77
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	5.4%±2.3 pp304±128	8.8%±0.2 pp—	▼ -3.4%	58/77
↳ Finance & Insurance	4.0%±2.1 pp225±119	6.7%±0.2 pp—	▼ -2.7%	52/77
↳ Real Estate & Rental and Leasing	1.4%±1.3 pp79±75	2.1%±0.1 pp—	▼ -0.7%	56/77
Professional, Scientific & Management Services	10.7%±3.0 pp597±167	18.2%±0.4 pp—	▼ -7.5%	64/77
↳ Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	4.1%±2.0 pp230±115	13.4%±0.3 pp—	▼ -9.3%	63/77
↳ Management of Companies & Enterprises	0.0%±1.0 pp0	0.1%±0.0 pp—	▼ -0.1%	35/77
↳ Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services	6.6%±2.5 pp367±139	4.6%±0.2 pp—	▲ +1.9%	21/77
Education, Health Care & Social Assistance	28.3%±3.9 pp1,585±219	24.2%±0.4 pp—	▲ +4.2%	28/77
↳ Educational Services	5.5%±2.1 pp308±117	10.5%±0.2 pp—	▼ -5.0%	74/77
↳ Health Care & Social Assistance	22.8%±3.9 pp1,277±217	13.7%±0.3 pp—	▲ +9.1%	2/77
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services	5.5%±2.5 pp309±138	9.1%±0.2 pp—	▼ -3.6%	68/77
↳ Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	1.6%±1.9 pp88±108	2.2%±0.1 pp—	▼ -0.6%	47/77
↳ Accommodation & Food Services	3.9%±2.0 pp221±109	6.9%±0.2 pp—	▼ -3.0%	62/77
Other Services	5.9%±2.6 pp332±145	4.6%±0.2 pp—	▲ +1.3%	15/77
Public Administration	4.6%±2.1 pp257±120	4.0%±0.2 pp—	▲ +0.6%	34/77
Note: Industry categories follow the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). See the full listing of industries in each category.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Class of Worker

Category	West Garfield Park
Private Company Employee	61.0% ±3.3 pp3,414 ±186
Self-Employed	4.7% ±2.4 pp261 ±133
Nonprofit	14.8% ±3.8 pp831 ±214
Government	19.5% ±5.0 pp1,093 ±282
Unpaid Family Worker	0.0% ±1.0 pp0
Note: Unpaid family workers are people who worked without pay in a family member’s business, farm, or professional practice. This category does not include other roles such as stay at home parents.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Private Company Employee	61.0%±3.3 pp3,414±186	67.9%±0.4 pp947,845±5,822	▼ -6.9%	52/77
Self-Employed	4.7%±2.4 pp261±133	8.3%±0.2 pp115,690±2,989	▼ -3.6%	71/77
Nonprofit	14.8%±3.8 pp831±214	12.1%±0.3 pp169,124±4,035	▲ +2.7%	18/77
Government	19.5%±5.0 pp1,093±282	12.9%±0.3 pp179,945±4,021	▲ +6.6%	22/77
Unpaid Family Worker	0.0%±1.0 pp0	0.2%±0.0 pp2,312±408	▼ -0.2%	45/77
Note: Unpaid family workers are people who worked without pay in a family member’s business, farm, or professional practice. This category does not include other roles such as stay at home parents.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Full-Time vs. Part-Time Work

Category	West Garfield Park
Full-Time, Year-Round	59.3% ±4.9 pp3,871 ±322
Part-Time or Part-Year	40.7% ±4.5 pp2,661 ±293
Note: ‘Full-time, year-round’ means usually working 35 or more hours per week for 50 or more weeks in the past 12 months. Shares are calculated among workers who reported earnings; people with no earnings are excluded.
Universe: Workers 16 years and over with earnings · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Full-Time, Year-Round	59.3%±4.9 pp3,871±322	67.0%±0.3 pp1,025,726±3,875	▼ -7.8%	61/77
Part-Time or Part-Year	40.7%±4.5 pp2,661±293	33.0%±0.3 pp504,210±4,897	▲ +7.8%	17/77
Note: ‘Full-time, year-round’ means usually working 35 or more hours per week for 50 or more weeks in the past 12 months. Shares are calculated among workers who reported earnings; people with no earnings are excluded.
Universe: Workers 16 years and over with earnings · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers

Category	West Garfield Park
Average FT Earnings	$35,533±$2,207
10th Percentile FT Earnings	$19,738±$4,271
25th Percentile FT Earnings	$31,759±$2,927
Median FT Earnings	$44,395±$3,045
75th Percentile FT Earnings	$64,252±$6,193
90th Percentile FT Earnings	$92,841±$8,304
Note: ‘Full-time, year-round’ means usually working 35 or more hours per week for 50 or more weeks in the past 12 months. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s earnings brackets among workers who reported earnings. If a percentile of earnings is above $100,000, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over $100,000.” That cutoff has not changed since 2010–14, so it is worth less in later releases: $132,506 in 2024 dollars for 2010–14 and $122,699 for 2015–19.
Universe: Full-time, year-round workers 16 years and over with earnings · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average FT Earnings	$35,533±$2,207	$96,214±$968	▼ −$60,682	76/76
10th Percentile FT Earnings	$19,738±$4,271	$29,008±$387	▼ −$9,270	72/77
25th Percentile FT Earnings	$31,759±$2,927	$43,011±$345	▼ −$11,252	72/77
Median FT Earnings	$44,395±$3,045	$69,663±$530	▼ −$25,268	72/77
75th Percentile FT Earnings	$64,252±$6,193	Over $100,000	▼ −$35,748+	73/77
90th Percentile FT Earnings	$92,841±$8,304	Over $100,000	▼ −$7,159+	73/77
Note: ‘Full-time, year-round’ means usually working 35 or more hours per week for 50 or more weeks in the past 12 months. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s earnings brackets among workers who reported earnings. If a percentile of earnings is above $100,000, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over $100,000.” That cutoff has not changed since 2010–14, so it is worth less in later releases: $132,506 in 2024 dollars for 2010–14 and $122,699 for 2015–19.
Universe: Full-time, year-round workers 16 years and over with earnings · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$49,337 ±2,471	$43,950 ±2,480	$35,533 ±2,207	▼ −$13,804▼ −$8,418▼ −$5,386
Chicago citywide	$83,170 ±714	$91,467 ±682	$96,214 ±968	▲ +$13,044▲ +$4,747▲ +$8,297
Average FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$37,234 ±1,865	$35,820 ±2,021	$35,533 ±2,207	▼ −$1,701▼ −$287▼ −$1,414
Chicago citywide	$62,767 ±539	$74,546 ±556	$96,214 ±968	▲ +$33,447▲ +$21,669▲ +$11,778
10th Percentile FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$20,601 ±3,178	$17,916 ±2,757	$19,738 ±4,271	▼ −$863▲ +$1,822▼ −$2,685
Chicago citywide	$24,209 ±243	$26,113 ±152	$29,008 ±387	▲ +$4,799▲ +$2,895▲ +$1,904
10th Percentile FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$15,547 ±2,398	$14,601 ±2,247	$19,738 ±4,271	▲ +$4,191▲ +$5,137▼ −$946
Chicago citywide	$18,270 ±183	$21,282 ±124	$29,008 ±387	▲ +$10,738▲ +$7,726▲ +$3,012
25th Percentile FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$28,350 ±1,668	$26,437 ±1,841	$31,759 ±2,927	▲ +$3,409▲ +$5,322▼ −$1,913
Chicago citywide	$37,393 ±278	$39,415 ±229	$43,011 ±345	▲ +$5,618▲ +$3,597▲ +$2,021
25th Percentile FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$21,395 ±1,259	$21,546 ±1,500	$31,759 ±2,927	▲ +$10,364▲ +$10,213▲ +$151
Chicago citywide	$28,220 ±210	$32,123 ±187	$43,011 ±345	▲ +$14,791▲ +$10,888▲ +$3,903
Median FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$43,283 ±2,599	$38,989 ±3,255	$44,395 ±3,045	▲ +$1,112▲ +$5,406▼ −$4,294
Chicago citywide	$60,575 ±496	$64,628 ±327	$69,663 ±530	▲ +$9,088▲ +$5,034▲ +$4,054
Median FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$32,665 ±1,962	$31,776 ±2,653	$44,395 ±3,045	▲ +$11,730▲ +$12,619▼ −$889
Chicago citywide	$45,715 ±374	$52,672 ±266	$69,663 ±530	▲ +$23,948▲ +$16,991▲ +$6,957
75th Percentile FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$60,920 ±4,601	$59,072 ±5,235	$64,252 ±6,193	▲ +$3,332▲ +$5,180▼ −$1,848
Chicago citywide	$98,274 ±615	$108,202 ±616	—	——▲ +$9,928
75th Percentile FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$45,975 ±3,473	$48,144 ±4,266	$64,252 ±6,193	▲ +$18,277▲ +$16,108▲ +$2,169
Chicago citywide	$74,166 ±464	$88,185 ±502	—	——▲ +$14,019
90th Percentile FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$83,032 ±6,356	$86,714 ±8,137	$92,841 ±8,304	▲ +$9,809▲ +$6,127▲ +$3,682
Chicago citywide	—	—	—	———
90th Percentile FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$62,663 ±4,797	$70,672 ±6,631	$92,841 ±8,304	▲ +$30,178▲ +$22,169▲ +$8,009
Chicago citywide	—	—	—	———

Earnings of Part-Time or Part-Year Workers

Category	West Garfield Park
Average PT Earnings	$16,535±$2,426
10th Percentile PT Earnings	$1,174±$335
25th Percentile PT Earnings	$3,637±$2,464
Median PT Earnings	$15,438±$4,135
75th Percentile PT Earnings	$31,960±$6,271
90th Percentile PT Earnings	$45,028±$3,718
Note: ‘Part-time or part-year’ includes everyone who did not work full-time, year-round—those who usually worked fewer than 35 hours per week or fewer than 50 weeks during the year. Weeks with paid vacation or paid sick leave count as weeks worked. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s earnings brackets among workers who reported earnings. If a percentile of earnings is above $100,000, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over $100,000.” That cutoff has not changed since 2010–14, so it is worth less in later releases: $132,506 in 2024 dollars for 2010–14 and $122,699 for 2015–19.
Universe: Workers 16 years and over with earnings (part-time or part-year) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average PT Earnings	$16,535±$2,426	$33,575±$750	▼ −$17,041	71/76
10th Percentile PT Earnings	$1,174±$335	$2,183±$87	▼ −$1,010	73/77
25th Percentile PT Earnings	$3,637±$2,464	$7,222±$206	▼ −$3,584	73/77
Median PT Earnings	$15,438±$4,135	$19,180±$393	▼ −$3,742	53/77
75th Percentile PT Earnings	$31,960±$6,271	$38,498±$681	▼ −$6,538	45/77
90th Percentile PT Earnings	$45,028±$3,718	$73,776±$1,391	▼ −$28,749	66/77
Note: ‘Part-time or part-year’ includes everyone who did not work full-time, year-round—those who usually worked fewer than 35 hours per week or fewer than 50 weeks during the year. Weeks with paid vacation or paid sick leave count as weeks worked. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s earnings brackets among workers who reported earnings. If a percentile of earnings is above $100,000, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over $100,000.” That cutoff has not changed since 2010–14, so it is worth less in later releases: $132,506 in 2024 dollars for 2010–14 and $122,699 for 2015–19.
Universe: Workers 16 years and over with earnings (part-time or part-year) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$16,803 ±2,042	$19,253 ±2,668	$16,535 ±2,426	▼ −$269▼ −$2,718▲ +$2,450
Chicago citywide	$27,076 ±473	$31,236 ±676	$33,575 ±750	▲ +$6,500▲ +$2,340▲ +$4,160
Average PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$12,681 ±1,541	$15,691 ±2,174	$16,535 ±2,426	▲ +$3,854▲ +$844▲ +$3,010
Chicago citywide	$20,433 ±357	$25,457 ±551	$33,575 ±750	▲ +$13,142▲ +$8,118▲ +$5,024
10th Percentile PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$2,664 ±914	$2,020 ±762	$1,174 ±335	▼ −$1,490▼ −$846▼ −$644
Chicago citywide	$2,230 ±48	$2,283 ±59	$2,183 ±87	▼ −$47▼ −$100▲ +$53
10th Percentile PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$2,010 ±690	$1,646 ±621	$1,174 ±335	▼ −$837▼ −$472▼ −$364
Chicago citywide	$1,683 ±36	$1,861 ±48	$2,183 ±87	▲ +$500▲ +$322▲ +$178
25th Percentile PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$6,188 ±1,339	$6,089 ±1,794	$3,637 ±2,464	▼ −$2,551▼ −$2,452▼ −$99
Chicago citywide	$6,390 ±123	$6,841 ±156	$7,222 ±206	▲ +$832▲ +$381▲ +$451
25th Percentile PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$4,670 ±1,010	$4,963 ±1,462	$3,637 ±2,464	▼ −$1,033▼ −$1,325▲ +$293
Chicago citywide	$4,822 ±93	$5,575 ±127	$7,222 ±206	▲ +$2,399▲ +$1,646▲ +$753
Median PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$12,180 ±1,421	$14,925 ±2,912	$15,438 ±4,135	▲ +$3,258▲ +$512▲ +$2,746
Chicago citywide	$15,461 ±166	$17,025 ±275	$19,180 ±393	▲ +$3,719▲ +$2,155▲ +$1,563
Median PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$9,192 ±1,072	$12,164 ±2,373	$15,438 ±4,135	▲ +$6,246▲ +$3,273▲ +$2,972
Chicago citywide	$11,668 ±125	$13,875 ±224	$19,180 ±393	▲ +$7,512▲ +$5,305▲ +$2,207
75th Percentile PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$20,449 ±5,123	$24,477 ±4,520	$31,960 ±6,271	▲ +$11,511▲ +$7,483▲ +$4,029
Chicago citywide	$30,795 ±619	$34,779 ±505	$38,498 ±681	▲ +$7,703▲ +$3,719▲ +$3,984
75th Percentile PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$15,432 ±3,866	$19,949 ±3,683	$31,960 ±6,271	▲ +$16,528▲ +$12,011▲ +$4,517
Chicago citywide	$23,241 ±468	$28,345 ±412	$38,498 ±681	▲ +$15,257▲ +$10,153▲ +$5,104
90th Percentile PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$38,738 ±15,321	$46,463 ±12,037	$45,028 ±3,718	▲ +$6,289▼ −$1,435▲ +$7,724
Chicago citywide	$61,207 ±1,249	$68,040 ±1,298	$73,776 ±1,391	▲ +$12,570▲ +$5,737▲ +$6,833
90th Percentile PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$29,235 ±11,562	$37,867 ±9,810	$45,028 ±3,718	▲ +$15,792▲ +$7,160▲ +$8,632
Chicago citywide	$46,192 ±942	$55,452 ±1,058	$73,776 ±1,391	▲ +$27,585▲ +$18,324▲ +$9,261

Earnings of All Workers

Category	West Garfield Park
Average Earnings	$27,793±$1,710
10th Percentile Earnings	$3,193±$1,614
25th Percentile Earnings	$16,135±$3,540
Median Earnings	$34,114±$2,585
75th Percentile Earnings	$49,605±$3,490
90th Percentile Earnings	$78,568±$8,298
Note: Includes all workers who reported earnings in the past 12 months, regardless of full-time or part-time/part-year work status. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s earnings brackets among workers who reported earnings. If a percentile of earnings is above $100,000, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over $100,000.” That cutoff has not changed since 2010–14, so it is worth less in later releases: $132,506 in 2024 dollars for 2010–14 and $122,699 for 2015–19.
Universe: Workers 16 years and over with earnings · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average Earnings	$27,793±$1,710	$75,571±$768	▼ −$47,778	76/76
10th Percentile Earnings	$3,193±$1,614	$8,529±$272	▼ −$5,336	74/77
25th Percentile Earnings	$16,135±$3,540	$25,183±$358	▼ −$9,048	62/77
Median Earnings	$34,114±$2,585	$51,367±$471	▼ −$17,253	70/77
75th Percentile Earnings	$49,605±$3,490	$93,324±$598	▼ −$43,719	75/77
90th Percentile Earnings	$78,568±$8,298	Over $100,000	▼ −$21,432+	75/77
Note: Includes all workers who reported earnings in the past 12 months, regardless of full-time or part-time/part-year work status. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s earnings brackets among workers who reported earnings. If a percentile of earnings is above $100,000, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over $100,000.” That cutoff has not changed since 2010–14, so it is worth less in later releases: $132,506 in 2024 dollars for 2010–14 and $122,699 for 2015–19.
Universe: Workers 16 years and over with earnings · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$37,490 ±1,736	$33,962 ±1,791	$27,793 ±1,710	▼ −$9,697▼ −$6,169▼ −$3,528
Chicago citywide	$62,453 ±534	$71,626 ±551	$75,571 ±768	▲ +$13,118▲ +$3,945▲ +$9,173
Average Earnings (nominal dollars)	$28,293 ±1,310	$27,679 ±1,460	$27,793 ±1,710	▼ −$500▲ +$114▼ −$614
Chicago citywide	$47,133 ±403	$58,375 ±449	$75,571 ±768	▲ +$28,438▲ +$17,196▲ +$11,243
10th Percentile Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$6,742 ±1,344	$6,005 ±1,824	$3,193 ±1,614	▼ −$3,549▼ −$2,812▼ −$737
Chicago citywide	$6,858 ±139	$8,358 ±164	$8,529 ±272	▲ +$1,671▲ +$171▲ +$1,500
10th Percentile Earnings (nominal dollars)	$5,088 ±1,014	$4,894 ±1,487	$3,193 ±1,614	▼ −$1,895▼ −$1,701▼ −$194
Chicago citywide	$5,176 ±105	$6,812 ±134	$8,529 ±272	▲ +$3,354▲ +$1,717▲ +$1,636
25th Percentile Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$14,621 ±1,588	$15,544 ±2,040	$16,135 ±3,540	▲ +$1,514▲ +$591▲ +$923
Chicago citywide	$19,598 ±241	$23,173 ±290	$25,183 ±358	▲ +$5,585▲ +$2,010▲ +$3,576
25th Percentile Earnings (nominal dollars)	$11,034 ±1,199	$12,668 ±1,662	$16,135 ±3,540	▲ +$5,101▲ +$3,467▲ +$1,634
Chicago citywide	$14,790 ±182	$18,886 ±236	$25,183 ±358	▲ +$10,393▲ +$6,297▲ +$4,096
Median Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$30,258 ±3,060	$28,442 ±1,988	$34,114 ±2,585	▲ +$3,856▲ +$5,671▼ −$1,816
Chicago citywide	$42,365 ±293	$47,195 ±370	$51,367 ±471	▲ +$9,002▲ +$4,172▲ +$4,830
Median Earnings (nominal dollars)	$22,835 ±2,309	$23,181 ±1,620	$34,114 ±2,585	▲ +$11,278▲ +$10,933▲ +$345
Chicago citywide	$31,972 ±221	$38,464 ±302	$51,367 ±471	▲ +$19,395▲ +$12,903▲ +$6,492
75th Percentile Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$52,357 ±3,826	$49,648 ±4,280	$49,605 ±3,490	▼ −$2,752▼ −$44▼ −$2,709
Chicago citywide	$78,784 ±555	$87,853 ±597	$93,324 ±598	▲ +$14,540▲ +$5,471▲ +$9,069
75th Percentile Earnings (nominal dollars)	$39,513 ±2,888	$40,464 ±3,488	$49,605 ±3,490	▲ +$10,092▲ +$9,141▲ +$951
Chicago citywide	$59,457 ±418	$71,600 ±486	$93,324 ±598	▲ +$33,867▲ +$21,723▲ +$12,144
90th Percentile Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$76,086 ±5,541	$78,282 ±9,203	$78,568 ±8,298	▲ +$2,482▲ +$286▲ +$2,196
Chicago citywide	$128,659 ±682	—	—	———
90th Percentile Earnings (nominal dollars)	$57,421 ±4,182	$63,800 ±7,500	$78,568 ±8,298	▲ +$21,147▲ +$14,768▲ +$6,379
Chicago citywide	$97,097 ±515	—	—	———

Economic Mobility

Adult Outcomes for People Who Grew Up in West Garfield Park, Chicago

Category	West Garfield Park
Household income at age 35	$23,949 ±$715
Household income percentile rank	27.6 ±0.53 pp
Share reaching the top 20% of household income	1.40% ±0.33 pp
Individual income at age 35	$22,753 ±$736
Fraction married	6.37% ±0.68 pp
Employment rate	71.2% ±1.24 pp
Incarceration rate	6.57% ±0.82 pp
Note: These measures follow children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago. Adult outcomes were measured in 2014 and 2015, when they were ages 31–37. Income amounts are adjusted for inflation and shown in 2024 dollars; they describe income measured in 2014–2015. Household income includes a spouse’s income; individual income excludes it. Incarceration was measured on April 1, 2010.
Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference
Household income at age 35	$23,949 ±$715	$43,090 ±$109	−$19,141
Household income percentile rank	27.6 ±0.53 pp	40.9 ±0.07 pp	−13.3 pp
Share reaching the top 20% of household income	1.40% ±0.33 pp	11.4% ±0.08 pp	−10.0 pp
Individual income at age 35	$22,753 ±$736	$33,545 ±$85	−$10,792
Fraction married	6.37% ±0.68 pp	26.4% ±0.12 pp	−20.0 pp
Employment rate	71.2% ±1.24 pp	74.4% ±0.12 pp	−3.2 pp
Incarceration rate	6.57% ±0.82 pp	2.87% ±0.06 pp	+3.7 pp
Note: These measures follow children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago. Adult outcomes were measured in 2014 and 2015, when they were ages 31–37. Income amounts are adjusted for inflation and shown in 2024 dollars; they describe income measured in 2014–2015. Household income includes a spouse’s income; individual income excludes it. Incarceration was measured on April 1, 2010.
Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Predicted Adult Outcomes for People Who Grew Up in West Garfield Park, Chicago in Lower-Income Families

Category	West Garfield Park
Household income at age 35	$23,000 ±$961
Household income percentile rank	26.9 ±0.72 pp
Share reaching the top 20% of household income	1.11% ±0.56 pp
Individual income at age 35	$22,378 ±$901
Note: These are predicted outcomes for children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago with parents at the 25th percentile of national household income (about $35,800 a year in 2024 dollars). Adult outcomes were measured in 2014 and 2015, when they were ages 31–37. Income amounts are adjusted for inflation and shown in 2024 dollars; they describe income measured in 2014–2015. Household income includes a spouse’s income; individual income excludes it.
Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference
Household income at age 35	$23,000 ±$961	$34,712 ±$133	−$11,712
Household income percentile rank	26.9 ±0.72 pp	35.3 ±0.09 pp	−8.5 pp
Share reaching the top 20% of household income	1.11% ±0.56 pp	6.31% ±0.10 pp	−5.2 pp
Individual income at age 35	$22,378 ±$901	$28,717 ±$114	−$6,339
Note: These are predicted outcomes for children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago with parents at the 25th percentile of national household income (about $35,800 a year in 2024 dollars). Adult outcomes were measured in 2014 and 2015, when they were ages 31–37. Income amounts are adjusted for inflation and shown in 2024 dollars; they describe income measured in 2014–2015. Household income includes a spouse’s income; individual income excludes it.
Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Geographic Mobility of People Who Grew Up in West Garfield Park, Chicago

Category	West Garfield Park
Stayed in the greater Chicago area	77.5% ±1.18 pp
Stayed in the same small immediate neighborhood area	20.8% ±1.15 pp
Note: These measures follow children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago. Adult residence is measured using the most recent available address, generally from 2015, when this cohort was ages 31–37. “Greater Chicago area” means the Census commuting zone for the Chicago area. “Small immediate neighborhood area” means the childhood Census tract.
Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference
Stayed in the greater Chicago area	77.5% ±1.18 pp	78.1% ±0.12 pp	−0.6 pp
Stayed in the same small immediate neighborhood area	20.8% ±1.15 pp	22.9% ±0.12 pp	−2.1 pp
Note: These measures follow children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago. Adult residence is measured using the most recent available address, generally from 2015, when this cohort was ages 31–37. “Greater Chicago area” means the Census commuting zone for the Chicago area. “Small immediate neighborhood area” means the childhood Census tract.
Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Garfield Park, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Local Businesses

Jobs in West Garfield Park

Category	West Garfield Park
All jobs located in west garfield park	3,576
West Garfield Park jobs held by West Garfield Park residents	1.3%
West Garfield Park jobs held by non-West Garfield Park residents	98.7%
Employed residents working in West Garfield Park	0.8%
Employed residents working outside West Garfield Park	99.2%
Universe: LODES-covered wage-and-salary jobs located in, or primary jobs held by residents of, this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Garfield Park	Chicago neighborhood median	Difference	Rank
All jobs located in west garfield park	3,576	5,320	▼ −1,744	50/77
West Garfield Park jobs held by West Garfield Park residents	1.3%	5.8%	▼ −4.5 pp	73/77
West Garfield Park jobs held by non-West Garfield Park residents	98.7%	94.2%	▲ +4.5 pp	5/77
Employed residents working in West Garfield Park	0.8%	2.6%	▼ −1.8 pp	72/77
Employed residents working outside West Garfield Park	99.2%	97.4%	▲ +1.8 pp	6/77
Universe: LODES-covered wage-and-salary jobs located in, or primary jobs held by residents of, this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
All jobs located in west garfield park	4,229	2,003	3,576	▼ −653▲ +1,573▼ −2,226
Chicago citywide	5,236	5,698	5,320	▲ +84▼ −378▲ +462
West Garfield Park jobs held by West Garfield Park residents	1.8%73	1.4%27	1.3%43	▼ −0.5 pp▼ −30▼ −0.2 pp▲ +16▼ −0.4 pp▼ −46
Chicago citywide	5.5%246	5.6%306	5.8%279	▲ +0.3 pp▲ +33▲ +0.1 pp▼ −27▲ +0.2 pp▲ +60
West Garfield Park jobs held by non-West Garfield Park residents	98.2%3,959	98.6%1,872	98.7%3,364	▲ +0.5 pp▼ −595▲ +0.2 pp▲ +1,492▲ +0.4 pp▼ −2,087
Chicago citywide	94.5%4,320	94.4%4,646	94.2%4,657	▼ −0.3 pp▲ +337▼ −0.1 pp▲ +11▼ −0.2 pp▲ +326
Employed residents working in West Garfield Park	1.4%73	0.5%27	0.8%43	▼ −0.7 pp▼ −30▲ +0.3 pp▲ +16▼ −0.9 pp▼ −46
Chicago citywide	2.5%246	2.7%306	2.6%279	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +33▼ −0.1 pp▼ −27▲ +0.1 pp▲ +60
Employed residents working outside West Garfield Park	98.6%5,060	99.5%5,608	99.2%5,569	▲ +0.7 pp▲ +509▼ −0.3 pp▼ −39▲ +0.9 pp▲ +548
Chicago citywide	97.5%9,791	97.3%10,346	97.4%10,385	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +594▲ +0.1 pp▲ +39▼ −0.1 pp▲ +555

Industry of Jobs in West Garfield Park

Category	West Garfield Park
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining	0.0%0
↳ Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction	0.0%0
Construction	6.6%235
Manufacturing	11.3%405
Wholesale Trade	2.3%83
Retail Trade	12.9%461
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities	0.2%8
↳ Utilities	0.0%0
↳ Transportation & Warehousing	0.2%8
Information	0.1%3
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	0.8%28
↳ Finance & Insurance	0.1%3
↳ Real Estate & Rental and Leasing	0.7%25
Professional, Scientific & Management Services	54.8%1,959
↳ Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	9.0%323
↳ Management of Companies & Enterprises	0.0%0
↳ Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services	45.7%1,636
Education, Health Care & Social Assistance	6.9%246
↳ Educational Services	0.1%4
↳ Health Care & Social Assistance	6.8%242
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services	2.7%98
↳ Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	0.0%0
↳ Accommodation & Food Services	2.7%98
Other Services	1.4%50
Public Administration	0.0%0
Note: Industry categories follow the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). See the full listing of industries in each category. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining	0.0%0	0.0%423	0%	25/77
↳ Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction	0.0%0	0.0%36	0%	9/77
Construction	6.6%235	1.9%27,207	▲ +4.7%	13/77
Manufacturing	11.3%405	4.4%64,747	▲ +6.9%	23/77
Wholesale Trade	2.3%83	2.8%41,460	▼ -0.5%	42/77
Retail Trade	12.9%461	6.6%96,413	▲ +6.3%	32/77
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities	0.2%8	6.0%87,817	▼ -5.8%	65/77
↳ Utilities	0.0%0	0.3%5,012	▼ -0.3%	21/77
↳ Transportation & Warehousing	0.2%8	5.7%82,805	▼ -5.4%	64/77
Information	0.1%3	3.5%51,095	▼ -3.4%	66/77
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	0.8%28	10.8%157,520	▼ -10.0%	75/77
↳ Finance & Insurance	0.1%3	8.6%125,824	▼ -8.5%	75/77
↳ Real Estate & Rental and Leasing	0.7%25	2.2%31,696	▼ -1.5%	64/77
Professional, Scientific & Management Services	54.8%1,959	23.2%339,220	▲ +31.6%	1/77
↳ Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	9.0%323	14.2%207,444	▼ -5.1%	14/77
↳ Management of Companies & Enterprises	0.0%0	1.2%16,872	▼ -1.2%	36/77
↳ Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services	45.7%1,636	7.9%114,904	▲ +37.9%	1/77
Education, Health Care & Social Assistance	6.9%246	23.0%336,089	▼ -16.1%	68/77
↳ Educational Services	0.1%4	9.2%134,671	▼ -9.1%	73/77
↳ Health Care & Social Assistance	6.8%242	13.8%201,418	▼ -7.0%	64/77
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services	2.7%98	10.3%151,055	▼ -7.6%	71/77
↳ Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	0.0%0	1.9%27,339	▼ -1.9%	65/77
↳ Accommodation & Food Services	2.7%98	8.5%123,716	▼ -5.7%	71/77
Other Services	1.4%50	4.0%59,136	▼ -2.6%	70/77
Public Administration	0.0%0	3.5%51,418	▼ -3.5%	19/77
Note: Industry categories follow the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). See the full listing of industries in each category. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining	0.0%0	0.0%0	0.0%0	– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp– 0
Chicago citywide	0.0%181	0.0%569	0.0%423	– 0.0 pp▲ +242– 0.0 pp▼ −146– 0.0 pp▲ +388
Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction	0.0%0	0.0%0	0.0%0	– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp– 0
Chicago citywide	0.0%140	0.0%374	0.0%36	– 0.0 pp▼ −104– 0.0 pp▼ −338– 0.0 pp▲ +234
Construction	3.5%147	9.0%180	6.6%235	▲ +3.1 pp▲ +88▼ −2.4 pp▲ +55▲ +5.5 pp▲ +33
Chicago citywide	1.6%20,789	1.8%26,012	1.9%27,207	▲ +0.3 pp▲ +6,418– 0.0 pp▲ +1,195▲ +0.3 pp▲ +5,223
Manufacturing	9.2%390	21.2%425	11.3%405	▲ +2.1 pp▲ +15▼ −9.9 pp▼ −20▲ +12.0 pp▲ +35
Chicago citywide	4.6%61,066	4.5%63,597	4.4%64,747	▼ −0.2 pp▲ +3,681▼ −0.1 pp▲ +1,150▼ −0.2 pp▲ +2,531
Wholesale Trade	1.8%75	5.2%104	2.3%83	▲ +0.5 pp▲ +8▼ −2.9 pp▼ −21▲ +3.4 pp▲ +29
Chicago citywide	3.0%39,431	2.9%41,789	2.8%41,460	▼ −0.2 pp▲ +2,029▼ −0.1 pp▼ −329▼ −0.1 pp▲ +2,358
Retail Trade	10.1%426	20.8%416	12.9%461	▲ +2.8 pp▲ +35▼ −7.9 pp▲ +45▲ +10.7 pp▼ −10
Chicago citywide	7.4%97,262	6.9%97,836	6.6%96,413	▼ −0.8 pp▼ −849▼ −0.3 pp▼ −1,423▼ −0.5 pp▲ +574
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities	2.4%102	0.5%10	0.2%8	▼ −2.2 pp▼ −94▼ −0.3 pp▼ −2▼ −1.9 pp▼ −92
Chicago citywide	5.4%71,320	5.6%79,303	6.0%87,817	▲ +0.6 pp▲ +16,497▲ +0.4 pp▲ +8,514▲ +0.2 pp▲ +7,983
Utilities	0.0%0	0.0%0	0.0%0	– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp– 0
Chicago citywide	0.3%4,383	0.3%4,956	0.3%5,012	– 0.0 pp▲ +629– 0.0 pp▲ +56– 0.0 pp▲ +573
Transportation & Warehousing	2.4%102	0.5%10	0.2%8	▼ −2.2 pp▼ −94▼ −0.3 pp▼ −2▼ −1.9 pp▼ −92
Chicago citywide	5.1%66,937	5.2%74,347	5.7%82,805	▲ +0.6 pp▲ +15,868▲ +0.4 pp▲ +8,458▲ +0.2 pp▲ +7,410
Information	0.4%18	0.0%0	0.1%3	▼ −0.3 pp▼ −15▲ +0.1 pp▲ +3▼ −0.4 pp▼ −18
Chicago citywide	3.1%40,514	3.4%48,135	3.5%51,095	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +10,581▲ +0.1 pp▲ +2,960▲ +0.3 pp▲ +7,621
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	6.1%256	2.2%45	0.8%28	▼ −5.3 pp▼ −228▼ −1.5 pp▼ −17▼ −3.8 pp▼ −211
Chicago citywide	10.5%138,287	10.6%150,163	10.8%157,520	▲ +0.2 pp▲ +19,233▲ +0.2 pp▲ +7,357▲ +0.1 pp▲ +11,876
Finance & Insurance	5.3%226	0.7%15	0.1%3	▼ −5.3 pp▼ −223▼ −0.7 pp▼ −12▼ −4.6 pp▼ −211
Chicago citywide	8.5%111,307	8.4%119,147	8.6%125,824	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +14,517▲ +0.2 pp▲ +6,677▼ −0.1 pp▲ +7,840
Real Estate & Rental and Leasing	0.7%30	1.5%30	0.7%25	– 0.0 pp▼ −5▼ −0.8 pp▼ −5▲ +0.8 pp– 0
Chicago citywide	2.1%26,980	2.2%31,016	2.2%31,696	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +4,716– 0.0 pp▲ +680▲ +0.1 pp▲ +4,036
Professional, Scientific & Management Services	4.6%195	22.5%451	54.8%1,959	▲ +50.2 pp▲ +1,764▲ +32.3 pp▲ +1,508▲ +17.9 pp▲ +256
Chicago citywide	21.2%278,928	22.6%319,744	23.2%339,220	▲ +2.0 pp▲ +60,292▲ +0.6 pp▲ +19,476▲ +1.3 pp▲ +40,816
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	2.5%107	4.7%95	9.0%323	▲ +6.5 pp▲ +216▲ +4.3 pp▲ +228▲ +2.2 pp▼ −12
Chicago citywide	11.8%155,200	12.9%182,462	14.2%207,444	▲ +2.4 pp▲ +52,244▲ +1.3 pp▲ +24,982▲ +1.1 pp▲ +27,262
Management of Companies & Enterprises	0.0%1	0.0%0	0.0%0	– 0.0 pp▼ −1– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp▼ −1
Chicago citywide	1.0%13,619	1.2%16,600	1.2%16,872	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +3,253– 0.0 pp▲ +272▲ +0.1 pp▲ +2,981
Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services	2.1%87	17.8%356	45.7%1,636	▲ +43.7 pp▲ +1,549▲ +28.0 pp▲ +1,280▲ +15.7 pp▲ +269
Chicago citywide	8.4%110,109	8.5%120,682	7.9%114,904	▼ −0.5 pp▲ +4,795▼ −0.7 pp▼ −5,778▲ +0.1 pp▲ +10,573
Education, Health Care & Social Assistance	7.2%304	11.5%231	6.9%246	▼ −0.3 pp▼ −58▼ −4.7 pp▲ +15▲ +4.3 pp▼ −73
Chicago citywide	23.5%308,633	22.1%313,540	23.0%336,089	▼ −0.5 pp▲ +27,456▲ +0.8 pp▲ +22,549▼ −1.4 pp▲ +4,907
Educational Services	0.7%31	0.0%0	0.1%4	▼ −0.6 pp▼ −27▲ +0.1 pp▲ +4▼ −0.7 pp▼ −31
Chicago citywide	10.1%132,909	9.0%128,169	9.2%134,671	▼ −0.9 pp▲ +1,762▲ +0.2 pp▲ +6,502▼ −1.1 pp▼ −4,740
Health Care & Social Assistance	6.5%273	11.5%231	6.8%242	▲ +0.3 pp▼ −31▼ −4.8 pp▲ +11▲ +5.1 pp▼ −42
Chicago citywide	13.4%175,724	13.1%185,371	13.8%201,418	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +25,694▲ +0.7 pp▲ +16,047▼ −0.3 pp▲ +9,647
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services	3.6%153	5.2%104	2.7%98	▼ −0.9 pp▼ −55▼ −2.5 pp▼ −6▲ +1.6 pp▼ −49
Chicago citywide	10.9%143,753	11.5%162,749	10.3%151,055	▼ −0.6 pp▲ +7,302▼ −1.2 pp▼ −11,694▲ +0.5 pp▲ +18,996
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	0.0%2	0.0%0	0.0%0	– 0.0 pp▼ −2– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp▼ −2
Chicago citywide	1.7%22,179	2.1%30,178	1.9%27,339	▲ +0.2 pp▲ +5,160▼ −0.3 pp▼ −2,839▲ +0.4 pp▲ +7,999
Accommodation & Food Services	3.6%151	5.2%104	2.7%98	▼ −0.8 pp▼ −53▼ −2.5 pp▼ −6▲ +1.6 pp▼ −47
Chicago citywide	9.3%121,574	9.4%132,571	8.5%123,716	▼ −0.8 pp▲ +2,142▼ −0.9 pp▼ −8,855▲ +0.1 pp▲ +10,997
Other Services	2.4%102	1.8%37	1.4%50	▼ −1.0 pp▼ −52▼ −0.4 pp▲ +13▼ −0.6 pp▼ −65
Chicago citywide	4.5%59,098	4.4%61,698	4.0%59,136	▼ −0.5 pp▲ +38▼ −0.3 pp▼ −2,562▼ −0.1 pp▲ +2,600
Public Administration	48.7%2,061	0.0%0	0.0%0	▼ −48.7 pp▼ −2,061– 0.0 pp– 0▼ −48.7 pp▼ −2,061
Chicago citywide	4.2%54,814	3.6%51,684	3.5%51,418	▼ −0.7 pp▼ −3,396▼ −0.1 pp▼ −266▼ −0.5 pp▼ −3,130

Earnings of Jobs in West Garfield Park

Category	West Garfield Park
Jobs paying $15,000/year or less	9.5%338
Jobs paying $15,001–$40,000/year	36.6%1,308
Jobs paying more than $40,000/year	54.0%1,930
Note: LODES reports earnings in monthly bands; they are shown here as annual amounts. The bands use nominal dollars for each LODES release, including earlier periods. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Jobs paying $15,000/year or less	9.5%338	12.7%185,293	▼ -3.2%	71/77
Jobs paying $15,001–$40,000/year	36.6%1,308	20.5%299,468	▲ +16.1%	14/77
Jobs paying more than $40,000/year	54.0%1,930	66.9%978,839	▼ -12.9%	25/77
Note: LODES reports earnings in monthly bands; they are shown here as annual amounts. The bands use nominal dollars for each LODES release, including earlier periods. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
Jobs paying $15,000/year or less	14.8%628	15.3%307	9.5%338	▼ −5.4 pp▼ −290▼ −5.9 pp▲ +31▲ +0.5 pp▼ −321
Chicago citywide	21.3%280,137	16.8%238,135	12.7%185,293	▼ −8.7 pp▼ −94,844▼ −4.1 pp▼ −52,842▼ −4.5 pp▼ −42,002
Jobs paying $15,001–$40,000/year	27.1%1,148	45.3%908	36.6%1,308	▲ +9.4 pp▲ +160▼ −8.8 pp▲ +400▲ +18.2 pp▼ −240
Chicago citywide	30.7%403,220	26.7%378,530	20.5%299,468	▼ −10.2 pp▼ −103,752▼ −6.3 pp▼ −79,062▼ −4.0 pp▼ −24,690
Jobs paying more than $40,000/year	58.0%2,453	39.3%788	54.0%1,930	▼ −4.0 pp▼ −523▲ +14.6 pp▲ +1,142▼ −18.7 pp▼ −1,665
Chicago citywide	48.0%630,719	56.5%800,154	66.9%978,839	▲ +18.9 pp▲ +348,120▲ +10.4 pp▲ +178,685▲ +8.5 pp▲ +169,435

Jobs in West Garfield Park by Firm Age

Category	West Garfield Park
Firm age: 0–1 years	1.6%57
Firm age: 2–3 years	1.7%61
Firm age: 4–5 years	1.4%49
Firm age: 6–10 years	50.4%1,803
Firm age: 11 or more years	44.9%1,606
Note: Firm-age categories apply only to private-sector jobs. Firm age reflects the employer as a whole, not the age of an individual local worksite. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Firm age: 0–1 years	1.6%57	2.8%37,293	▼ -1.2%	64/77
Firm age: 2–3 years	1.7%61	2.8%37,154	▼ -1.1%	63/77
Firm age: 4–5 years	1.4%49	3.2%41,869	▼ -1.8%	69/77
Firm age: 6–10 years	50.4%1,803	7.8%102,353	▲ +42.6%	1/77
Firm age: 11 or more years	44.9%1,606	83.4%1,098,220	▼ -38.5%	77/77
Note: Firm-age categories apply only to private-sector jobs. Firm age reflects the employer as a whole, not the age of an individual local worksite. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
Firm age: 0–1 years	3.7%80	1.7%35	1.6%57	▼ −2.1 pp▼ −23▼ −0.2 pp▲ +22▼ −1.9 pp▼ −45
Chicago citywide	2.9%33,224	2.6%33,244	2.8%37,293	– 0.0 pp▲ +4,069▲ +0.2 pp▲ +4,049▼ −0.2 pp▲ +20
Firm age: 2–3 years	10.1%219	3.7%75	1.7%61	▼ −8.4 pp▼ −158▼ −2.0 pp▼ −14▼ −6.4 pp▼ −144
Chicago citywide	4.0%46,935	3.3%42,284	2.8%37,154	▼ −1.2 pp▼ −9,781▼ −0.5 pp▼ −5,130▼ −0.7 pp▼ −4,651
Firm age: 4–5 years	5.5%120	19.4%389	1.4%49	▼ −4.2 pp▼ −71▼ −18.1 pp▼ −340▲ +13.9 pp▲ +269
Chicago citywide	3.7%42,688	3.6%46,058	3.2%41,869	▼ −0.5 pp▼ −819▼ −0.4 pp▼ −4,189▼ −0.1 pp▲ +3,370
Firm age: 6–10 years	8.0%174	4.3%87	50.4%1,803	▲ +42.4 pp▲ +1,629▲ +46.1 pp▲ +1,716▼ −3.7 pp▼ −87
Chicago citywide	8.2%94,955	8.6%109,934	7.8%102,353	▼ −0.4 pp▲ +7,398▼ −0.9 pp▼ −7,581▲ +0.5 pp▲ +14,979
Firm age: 11 or more years	72.6%1,575	70.7%1,415	44.9%1,606	▼ −27.7 pp▲ +31▼ −25.8 pp▲ +191▼ −1.9 pp▼ −160
Chicago citywide	81.3%946,801	81.8%1,043,037	83.4%1,098,220	▲ +2.1 pp▲ +151,419▲ +1.6 pp▲ +55,183▲ +0.5 pp▲ +96,236

Jobs in West Garfield Park by Firm Size

Category	West Garfield Park
Firm size: 0–19 employees	13.5%484
Firm size: 20–49 employees	9.4%336
Firm size: 50–249 employees	20.8%743
Firm size: 250–499 employees	0.4%13
Firm size: 500 or more employees	55.9%2,000
Note: Firm size reflects the employer’s total workforce across all U.S. locations, if relevant, rather than the number of workers at a particular local worksite. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Firm size: 0–19 employees	13.5%484	12.8%168,975	▲ +0.7%	61/77
Firm size: 20–49 employees	9.4%336	7.3%96,404	▲ +2.1%	44/77
Firm size: 50–249 employees	20.8%743	13.8%181,123	▲ +7.0%	23/77
Firm size: 250–499 employees	0.4%13	5.7%74,787	▼ -5.3%	71/77
Firm size: 500 or more employees	55.9%2,000	60.4%795,600	▼ -4.5%	17/77
Note: Firm size reflects the employer’s total workforce across all U.S. locations, if relevant, rather than the number of workers at a particular local worksite. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
Firm size: 0–19 employees	27.3%591	26.9%538	13.5%484	▼ −13.7 pp▼ −107▼ −13.4 pp▼ −54▼ −0.4 pp▼ −53
Chicago citywide	13.9%162,248	13.3%169,949	12.8%168,975	▼ −1.1 pp▲ +6,727▼ −0.5 pp▼ −974▼ −0.6 pp▲ +7,701
Firm size: 20–49 employees	17.7%384	13.2%264	9.4%336	▼ −8.3 pp▼ −48▼ −3.8 pp▲ +72▼ −4.5 pp▼ −120
Chicago citywide	8.4%97,503	8.2%103,945	7.3%96,404	▼ −1.1 pp▼ −1,099▼ −0.8 pp▼ −7,541▼ −0.2 pp▲ +6,442
Firm size: 50–249 employees	28.4%615	47.3%947	20.8%743	▼ −7.6 pp▲ +128▼ −26.5 pp▼ −204▲ +19.0 pp▲ +332
Chicago citywide	15.7%183,275	14.9%189,930	13.8%181,123	▼ −2.0 pp▼ −2,152▼ −1.1 pp▼ −8,807▼ −0.8 pp▲ +6,655
Firm size: 250–499 employees	0.3%6	0.1%3	0.4%13	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +7▲ +0.2 pp▲ +10▼ −0.1 pp▼ −3
Chicago citywide	6.3%72,992	5.9%74,603	5.7%74,787	▼ −0.6 pp▲ +1,795▼ −0.2 pp▲ +184▼ −0.4 pp▲ +1,611
Firm size: 500 or more employees	26.4%572	12.4%249	55.9%2,000	▲ +29.5 pp▲ +1,428▲ +43.5 pp▲ +1,751▼ −13.9 pp▼ −323
Chicago citywide	55.7%648,585	57.8%736,130	60.4%795,600	▲ +4.7 pp▲ +147,015▲ +2.7 pp▲ +59,470▲ +2.1 pp▲ +87,545

Students

K-12 School Enrollment

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Category	West Garfield Park
Enrolled in K-12 School (of all residents)	17.1% ±2.3 pp17.1%±2.3 pp2,585 ±352
↳ Public School (of K–12 enrollees)	95.2% ±21.5 pp16.3%±3.7 pp2,462 ±555
↳ Private School (of K–12 enrollees)	4.8% ±5.1 pp0.8%±0.9 pp123 ±133
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Enrolled in K-12 School (of all residents)	17.1%±2.3 pp17.1%±2.3 pp2,585±352	13.5%±0.2 pp13.5%±0.2 pp365,577±5,480	▲ +3.6%▲ +3.6%	27/77
↳ Public School (of K–12 enrollees)	95.2%±21.5 pp16.3%±3.7 pp2,462±555	83.0%±0.5 pp11.2%±0.1 pp303,520±1,897	▲ +12.2%▲ +5.1%	3/7719/77
↳ Private School (of K–12 enrollees)	4.8%±5.1 pp0.8%±0.9 pp123±133	17.0%±0.6 pp2.3%±0.1 pp62,057±2,247	▼ -12.2%▼ -1.5%	75/7773/77
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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College Enrollment

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Category	West Garfield Park
Enrolled in College or Graduate School (of all residents)	4.0% ±1.1 pp4.0%±1.1 pp600 ±160
↳ Public College or University (of college enrollees)	69.3% ±17.9 pp2.8%±0.7 pp416 ±107
↳ Private College or University (of college enrollees)	30.7% ±3.7 pp1.2%±0.1 pp184 ±22
↳ Undergraduate College (of college enrollees)	72.5% ±14.2 pp2.9%±0.6 pp435 ±85
↳ Graduate or Professional School (of college enrollees)	27.5% ±7.1 pp1.1%±0.3 pp165 ±43
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Enrolled in College or Graduate School (of all residents)	4.0%±1.1 pp4.0%±1.1 pp600±160	7.4%±0.1 pp7.4%±0.1 pp201,851±4,036	▼ -3.5%▼ -3.5%	70/77
↳ Public College or University (of college enrollees)	69.3%±17.9 pp2.8%±0.7 pp416±107	52.4%±0.7 pp3.9%±0.1 pp105,720±1,511	▲ +17.0%▼ -1.1%	25/7768/77
↳ Private College or University (of college enrollees)	30.7%±3.7 pp1.2%±0.1 pp184±22	47.6%±1.2 pp3.5%±0.1 pp96,131±2,437	▼ -17.0%▼ -2.3%	53/7764/77
↳ Undergraduate College (of college enrollees)	72.5%±14.2 pp2.9%±0.6 pp435±85	67.0%±1.0 pp5.0%±0.1 pp135,301±1,945	▲ +5.5%▼ -2.1%	46/7769/77
↳ Graduate or Professional School (of college enrollees)	27.5%±7.1 pp1.1%±0.3 pp165±43	33.0%±1.2 pp2.5%±0.1 pp66,550±2,459	▼ -5.5%▼ -1.4%	32/7754/77
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Student Digital Access

Category	West Garfield Park
K–12 Students Without a Computer and/or Internet	4.4% ±4.4 pp132 ±132
College Students Without a Computer and/or Internet	5.3% ±9.4 pp31 ±55
Universe: K-12 row — students enrolled in Pre-K through 12th grade; College row — students enrolled in college or graduate school · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
K–12 Students Without a Computer and/or Internet	4.4%±4.4 pp132±132	5.9%±0.5 pp—	▼ -1.5%	40/77
College Students Without a Computer and/or Internet	5.3%±9.4 pp31±55	5.4%±0.6 pp—	▼ -0.1%	27/77
Universe: K-12 row — students enrolled in Pre-K through 12th grade; College row — students enrolled in college or graduate school · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Housing Stock & Stability

Owner vs. Renter-Occupied Housing

Category	West Garfield Park
Owner-Occupied Households	31.8% ±3.6 pp1,883 ±214
Renter-Occupied Households	68.2% ±4.6 pp4,033 ±273
Owner-Occupied Residents	34.8% ±4.2 pp5,189 ±633
Renter-Occupied Residents	65.2% ±5.5 pp9,738 ±822
Universe varies by row: household rows show the share of occupied housing units that are owner- versus renter-occupied; resident rows show the share of residents (people in occupied housing units, excluding group quarters) who live in owner- versus renter-occupied homes · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Owner-Occupied Households	31.8%±3.6 pp1,883±214	46.0%±0.4 pp534,012±4,939	▼ -14.2%	65/77
Renter-Occupied Households	68.2%±4.6 pp4,033±273	54.0%±0.4 pp626,193±5,183	▲ +14.2%	13/77
Owner-Occupied Residents	34.8%±4.2 pp5,189±633	51.8%±0.5 pp1,377,219±13,574	▼ -17.1%	67/77
Renter-Occupied Residents	65.2%±5.5 pp9,738±822	48.2%±0.5 pp1,280,665±13,500	▲ +17.1%	11/77
Universe varies by row: household rows show the share of occupied housing units that are owner- versus renter-occupied; resident rows show the share of residents (people in occupied housing units, excluding group quarters) who live in owner- versus renter-occupied homes · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Year Moved Into Current Home

Category	West Garfield Park
Median Year Moved In	2013±1.5 yr
Moved in 2023 or Later	4.6% ±1.5 pp271 ±88
Moved in 2020 to 2022	16.3% ±3.2 pp963 ±189
Moved in 2010 to 2019	44.3% ±5.1 pp2,618 ±300
Moved in 2000 to 2009	13.6% ±3.3 pp802 ±196
Moved in 1990 to 1999	6.3% ±2.2 pp375 ±132
Moved in 1989 or Earlier	15.0% ±3.9 pp887 ±230
Note: Move-in years come from the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates, which pooled survey responses collected over a five-year period.
Universe: Primary Resident in Household · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Median Year Moved In	2013±1.5 yr	2015±1.0 yr	▼ −2	33/77
Moved in 2023 or Later	4.6%±1.5 pp271±88	5.9%±0.2 pp68,884±2,742	▼ -1.4%	30/77
Moved in 2020 to 2022	16.3%±3.2 pp963±189	24.1%±0.4 pp279,417±5,059	▼ -7.8%	43/77
Moved in 2010 to 2019	44.3%±5.1 pp2,618±300	39.2%±0.5 pp455,125±5,772	▲ +5.0%	15/77
Moved in 2000 to 2009	13.6%±3.3 pp802±196	13.8%±0.3 pp160,353±3,324	▼ -0.3%	49/77
Moved in 1990 to 1999	6.3%±2.2 pp375±132	8.2%±0.2 pp95,243±2,390	▼ -1.9%	55/77
Moved in 1989 or Earlier	15.0%±3.9 pp887±230	8.7%±0.2 pp101,183±2,362	▲ +6.3%	24/77
Note: Move-in years come from the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates, which pooled survey responses collected over a five-year period.
Universe: Primary Resident in Household · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Prior Location of Recent Movers

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Category	West Garfield Park
Moved Within the Past Year (of all residents)	12.5% ±2.6 pp12.5%±2.6 pp1,870 ±396
↳ Moved Within Cook County (of recent movers)	9.6% ±2.1 pp76.5%±5.2 pp1,431 ±318
↳ Moved from Different Illinois County (of recent movers)	0.4% ±0.4 pp2.9%±3.2 pp55 ±60
↳ Moved from Different State (of recent movers)	1.7% ±1.4 pp13.5%±10.7 pp252 ±208
↳ Moved from Abroad (of recent movers)	0.9% ±0.9 pp7.1%±7.1 pp132 ±136
Universe: Population 1 year and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Moved Within the Past Year (of all residents)	12.5%±2.6 pp12.5%±2.6 pp1,870±396	14.0%±0.3 pp14.0%±0.3 pp375,475±8,289	▼ -1.5%▼ -1.5%	28/77
↳ Moved Within Cook County (of recent movers)	9.6%±2.1 pp76.5%±5.2 pp1,431±318	9.8%±0.3 pp69.9%±1.0 pp262,365±6,953	▼ -0.2%▲ +6.6%	26/7738/77
↳ Moved from Different Illinois County (of recent movers)	0.4%±0.4 pp2.9%±3.2 pp55±60	0.8%±0.1 pp5.5%±0.4 pp20,552±1,626	▼ -0.4%▼ -2.5%	40/7749/77
↳ Moved from Different State (of recent movers)	1.7%±1.4 pp13.5%±10.7 pp252±208	2.5%±0.1 pp17.6%±0.7 pp65,936±2,918	▼ -0.8%▼ -4.1%	26/7728/77
↳ Moved from Abroad (of recent movers)	0.9%±0.9 pp7.1%±7.1 pp132±136	1.0%±0.1 pp7.1%±0.8 pp26,622±3,040	▼ -0.1%0%	27/7729/77
Universe: Population 1 year and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Housing Vacancy Status

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Category	West Garfield Park
Overall Vacancy Rate (of housing units)	20.0% ±2.3 pp20.0%±2.3 pp1,482 ±173
↳ Vacant: For Rent (of vacant units)	1.9% ±0.9 pp9.6%±4.3 pp142 ±66
↳ Vacant: For Sale (of vacant units)	0.3% ±0.6 pp1.7%±3.2 pp25 ±47
↳ Vacant: Owner's Residence Elsewhere (of vacant units)	0.2% ±0.6 pp0.9%±3.0 pp13 ±44
↳ Vacant: All Other (of vacant units)	17.6% ±2.6 pp87.9%±7.9 pp1,302 ±192
Rental Vacancy Rate (of rental units)	3.4% ±1.5 pp3.4%±1.5 pp—
Owner Vacancy Rate (of owner units)	1.3% ±2.4 pp1.3%±2.4 pp—
Note: “All other” vacant units combines units that are seasonal, held for migrant workers, rented/sold but not yet occupied, or vacant for other reasons. The two vacancy-rate rows use a different base: the rental vacancy rate counts units actively listed for rent as a share of total rental stock (renter-occupied, rented-not-yet-occupied, and listed for rent), and the owner vacancy rate uses the equivalent owner-unit denominator (owner-occupied, sold but not yet occupied, and listed for sale).
Universe: All housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Overall Vacancy Rate (of housing units)	20.0%±2.3 pp20.0%±2.3 pp1,482±173	9.1%±0.2 pp9.1%±0.2 pp116,849±2,682	▲ +10.9%▲ +10.9%	4/77
↳ Vacant: For Rent (of vacant units)	1.9%±0.9 pp9.6%±4.3 pp142±66	2.5%±0.1 pp27.1%±1.4 pp31,723±1,796	▼ -0.6%▼ -17.6%	40/7763/77
↳ Vacant: For Sale (of vacant units)	0.3%±0.6 pp1.7%±3.2 pp25±47	0.6%±0.1 pp6.0%±0.7 pp7,037±795	▼ -0.2%▼ -4.3%	48/7761/77
↳ Vacant: Owner's Residence Elsewhere (of vacant units)	0.2%±0.6 pp0.9%±3.0 pp13±44	0.2%±0.0 pp2.4%±0.5 pp2,831±587	0%▼ -1.5%	22/7733/77
↳ Vacant: All Other (of vacant units)	17.6%±2.6 pp87.9%±7.9 pp1,302±192	5.9%±0.3 pp64.4%±2.5 pp75,258±3,387	▲ +11.7%▲ +23.4%	3/776/77
Rental Vacancy Rate (of rental units)	3.4%±1.5 pp3.4%±1.5 pp—	4.8%±0.3 pp4.8%±0.3 pp—	▼ -1.4%▼ -1.4%	53/77
Owner Vacancy Rate (of owner units)	1.3%±2.4 pp1.3%±2.4 pp—	1.3%±0.1 pp1.3%±0.1 pp—	0%0%	31/77
Note: “All other” vacant units combines units that are seasonal, held for migrant workers, rented/sold but not yet occupied, or vacant for other reasons. The two vacancy-rate rows use a different base: the rental vacancy rate counts units actively listed for rent as a share of total rental stock (renter-occupied, rented-not-yet-occupied, and listed for rent), and the owner vacancy rate uses the equivalent owner-unit denominator (owner-occupied, sold but not yet occupied, and listed for sale).
Universe: All housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Housing Age

Category	West Garfield Park
Median Year Built	1944±1 yr
Pre-1940	54.6% ±4.6 pp4,040 ±342
1940-2009	41.5% ±4.4 pp3,072 ±329
2010+	3.9% ±1.4 pp286 ±105
Note: Year-built figures are based on residents’ self-reports. Many people do not know the precise year their building was constructed, so these distributions should be treated as approximate rather than exact.
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Median Year Built	1944±1 yr	1953±1 yr	▼ −9 yrs	56/77
Pre-1940	54.6%±4.6 pp4,040±342	38.8%±0.4 pp495,715±4,678	▲ +15.8%	13/77
1940-2009	41.5%±4.4 pp3,072±329	54.9%±0.6 pp700,698±7,435	▼ -13.3%	65/77
2010+	3.9%±1.4 pp286±105	6.3%±0.2 pp80,641±2,725	▼ -2.4%	27/77
Note: Year-built figures are based on residents’ self-reports. Many people do not know the precise year their building was constructed, so these distributions should be treated as approximate rather than exact.
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Housing Units by Building Size

Category	West Garfield Park
Population Density	11,669 /sq mi±977/sq mi
Single-Family Homes	11.3% ±3.1 pp833 ±231
Buildings With 2–4 Units	65.4% ±4.8 pp4,837 ±356
Buildings With 5–19 Units	10.4% ±2.4 pp770 ±179
Buildings With 20 or More Units	12.8% ±2.2 pp947 ±164
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Population Density	11,669 /sq mi±977/sq mi	11,748 /sq mi±26/sq mi	▼ −79 /sq mi	36/77
Single-Family Homes	11.3%±3.1 pp833±231	29.2%±0.3 pp372,679±3,989	▼ -17.9%	69/77
Buildings With 2–4 Units	65.4%±4.8 pp4,837±356	27.4%±0.4 pp349,976±4,957	▲ +38.0%	1/77
Buildings With 5–19 Units	10.4%±2.4 pp770±179	16.2%±0.3 pp206,420±4,124	▼ -5.8%	43/77
Buildings With 20 or More Units	12.8%±2.2 pp947±164	27.0%±0.3 pp344,543±4,438	▼ -14.2%	30/77
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Homes by Number of Bedrooms

Category	West Garfield Park
Studio	6.7% ±1.5 pp496 ±113
1 Bedroom	12.8% ±2.4 pp946 ±181
2 Bedrooms	29.7% ±4.3 pp2,198 ±316
3 Bedrooms	38.2% ±4.4 pp2,827 ±324
4 Bedrooms	8.3% ±2.1 pp615 ±153
5 or More Bedrooms	4.3% ±1.5 pp316 ±113
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Studio	6.7%±1.5 pp496±113	7.5%±0.3 pp95,749±3,205	▼ -0.8%	17/77
1 Bedroom	12.8%±2.4 pp946±181	20.1%±0.4 pp257,271±4,939	▼ -7.4%	47/77
2 Bedrooms	29.7%±4.3 pp2,198±316	33.1%±0.3 pp422,866±4,221	▼ -3.4%	46/77
3 Bedrooms	38.2%±4.4 pp2,827±324	26.1%±0.3 pp333,682±4,061	▲ +12.1%	20/77
4 Bedrooms	8.3%±2.1 pp615±153	9.0%±0.2 pp115,453±2,426	▼ -0.7%	54/77
5 or More Bedrooms	4.3%±1.5 pp316±113	4.1%±0.2 pp52,033±2,072	▲ +0.2%	41/77
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Overcrowded Housing

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Category	West Garfield Park
Overcrowded: More Than 1 Person per Room (of occupied housing units)	3.9% ±2.1 pp3.9%±2.1 pp231 ±124
↳ Moderately Overcrowded: 1.01–1.50 People per Room (of overcrowded units)	2.9% ±1.3 pp73.2%±52.2 pp169 ±80
↳ Severely Overcrowded: 1.51 or More People per Room (of overcrowded units)	1.0% ±1.6 pp26.8%±38.4 pp62 ±95
Note: Rooms are defined as living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, finished recreation rooms, and enclosed porches. Bathrooms, closets, hallways, and unfinished spaces are not counted as rooms.
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Overcrowded: More Than 1 Person per Room (of occupied housing units)	3.9%±2.1 pp3.9%±2.1 pp231±124	3.4%±0.2 pp3.4%±0.2 pp39,979±1,996	▲ +0.5%▲ +0.5%	28/77
↳ Moderately Overcrowded: 1.01–1.50 People per Room (of overcrowded units)	2.9%±1.3 pp73.2%±52.2 pp169±80	2.0%±0.1 pp58.2%±2.3 pp23,276±1,493	▲ +0.9%▲ +14.9%	25/7727/76
↳ Severely Overcrowded: 1.51 or More People per Room (of overcrowded units)	1.0%±1.6 pp26.8%±38.4 pp62±95	1.4%±0.1 pp41.8%±2.6 pp16,703±1,328	▼ -0.4%▼ -14.9%	35/7750/76
Note: Rooms are defined as living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, finished recreation rooms, and enclosed porches. Bathrooms, closets, hallways, and unfinished spaces are not counted as rooms.
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Primary Home Heating Fuel

Category	West Garfield Park
Natural Gas Heat	84.1% ±3.6 pp4,977 ±212
Electric Heat	10.7% ±2.7 pp634 ±158
Other Heating Source	5.2% ±2.6 pp305 ±152
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Natural Gas Heat	84.1%±3.6 pp4,977±212	77.5%±0.3 pp899,660±3,501	▲ +6.6%	43/77
Electric Heat	10.7%±2.7 pp634±158	18.0%±0.3 pp208,937±3,864	▼ -7.3%	34/77
Other Heating Source	5.2%±2.6 pp305±152	4.4%±0.2 pp51,603±2,173	▲ +0.7%	24/77
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Housing Costs & Affordability

Housing Cost Burden

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Category	West Garfield Park
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	21.1% ±4.1 pp1,250 ±245
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	18.3% ±3.4 pp1,085 ±200
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	60.5% ±4.8 pp3,581 ±286
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	38.7% ±4.7 pp2,288 ±279
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	14.1% ±4.2 pp510 ±151
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	17.5% ±4.2 pp633 ±153
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	68.4% ±5.7 pp2,472 ±207
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	46.3% ±6.1 pp1,672 ±219
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	34.9% ±8.7 pp642 ±161
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	20.0% ±5.5 pp367 ±101
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	45.1% ±8.2 pp829 ±151
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	23.8% ±6.7 pp437 ±123
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	28.2% ±10.9 pp345 ±134
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	24.9% ±5.9 pp305 ±73
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	46.9% ±9.2 pp575 ±113
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	21.1% ±7.2 pp259 ±88
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage and a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	48.5% ±12.8 pp297 ±78
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	10.1% ±11.4 pp62 ±70
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	41.4% ±16.6 pp254 ±102
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	29.0% ±13.6 pp178 ±83
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units without a mortgage and with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	21.1%±4.1 pp1,250±245	24.9%±0.5 pp289,047±6,215	▼ -3.8%	76/77
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	18.3%±3.4 pp1,085±200	23.8%±0.5 pp276,514±5,809	▼ -5.5%	65/77
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	60.5%±4.8 pp3,581±286	45.6%±0.6 pp529,378±6,577	▲ +14.9%	1/77
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	38.7%±4.7 pp2,288±279	24.0%±0.5 pp278,684±5,306	▲ +14.7%	1/77
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	14.1%±4.2 pp510±151	26.4%±0.5 pp156,016±3,135	▼ -12.3%	72/77
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	17.5%±4.2 pp633±153	25.3%±0.5 pp149,232±2,940	▼ -7.7%	61/77
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	68.4%±5.7 pp2,472±207	48.3%±0.7 pp285,666±4,223	▲ +20.0%	4/77
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	46.3%±6.1 pp1,672±219	25.5%±0.6 pp150,396±3,556	▲ +20.8%	1/77
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	34.9%±8.7 pp642±161	51.6%±0.6 pp272,313±2,905	▼ -16.6%	77/77
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	20.0%±5.5 pp367±101	19.6%±0.5 pp103,679±2,760	▲ +0.3%	37/77
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	45.1%±8.2 pp829±151	28.8%±0.6 pp152,025±3,034	▲ +16.3%	2/77
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	23.8%±6.7 pp437±123	13.8%±0.4 pp73,065±2,234	▲ +9.9%	3/77
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	28.2%±10.9 pp345±134	42.8%±0.7 pp146,237±2,365	▼ -14.6%	75/77
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	24.9%±5.9 pp305±73	23.9%±0.7 pp81,678±2,408	▲ +1.0%	32/77
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	46.9%±9.2 pp575±113	33.3%±0.8 pp113,910±2,596	▲ +13.6%	7/77
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	21.1%±7.2 pp259±88	15.4%±0.5 pp52,647±1,874	▲ +5.7%	16/77
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage and a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	48.5%±12.8 pp297±78	67.7%±0.9 pp126,078±1,613	▼ -19.3%	75/77
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	10.1%±11.4 pp62±70	11.8%±0.7 pp22,001±1,275	▼ -1.7%	46/77
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	41.4%±16.6 pp254±102	20.5%±0.8 pp38,115±1,492	▲ +21.0%	1/77
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	29.0%±13.6 pp178±83	11.0%±0.6 pp20,417±1,203	▲ +18.1%	2/77
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units without a mortgage and with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Monthly Housing Costs

Category	West Garfield Park
10th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$418±$168
25th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$869±$81
Median Monthly Housing Costs	$1,265±$56
75th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$1,748±$86
90th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$2,254±$91
Note: Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s monthly housing cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly housing costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $3,681 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
10th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$418±$168	$594±$11	▼ −$176	58/77
25th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$869±$81	$1,011±$8	▼ −$142	40/77
Median Monthly Housing Costs	$1,265±$56	$1,560±$10	▼ −$295	44/77
75th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$1,748±$86	$2,329±$13	▼ −$582	48/77
90th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$2,254±$91	Over $3,000	▼ −$746+	52/77
Note: Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s monthly housing cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly housing costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $3,681 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
10th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$476 ±58	$514 ±64	$418 ±168	▼ −$58▼ −$96▲ +$38
Chicago citywide	$609 ±7	$606 ±7	$594 ±11	▼ −$15▼ −$12▼ −$2
10th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (nominal dollars)	$359 ±44	$419 ±53	$418 ±168	▲ +$59▼ −$1▲ +$60
Chicago citywide	$459 ±6	$494 ±6	$594 ±11	▲ +$135▲ +$100▲ +$35
25th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$810 ±57	$792 ±48	$869 ±81	▲ +$59▲ +$77▼ −$18
Chicago citywide	$992 ±5	$1,001 ±5	$1,011 ±8	▲ +$19▲ +$10▲ +$9
25th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (nominal dollars)	$611 ±43	$645 ±39	$869 ±81	▲ +$258▲ +$224▲ +$34
Chicago citywide	$748 ±3	$816 ±4	$1,011 ±8	▲ +$262▲ +$195▲ +$67
Median Monthly Housing Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$1,245 ±51	$1,237 ±67	$1,265 ±56	▲ +$20▲ +$28▼ −$8
Chicago citywide	$1,493 ±8	$1,523 ±6	$1,560 ±10	▲ +$67▲ +$37▲ +$29
Median Monthly Housing Costs (nominal dollars)	$939 ±39	$1,008 ±54	$1,265 ±56	▲ +$326▲ +$257▲ +$69
Chicago citywide	$1,127 ±6	$1,241 ±5	$1,560 ±10	▲ +$433▲ +$319▲ +$114
75th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$1,719 ±46	$1,657 ±43	$1,748 ±86	▲ +$28▲ +$91▼ −$62
Chicago citywide	$2,333 ±12	$2,326 ±10	$2,329 ±13	▼ −$4▲ +$3▼ −$7
75th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (nominal dollars)	$1,297 ±35	$1,350 ±35	$1,748 ±86	▲ +$450▲ +$397▲ +$53
Chicago citywide	$1,761 ±9	$1,896 ±8	$2,329 ±13	▲ +$569▲ +$434▲ +$135
90th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$2,114 ±131	$2,069 ±122	$2,254 ±91	▲ +$140▲ +$185▼ −$45
Chicago citywide	—	$3,316 ±20	—	———
90th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (nominal dollars)	$1,595 ±99	$1,686 ±99	$2,254 ±91	▲ +$659▲ +$568▲ +$91
Chicago citywide	—	$2,703 ±16	—	———

Rent

Rent measure

Category	West Garfield Park
Average Rent Plus Utilities	$1,287±$96
10th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$487±$143
25th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$914±$98
Median Rent Plus Utilities	$1,231±$65
75th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$1,560±$102
90th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$1,945±$104
Note: Rent is what renters pay their landlord; Rent plus Utilities adds the estimated cost of utilities renters pay separately. Rent plus Utilities is the better comparison, since some units include utilities in the rent and others bill them separately. Both reflect what current renters pay, not asking rents. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s rent brackets and describe units that pay cash rent. If a percentile of rent is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,294 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average Rent Plus Utilities	$1,287±$96	$1,613±$12	▼ −$325	42/77
10th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$487±$143	$696±$20	▼ −$210	56/77
25th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$914±$98	$1,043±$8	▼ −$128	46/77
Median Rent Plus Utilities	$1,231±$65	$1,440±$10	▼ −$209	42/77
75th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$1,560±$102	$2,021±$21	▼ −$461	48/77
90th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$1,945±$104	$2,738±$29	▼ −$793	48/77
Note: Rent is what renters pay their landlord; Rent plus Utilities adds the estimated cost of utilities renters pay separately. Rent plus Utilities is the better comparison, since some units include utilities in the rent and others bill them separately. Both reflect what current renters pay, not asking rents. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s rent brackets and describe units that pay cash rent. If a percentile of rent is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,294 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park
Average Rent	$1,027±$83
10th Percentile Rent	$429±$137
25th Percentile Rent	$768±$66
Median Rent	$980±$46
75th Percentile Rent	$1,199±$38
90th Percentile Rent	$1,466±$102
Note: Rent is what renters pay their landlord; Rent plus Utilities adds the estimated cost of utilities renters pay separately. Rent plus Utilities is the better comparison, since some units include utilities in the rent and others bill them separately. Both reflect what current renters pay, not asking rents. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s rent brackets and describe units that pay cash rent. If a percentile of rent is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,294 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average Rent	$1,027±$83	$1,452±$11	▼ −$425	47/77
10th Percentile Rent	$429±$137	$564±$21	▼ −$136	54/77
25th Percentile Rent	$768±$66	$913±$7	▼ −$145	50/77
Median Rent	$980±$46	$1,262±$12	▼ −$282	51/77
75th Percentile Rent	$1,199±$38	$1,868±$13	▼ −$669	57/77
90th Percentile Rent	$1,466±$102	$2,528±$38	▼ −$1,062	57/77
Note: Rent is what renters pay their landlord; Rent plus Utilities adds the estimated cost of utilities renters pay separately. Rent plus Utilities is the better comparison, since some units include utilities in the rent and others bill them separately. Both reflect what current renters pay, not asking rents. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s rent brackets and describe units that pay cash rent. If a percentile of rent is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,294 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Rent measure

Homeowner Costs With a Mortgage

Category	West Garfield Park
Average Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$1,387±$157
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$1,103±$366
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$1,490±$177
Median Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$1,922±$152
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$2,351±$111
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$2,770±$233
Note: Selected monthly owner costs include real estate taxes; fire, hazard, and flood insurance; electricity, gas, water and sewer; other fuels; and, where applicable, homeowners association or condominium fees. For mobile homes, they also include site rent, personal-property taxes, registration, and license fees. Mortgage and other property-backed debt payments are excluded. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly owner costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $3,000 in 2010–14 ($3,975 in 2024 dollars). It has been $4,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,908 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$1,387±$157	$2,734±$24	▼ −$1,346	74/77
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$1,103±$366	$1,270±$14	▼ −$167	48/77
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$1,490±$177	$1,697±$14	▼ −$207	49/77
Median Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$1,922±$152	$2,339±$17	▼ −$417	44/77
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$2,351±$111	$3,269±$31	▼ −$918	49/77
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$2,770±$233	Over $4,000	▼ −$1,230+	56/77
Note: Selected monthly owner costs include real estate taxes; fire, hazard, and flood insurance; electricity, gas, water and sewer; other fuels; and, where applicable, homeowners association or condominium fees. For mobile homes, they also include site rent, personal-property taxes, registration, and license fees. Mortgage and other property-backed debt payments are excluded. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly owner costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $3,000 in 2010–14 ($3,975 in 2024 dollars). It has been $4,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,908 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$1,618 ±209	$1,803 ±194	$1,387 ±157	▼ −$231▼ −$415▲ +$185
Chicago citywide	$2,855 ±19	$2,793 ±23	$2,734 ±24	▼ −$121▼ −$60▼ −$61
Average Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	$1,221 ±158	$1,469 ±158	$1,387 ±157	▲ +$166▼ −$82▲ +$248
Chicago citywide	$2,154 ±14	$2,277 ±19	$2,734 ±24	▲ +$579▲ +$457▲ +$122
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$1,130 ±267	$1,082 ±294	$1,103 ±366	▼ −$28▲ +$21▼ −$48
Chicago citywide	$1,403 ±11	$1,356 ±11	$1,270 ±14	▼ −$133▼ −$86▼ −$47
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	$853 ±202	$882 ±239	$1,103 ±366	▲ +$250▲ +$221▲ +$29
Chicago citywide	$1,059 ±8	$1,105 ±9	$1,270 ±14	▲ +$212▲ +$165▲ +$46
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$1,466 ±177	$1,436 ±205	$1,490 ±177	▲ +$24▲ +$54▼ −$30
Chicago citywide	$1,874 ±12	$1,800 ±12	$1,697 ±14	▼ −$177▼ −$103▼ −$74
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	$1,106 ±133	$1,170 ±167	$1,490 ±177	▲ +$384▲ +$320▲ +$64
Chicago citywide	$1,414 ±9	$1,467 ±10	$1,697 ±14	▲ +$283▲ +$230▲ +$53
Median Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$1,903 ±153	$1,834 ±178	$1,922 ±152	▲ +$19▲ +$87▼ −$69
Chicago citywide	$2,526 ±13	$2,422 ±13	$2,339 ±17	▼ −$187▼ −$83▼ −$103
Median Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	$1,436 ±116	$1,495 ±145	$1,922 ±152	▲ +$485▲ +$427▲ +$59
Chicago citywide	$1,906 ±10	$1,974 ±11	$2,339 ±17	▲ +$433▲ +$365▲ +$68
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$2,468 ±210	$2,306 ±218	$2,351 ±111	▼ −$117▲ +$45▼ −$162
Chicago citywide	$3,447 ±25	$3,343 ±25	$3,269 ±31	▼ −$178▼ −$74▼ −$104
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	$1,863 ±158	$1,879 ±177	$2,351 ±111	▲ +$488▲ +$472▲ +$17
Chicago citywide	$2,601 ±19	$2,724 ±20	$3,269 ±31	▲ +$668▲ +$544▲ +$123
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$3,030 ±330	$2,791 ±491	$2,770 ±233	▼ −$260▼ −$21▼ −$238
Chicago citywide	—	$4,578 ±59	—	———
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	$2,286 ±249	$2,275 ±400	$2,770 ±233	▲ +$484▲ +$495▼ −$11
Chicago citywide	—	$3,731 ±48	—	———

Monthly Homeowner Costs Without a Mortgage

Category	West Garfield Park
Average Monthly Owner Costs	$946±$195
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$502±$197
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$627±$153
Median Monthly Owner Costs	$845±$122
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$1,056±$153
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$1,286±$185
Note: Selected monthly owner costs include real estate taxes; fire, hazard, and flood insurance; electricity, gas, water and sewer; other fuels; and, where applicable, homeowners association or condominium fees. For mobile homes, they also include site rent, personal-property taxes, registration, and license fees. Mortgage and other property-backed debt payments are excluded. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly owner costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $700 in 2010–14 ($928 in 2024 dollars). It has been $1,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $1,840 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units without a mortgage · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average Monthly Owner Costs	$946±$195	$1,078±$22	▼ −$132	28/77
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$502±$197	$418±$8	▲ +$84	27/77
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$627±$153	$601±$8	▲ +$27	34/77
Median Monthly Owner Costs	$845±$122	$859±$10	▼ −$14	31/77
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$1,056±$153	$1,197±$18	▼ −$141	33/77
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$1,286±$185	Over $1,500	▼ −$214+	36/77
Note: Selected monthly owner costs include real estate taxes; fire, hazard, and flood insurance; electricity, gas, water and sewer; other fuels; and, where applicable, homeowners association or condominium fees. For mobile homes, they also include site rent, personal-property taxes, registration, and license fees. Mortgage and other property-backed debt payments are excluded. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly owner costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $700 in 2010–14 ($928 in 2024 dollars). It has been $1,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $1,840 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units without a mortgage · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$805 ±60	$808 ±56	$946 ±195	▲ +$141▲ +$138▲ +$3
Chicago citywide	$957 ±15	$1,028 ±10	$1,078 ±22	▲ +$121▲ +$50▲ +$71
Average Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	$607 ±45	$658 ±46	$946 ±195	▲ +$339▲ +$287▲ +$51
Chicago citywide	$722 ±11	$838 ±8	$1,078 ±22	▲ +$355▲ +$240▲ +$116
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$456 ±127	$426 ±168	$502 ±197	▲ +$46▲ +$76▼ −$31
Chicago citywide	$429 ±6	$469 ±7	$418 ±8	▼ −$11▼ −$51▲ +$40
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	$344 ±96	$347 ±137	$502 ±197	▲ +$158▲ +$155▲ +$3
Chicago citywide	$324 ±5	$382 ±5	$418 ±8	▲ +$95▲ +$36▲ +$59
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$576 ±94	$609 ±132	$627 ±153	▲ +$51▲ +$18▲ +$33
Chicago citywide	$586 ±6	$629 ±6	$601 ±8	▲ +$14▼ −$28▲ +$43
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	$435 ±71	$496 ±108	$627 ±153	▲ +$192▲ +$131▲ +$61
Chicago citywide	$442 ±4	$513 ±5	$601 ±8	▲ +$158▲ +$88▲ +$70
Median Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$825 ±117	$824 ±94	$845 ±122	▲ +$20▲ +$21▼ −$1
Chicago citywide	$815 ±9	$860 ±7	$859 ±10	▲ +$44▼ −$1▲ +$45
Median Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	$622 ±88	$672 ±77	$845 ±122	▲ +$222▲ +$173▲ +$49
Chicago citywide	$615 ±7	$701 ±6	$859 ±10	▲ +$244▲ +$158▲ +$86
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	$1,011 ±141	$1,056 ±153	—▲ +$45—
Chicago citywide	—	$1,206 ±14	$1,197 ±18	—▼ −$9—
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	—	$824 ±115	$1,056 ±153	—▲ +$232—
Chicago citywide	—	$983 ±12	$1,197 ±18	—▲ +$214—
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	$1,246 ±274	$1,286 ±185	—▲ +$41—
Chicago citywide	—	$1,767 ±35	—	———
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	—	$1,015 ±223	$1,286 ±185	—▲ +$271—
Chicago citywide	—	$1,440 ±28	—	———

Home Values

Category	West Garfield Park
Average Home Value	$184,156±$38,331
10th Percentile Home Value	$69,351±$31,021
25th Percentile Home Value	$142,688±$25,570
Median Home Value	$215,426±$15,946
75th Percentile Home Value	$302,298±$45,087
90th Percentile Home Value	$380,975±$40,436
Note: Home values are self-reported by owners of owner-occupied housing units. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s home value brackets. If a percentile of home values is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $1,000,000 in 2010–14 ($1,325,058 in 2024 dollars). It has been $2,000,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $2,453,983 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average Home Value	$184,156±$38,331	$437,638±$7,358	▼ −$253,482	71/77
10th Percentile Home Value	$69,351±$31,021	$129,150±$3,756	▼ −$59,799	69/77
25th Percentile Home Value	$142,688±$25,570	$217,800±$1,804	▼ −$75,112	63/77
Median Home Value	$215,426±$15,946	$334,100±$2,424	▼ −$118,674	61/77
75th Percentile Home Value	$302,298±$45,087	$497,700±$3,730	▼ −$195,402	57/77
90th Percentile Home Value	$380,975±$40,436	$809,159±$15,691	▼ −$428,185	58/77
Note: Home values are self-reported by owners of owner-occupied housing units. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s home value brackets. If a percentile of home values is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $1,000,000 in 2010–14 ($1,325,058 in 2024 dollars). It has been $2,000,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $2,453,983 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$185,609 ±22,750	$212,932 ±25,166	$184,156 ±38,331	▼ −$1,453▼ −$28,776▲ +$27,323
Chicago citywide	$386,614 ±5,106	$424,380 ±4,754	$437,638 ±7,358	▲ +$51,024▲ +$13,258▲ +$37,766
Average Home Value (nominal dollars)	$140,076 ±17,169	$173,540 ±20,510	$184,156 ±38,331	▲ +$44,080▲ +$10,616▲ +$33,464
Chicago citywide	$291,771 ±3,853	$345,871 ±3,874	$437,638 ±7,358	▲ +$145,867▲ +$91,768▲ +$54,099
10th Percentile Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$73,096 ±16,592	$71,207 ±23,680	$69,351 ±31,021	▼ −$3,745▼ −$1,856▼ −$1,889
Chicago citywide	$115,330 ±1,421	$124,313 ±1,339	$129,150 ±3,756	▲ +$13,821▲ +$4,838▲ +$8,983
10th Percentile Home Value (nominal dollars)	$55,165 ±12,522	$58,034 ±19,299	$69,351 ±31,021	▲ +$14,186▲ +$11,317▲ +$2,869
Chicago citywide	$87,037 ±1,072	$101,315 ±1,091	$129,150 ±3,756	▲ +$42,113▲ +$27,835▲ +$14,278
25th Percentile Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$116,626 ±23,792	$122,161 ±21,487	$142,688 ±25,570	▲ +$26,061▲ +$20,526▲ +$5,535
Chicago citywide	$190,543 ±2,400	$199,018 ±1,255	$217,800 ±1,804	▲ +$27,257▲ +$18,782▲ +$8,475
25th Percentile Home Value (nominal dollars)	$88,016 ±17,955	$99,561 ±17,512	$142,688 ±25,570	▲ +$54,672▲ +$43,126▲ +$11,546
Chicago citywide	$143,800 ±1,811	$162,200 ±1,023	$217,800 ±1,804	▲ +$74,000▲ +$55,600▲ +$18,400
Median Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$209,537 ±19,687	$198,447 ±19,204	$215,426 ±15,946	▲ +$5,889▲ +$16,978▼ −$11,090
Chicago citywide	$299,066 ±2,120	$316,564 ±2,118	$334,100 ±2,424	▲ +$35,034▲ +$17,536▲ +$17,498
Median Home Value (nominal dollars)	$158,134 ±14,857	$161,735 ±15,651	$215,426 ±15,946	▲ +$57,292▲ +$53,691▲ +$3,601
Chicago citywide	$225,700 ±1,600	$258,000 ±1,726	$334,100 ±2,424	▲ +$108,400▲ +$76,100▲ +$32,300
75th Percentile Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$315,017 ±30,751	$273,109 ±26,757	$302,298 ±45,087	▼ −$12,719▲ +$29,189▼ −$41,907
Chicago citywide	$466,951 ±3,138	$490,797 ±3,892	$497,700 ±3,730	▲ +$30,749▲ +$6,903▲ +$23,846
75th Percentile Home Value (nominal dollars)	$237,738 ±23,207	$222,585 ±21,807	$302,298 ±45,087	▲ +$64,560▲ +$79,714▼ −$15,154
Chicago citywide	$352,400 ±2,368	$400,000 ±3,172	$497,700 ±3,730	▲ +$145,300▲ +$97,700▲ +$47,600
90th Percentile Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$415,995 ±65,262	$410,844 ±209,914	$380,975 ±40,436	▼ −$35,020▼ −$29,869▼ −$5,151
Chicago citywide	$739,174 ±12,945	$835,769 ±9,047	$809,159 ±15,691	▲ +$69,986▼ −$26,610▲ +$96,595
90th Percentile Home Value (nominal dollars)	$313,945 ±49,252	$334,839 ±171,080	$380,975 ±40,436	▲ +$67,030▲ +$46,136▲ +$20,894
Chicago citywide	$557,842 ±9,770	$681,153 ±7,373	$809,159 ±15,691	▲ +$251,317▲ +$128,006▲ +$123,311

Federal Housing Assistance

Sub-rows show

Category	West Garfield Park
HUD-Subsidized Housing Units (of housing units)	18.8%18.8%1,390
↳ Housing Choice Vouchers (of HUD-subsidized units)	15.9%84.5%1,175
↳ Public Housing (of HUD-subsidized units)	0.0%0.2%3
↳ Project-Based Section 8 (of HUD-subsidized units)	2.5%13.0%181
↳ Other Project-Based Programs (of HUD-subsidized units)	0.4%2.2%31
Note: Counts housing units receiving federal rental assistance as a share of all housing units, excluding Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. The four program rows are specific HUD programs; “Other project-based programs” combines Section 202 (elderly), Section 811 (disability), and smaller project-based programs. These are administrative records rather than survey estimates, so they have no margin of error.
Universe: Total housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
HUD-Subsidized Housing Units (of housing units)	18.8%18.8%1,390	8.3%8.3%106,578	▲ +10.4%▲ +10.4%	16/77
↳ Housing Choice Vouchers (of HUD-subsidized units)	15.9%84.5%1,175	4.8%57.2%60,910	▲ +11.1%▲ +27.4%	8/7724/77
↳ Public Housing (of HUD-subsidized units)	0.0%0.2%3	1.1%13.8%14,721	▼ -1.1%▼ -13.6%	64/7768/77
↳ Project-Based Section 8 (of HUD-subsidized units)	2.5%13.0%181	2.1%25.7%27,383	▲ +0.3%▼ -12.7%	22/7736/77
↳ Other Project-Based Programs (of HUD-subsidized units)	0.4%2.2%31	0.3%3.3%3,564	▲ +0.1%▼ -1.1%	21/7728/77
Note: Counts housing units receiving federal rental assistance as a share of all housing units, excluding Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. The four program rows are specific HUD programs; “Other project-based programs” combines Section 202 (elderly), Section 811 (disability), and smaller project-based programs. These are administrative records rather than survey estimates, so they have no margin of error.
Universe: Total housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025

	2014	2019	2025	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
HUD-Subsidized Housing Units	15.0%1,163	18.7%1,385	18.8%1,390	▲ +3.8 pp▲ +227▲ +0.1 pp▲ +5▲ +3.7 pp▲ +222
Chicago citywide	8.8%104,550	8.5%103,479	8.3%106,578	▼ −0.4 pp▲ +2,028▼ −0.2 pp▲ +3,099▼ −0.3 pp▼ −1,071
Housing Choice Vouchers	12.3%953	15.7%1,168	15.9%1,175	▲ +3.6 pp▲ +222▲ +0.1 pp▲ +7▲ +3.5 pp▲ +215
Chicago citywide	4.3%51,601	4.6%55,987	4.8%60,910	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +9,309▲ +0.2 pp▲ +4,923▲ +0.3 pp▲ +4,386
Public Housing	0.1%5	0.0%3	0.0%3	– 0.0 pp▼ −2– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp▼ −2
Chicago citywide	1.8%21,159	1.3%16,094	1.2%14,721	▼ −0.6 pp▼ −6,438▼ −0.2 pp▼ −1,373▼ −0.5 pp▼ −5,065
Project-Based Section 8	2.2%174	2.5%185	2.4%181	▲ +0.2 pp▲ +7– 0.0 pp▼ −4▲ +0.3 pp▲ +11
Chicago citywide	2.2%25,940	2.2%26,951	2.1%27,383	– 0.0 pp▲ +1,443▼ −0.1 pp▲ +432– 0.0 pp▲ +1,011
Other Project-Based Programs	0.4%31	0.4%29	0.4%31	– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp▲ +2– 0.0 pp▼ −2
Chicago citywide	0.5%5,850	0.4%4,447	0.3%3,564	▼ −0.2 pp▼ −2,286▼ −0.1 pp▼ −883▼ −0.1 pp▼ −1,403

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Characteristics of Federal Housing Assistance Recipients

Category	West Garfield Park
Average Household Income	$16,135
Average Tenant-Paid Rent	$428
Average Monthly Government Spending	$1,360
Below 30% of Area Median Income	85.0%1,034
With Children	37.1%451
Head or Spouse Has a Disability	29.9%364
Note: Describes households receiving federal rental assistance in this neighborhood. Tenant-paid rent is the household’s own share of the rent after the subsidy; monthly government spending is what HUD pays toward that household’s housing. Area median income is calculated by HUD for the surrounding metropolitan area, not for this neighborhood. The “With Children” measure is available only for 2020–2024; it is shown as blank for 2010–2014 and 2015–2019 in historical views. In Count view, household counts are estimated by applying each share to the number of HUD-assisted households in this neighborhood.
Universe: HUD-assisted households · Geography: Census tract · Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025 (administrative data; no margin of error)

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average Household Income	$16,135	$17,032	▼ -$897	58/75
Average Tenant-Paid Rent	$428	$425	▲ +$3	47/75
Average Monthly Government Spending	$1,360	$1,389	▼ -$29	20/75
Below 30% of Area Median Income	85.0%1,034	83.0%77,427	▲ +2.0 pp	13/75
With Children	37.1%451	31.0%28,919	▲ +6.1 pp	28/75
Head or Spouse Has a Disability	29.9%364	32.0%29,852	▼ -2.1 pp	49/75
Note: Describes households receiving federal rental assistance in this neighborhood. Tenant-paid rent is the household’s own share of the rent after the subsidy; monthly government spending is what HUD pays toward that household’s housing. Area median income is calculated by HUD for the surrounding metropolitan area, not for this neighborhood. The “With Children” measure is available only for 2020–2024; it is shown as blank for 2010–2014 and 2015–2019 in historical views. In Count view, household counts are estimated by applying each share to the number of HUD-assisted households in this neighborhood.
Universe: HUD-assisted households · Geography: Census tract · Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025 (administrative data; no margin of error)

	2014	2019	2025	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Household Income	$11,467	$12,679	$16,145	▲ +$4,678▲ +$3,466▲ +$1,212
Chicago citywide	$12,156	$13,665	$17,032	▲ +$4,876▲ +$3,367▲ +$1,509
Average Tenant-Paid Rent	$326	$337	$428	▲ +$102▲ +$91▲ +$11
Chicago citywide	$310	$340	$425	▲ +$115▲ +$85▲ +$30
Average Monthly Government Spending	$970	$989	$1,360	▲ +$390▲ +$371▲ +$19
Chicago citywide	$916	$1,017	$1,389	▲ +$473▲ +$372▲ +$101
Below 30% of Area Median Income	80.7%—	82.8%—	85.0%—	▲ +4.3 pp—▲ +2.2 pp—▲ +2.1 pp—
Chicago citywide	80.0%—	81.0%—	83.0%—	▲ +3.0 pp—▲ +2.0 pp—▲ +1.0 pp—
With Children	—	—	37.3%—	——————
Chicago citywide	—	—	31.0%—	——————
Head or Spouse Has a Disability	26.5%—	30.8%—	29.9%—	▲ +3.4 pp—▼ −0.9 pp—▲ +4.3 pp—

Environment

Tree Canopy and Land Cover

Category	West Garfield Park
Total Tree Canopy	15.6%129 acres
Impervious Surfaces (No Canopy)	67.5%559 acres
Natural Open Surfaces	16.9%140 acres
Note: These estimates do not have margins of error because they are derived from classified aerial imagery, not a survey.
Universe: Land area classified from high-resolution aerial imagery · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: USDA Forest Service, Arbor Day Foundation, and PlanIT Geo National Baseline Assessment of Urban and Community Forests, 2026

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Total Tree Canopy	15.6%129 acres	18.4%25,934 acres	▼ -2.8%	49/77
Impervious Surfaces (No Canopy)	67.5%559 acres	60.2%84,955 acres	▲ +7.3%	28/77
Natural Open Surfaces	16.9%140 acres	21.5%30,331 acres	▼ -4.6%	48/77
Note: These estimates do not have margins of error because they are derived from classified aerial imagery, not a survey.
Universe: Land area classified from high-resolution aerial imagery · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: USDA Forest Service, Arbor Day Foundation, and PlanIT Geo National Baseline Assessment of Urban and Community Forests, 2026

Population Vulnerable to Extreme Heat

Category	West Garfield Park
No Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	16.6% ±4.4 pp2,507 ±668
1–2 Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	41.6% ±5.4 pp6,279 ±817
3 or More Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	41.8% ±5.3 pp6,309 ±794
Homes Without Air Conditioning	7.2%1,088
Note: Heat vulnerability risk factors include characteristics such as age, income, disability, English proficiency, and household access to transportation — see the full list of risk factors and how they are measured. The air conditioning figures are modeled estimates from the Census Bureau’s Local Air Conditioning Estimates and do not have a margin of error.
Universe: Residents for heat vulnerability risk factors; occupied housing units for air conditioning · Geography: Census Tract · Source: Census Community Resilience Estimates for Heat; Census Local Air Conditioning Estimates

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
No Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	16.6%±4.4 pp2,507±668	26.1%±0.5 pp707,660±13,869	▼ -9.5%	68/77
1–2 Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	41.6%±5.4 pp6,279±817	44.1%±0.6 pp1,195,950±15,462	▼ -2.5%	53/77
3 or More Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	41.8%±5.3 pp6,309±794	29.8%±0.5 pp807,615±13,763	▲ +12.0%	12/77
Homes Without Air Conditioning	7.2%1,088	4.2%114,494	▲ +3.0%	4/77
Note: Heat vulnerability risk factors include characteristics such as age, income, disability, English proficiency, and household access to transportation — see the full list of risk factors and how they are measured. The air conditioning figures are modeled estimates from the Census Bureau’s Local Air Conditioning Estimates and do not have a margin of error.
Universe: Residents for heat vulnerability risk factors; occupied housing units for air conditioning · Geography: Census Tract · Source: Census Community Resilience Estimates for Heat; Census Local Air Conditioning Estimates

Transportation & Commuting

How Workers Commute

Category	West Garfield Park
Drove Alone	62.1% ±6.8 pp3,151 ±345
Carpooled	4.3% ±2.0 pp216 ±104
Public Transit	26.2% ±5.0 pp1,329 ±252
Walked	3.5% ±1.5 pp180 ±76
Bikes	0.6% ±1.2 pp29 ±62
Other Commute Mode	0.8% ±1.0 pp43 ±52
Universe: Workers 16 years and over who commute to work (excludes those working from home) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Drove Alone	62.1%±6.8 pp3,151±345	56.6%±0.4 pp772,696±5,998	▲ +5.4%	37/77
Carpooled	4.3%±2.0 pp216±104	9.3%±0.3 pp126,918±3,980	▼ -5.0%	70/77
Public Transit	26.2%±5.0 pp1,329±252	22.4%±0.4 pp305,691±6,011	▲ +3.8%	16/77
Walked	3.5%±1.5 pp180±76	7.3%±0.3 pp100,269±3,456	▼ -3.8%	34/77
Bikes	0.6%±1.2 pp29±62	1.8%±0.1 pp24,441±1,693	▼ -1.2%	39/77
Other Commute Mode	0.8%±1.0 pp43±52	2.5%±0.1 pp34,356±1,772	▼ -1.7%	59/77
Universe: Workers 16 years and over who commute to work (excludes those working from home) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Commute Time

Category	West Garfield Park
Average Commute Time (minutes)	32 min±1.9 min
Less Than 15 Minutes	9.5% ±3.1 pp482 ±157
15–29 Minutes	34.3% ±5.0 pp1,742 ±254
30–44 Minutes	31.4% ±5.1 pp1,592 ±257
45–59 Minutes	12.8% ±3.1 pp648 ±157
60 Minutes or More	12.1% ±3.5 pp614 ±180
Universe: Workers age 16+ (excl. those working from home) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average Commute Time (minutes)	32 min±1.9 min	33 min±0.2 min	▼ −1 min	52/76
Less Than 15 Minutes	9.5%±3.1 pp482±157	13.0%±0.3 pp140,252±3,438	▼ -3.5%	59/77
15–29 Minutes	34.3%±5.0 pp1,742±254	29.9%±0.5 pp322,586±5,056	▲ +4.4%	14/77
30–44 Minutes	31.4%±5.1 pp1,592±257	29.6%±0.4 pp318,782±4,584	▲ +1.8%	27/77
45–59 Minutes	12.8%±3.1 pp648±157	14.0%±0.3 pp151,451±3,075	▼ -1.3%	51/77
60 Minutes or More	12.1%±3.5 pp614±180	13.4%±0.3 pp144,940±3,715	▼ -1.4%	54/77
Universe: Workers age 16+ (excl. those working from home) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Household Vehicle Access

Category	West Garfield Park
Average Vehicles per Household	1.02±0.11
Households With No Vehicle	32.9% ±4.2 pp1,946 ±247
Households With 1 Vehicle	42.6% ±4.9 pp2,522 ±293
Households With 2 or More Vehicles	24.5% ±3.9 pp1,448 ±231
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Average Vehicles per Household	1.02±0.11	1.12±0.01	▼ −0.10	52/77
Households With No Vehicle	32.9%±4.2 pp1,946±247	26.6%±0.4 pp308,497±5,087	▲ +6.3%	22/77
Households With 1 Vehicle	42.6%±4.9 pp2,522±293	45.2%±0.4 pp524,900±5,145	▼ -2.6%	43/77
Households With 2 or More Vehicles	24.5%±3.9 pp1,448±231	28.2%±0.4 pp326,808±4,200	▼ -3.7%	51/77
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Where West Garfield Park Residents Work

Category	West Garfield Park
Loop	14.0%874
Near North Side	7.9%497
Near West Side	6.4%402
Austin	2.5%157
West Town	2.5%155
All other city neighborhoods	26.0%1,627
Outside the city	40.7%2,550
↳ Oak Park village, IL	2.0%124
↳ Cicero town, IL	1.6%101
↳ Forest Park village, IL	1.1%69
↳ Skokie village, IL	0.9%59
↳ Schaumburg village, IL	0.9%58
↳ All other Illinois locations	32.2%2,016
Out of state	2.0%123
Note: The table shows the five most common work neighborhoods and the five most common Illinois municipalities outside the city for neighborhood 26 residents; remaining locations are grouped into all other city neighborhoods and all other Illinois locations. Administrative data with no margin of error. Because LODES does not identify whether a worker actually traveled to the reported worksite, permanent work-from-home employees may be assigned to their employer’s worksite even when they make no trip there.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Garfield Park
Loop	14.0%874
Near North Side	7.9%497
Near West Side	6.4%402
Austin	2.5%157
West Town	2.5%155
All other city neighborhoods	26.0%1,627
Outside the city	40.7%2,550
↳ Oak Park village, IL	2.0%124
↳ Cicero town, IL	1.6%101
↳ Forest Park village, IL	1.1%69
↳ Skokie village, IL	0.9%59
↳ Schaumburg village, IL	0.9%58
↳ All other Illinois locations	32.2%2,016
Out of state	2.0%123
Note: The table shows the five most common work neighborhoods and the five most common Illinois municipalities outside the city for neighborhood 26 residents; remaining locations are grouped into all other city neighborhoods and all other Illinois locations. Administrative data with no margin of error. Because LODES does not identify whether a worker actually traveled to the reported worksite, permanent work-from-home employees may be assigned to their employer’s worksite even when they make no trip there.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
Loop	12.9%738	13.0%810	14.0%874	▲ +1.0 pp▲ +136▲ +0.9 pp▲ +64▲ +0.1 pp▲ +72
Chicago citywide	20.0%224,635	21.0%252,791	21.5%259,167	▲ +1.5 pp▲ +34,532▲ +0.5 pp▲ +6,376▲ +1.0 pp▲ +28,156
Near North Side	5.1%291	6.2%388	7.9%497	▲ +2.8 pp▲ +206▲ +1.7 pp▲ +109▲ +1.1 pp▲ +97
Chicago citywide	8.2%92,143	9.4%112,859	9.1%109,333	▲ +0.9 pp▲ +17,190▼ −0.3 pp▼ −3,526▲ +1.2 pp▲ +20,716
Near West Side	6.7%380	5.4%334	6.4%402	▼ −0.2 pp▲ +22▲ +1.1 pp▲ +68▼ −1.3 pp▼ −46
Chicago citywide	6.2%69,083	6.6%79,757	6.7%80,118	▲ +0.5 pp▲ +11,035– 0.0 pp▲ +361▲ +0.5 pp▲ +10,674
Austin	3.7%209	2.2%139	2.5%157	▼ −1.2 pp▼ −52▲ +0.3 pp▲ +18▼ −1.4 pp▼ −70
Chicago citywide	0.8%8,968	0.6%7,193	0.6%6,921	▼ −0.2 pp▼ −2,047– 0.0 pp▼ −272▼ −0.2 pp▼ −1,775
West Town	1.9%110	2.7%166	2.5%155	▲ +0.5 pp▲ +45▼ −0.2 pp▼ −11▲ +0.7 pp▲ +56
Chicago citywide	2.2%24,512	2.1%25,359	2.1%25,621	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +1,109– 0.0 pp▲ +262▼ −0.1 pp▲ +847
All other city neighborhoods	28.1%1,603	27.3%1,696	26.0%1,627	▼ −2.1 pp▲ +24▼ −1.3 pp▼ −69▼ −0.9 pp▲ +93
Chicago citywide	22.5%252,499	21.1%253,775	20.7%248,736	▼ −1.8 pp▼ −3,763▼ −0.4 pp▼ −5,039▼ −1.4 pp▲ +1,276
Outside the city	41.4%2,361	43.1%2,680	40.7%2,550	▼ −0.7 pp▲ +189▼ −2.4 pp▼ −130▲ +1.7 pp▲ +319
Chicago citywide	36.8%412,807	35.7%430,134	35.9%432,355	▼ −0.9 pp▲ +19,548▲ +0.2 pp▲ +2,221▼ −1.0 pp▲ +17,327
Oak Park village, IL	2.1%120	1.7%108	2.0%124	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +4▲ +0.2 pp▲ +16▼ −0.4 pp▼ −12
Chicago citywide	0.5%5,876	0.5%5,510	0.5%5,741	– 0.0 pp▼ −135– 0.0 pp▲ +231▼ −0.1 pp▼ −366
Cicero town, IL	1.4%80	1.7%103	1.6%101	▲ +0.2 pp▲ +21– 0.0 pp▼ −2▲ +0.3 pp▲ +23
Chicago citywide	0.5%5,256	0.5%6,120	0.5%6,087	– 0.0 pp▲ +831– 0.0 pp▼ −33– 0.0 pp▲ +864
Forest Park village, IL	0.6%35	1.1%67	1.1%69	▲ +0.5 pp▲ +34– 0.0 pp▲ +2▲ +0.5 pp▲ +32
Chicago citywide	0.2%2,083	0.2%2,914	0.3%3,232	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +1,149– 0.0 pp▲ +318▲ +0.1 pp▲ +831
Skokie village, IL	0.9%51	0.9%55	0.9%59	– 0.0 pp▲ +8▲ +0.1 pp▲ +4– 0.0 pp▲ +4
Chicago citywide	1.1%12,426	1.1%12,900	1.3%15,777	▲ +0.2 pp▲ +3,351▲ +0.2 pp▲ +2,877– 0.0 pp▲ +474
Schaumburg village, IL	1.3%72	1.3%80	0.9%58	▼ −0.3 pp▼ −14▼ −0.4 pp▼ −22– 0.0 pp▲ +8
Chicago citywide	1.1%11,817	1.0%11,930	0.9%10,376	▼ −0.2 pp▼ −1,441▼ −0.1 pp▼ −1,554▼ −0.1 pp▲ +113
All other Illinois locations	33.0%1,879	34.5%2,146	32.2%2,016	▼ −0.8 pp▲ +137▼ −2.3 pp▼ −130▲ +1.5 pp▲ +267
Chicago citywide	27.9%312,992	27.0%324,805	27.3%329,050	▼ −0.5 pp▲ +16,058▲ +0.3 pp▲ +4,245▼ −0.9 pp▲ +11,813
Out of state	1.6%94	1.8%112	2.0%123	▲ +0.3 pp▲ +29▲ +0.2 pp▲ +11▲ +0.2 pp▲ +18
Chicago citywide	2.2%24,577	2.3%27,198	2.2%26,136	– 0.0 pp▲ +1,559▼ −0.1 pp▼ −1,062▲ +0.1 pp▲ +2,621

Home Neighborhoods of People Working in West Garfield Park

Category	West Garfield Park
Lake View	2.9%105
Austin	2.6%92
West Town	2.5%88
Logan Square	1.6%56
Near North Side	1.5%52
All other city neighborhoods	29.7%1,062
Outside the city	59.3%2,121
↳ Joliet city, IL	1.8%63
↳ Springfield city, IL	1.3%47
↳ Decatur city, IL	1.1%39
↳ Oak Park village, IL	0.8%27
↳ Lombard village, IL	0.6%23
↳ All other Illinois locations	50.7%1,814
Out of state	3.0%108
Note: The table shows the five most common home neighborhoods and the five most common Illinois municipalities outside the city for people working in neighborhood 26; remaining locations are grouped into all other city neighborhoods and all other Illinois locations. Administrative data with no margin of error. Because LODES does not identify whether a worker actually traveled to the reported worksite, permanent work-from-home employees may be assigned to their employer’s worksite even when they make no trip there.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Garfield Park
Lake View	2.9%105
Austin	2.6%92
West Town	2.5%88
Logan Square	1.6%56
Near North Side	1.5%52
All other city neighborhoods	29.7%1,062
Outside the city	59.3%2,121
↳ Joliet city, IL	1.8%63
↳ Springfield city, IL	1.3%47
↳ Decatur city, IL	1.1%39
↳ Oak Park village, IL	0.8%27
↳ Lombard village, IL	0.6%23
↳ All other Illinois locations	50.7%1,814
Out of state	3.0%108
Note: The table shows the five most common home neighborhoods and the five most common Illinois municipalities outside the city for people working in neighborhood 26; remaining locations are grouped into all other city neighborhoods and all other Illinois locations. Administrative data with no margin of error. Because LODES does not identify whether a worker actually traveled to the reported worksite, permanent work-from-home employees may be assigned to their employer’s worksite even when they make no trip there.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
Lake View	1.8%76	1.9%39	2.9%105	▲ +1.1 pp▲ +29▲ +1.0 pp▲ +66▲ +0.1 pp▼ −37
Chicago citywide	3.2%41,851	3.2%45,855	3.1%44,775	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +2,924▼ −0.2 pp▼ −1,080▲ +0.1 pp▲ +4,004
Austin	3.6%154	3.2%64	2.6%92	▼ −1.1 pp▼ −62▼ −0.6 pp▲ +28▼ −0.4 pp▼ −90
Chicago citywide	1.5%19,531	1.4%20,284	1.4%20,630	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +1,099– 0.0 pp▲ +346▼ −0.1 pp▲ +753
West Town	2.0%86	2.1%42	2.5%88	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +2▲ +0.4 pp▲ +46▲ +0.1 pp▼ −44
Chicago citywide	2.5%32,371	2.6%36,193	2.5%36,343	– 0.0 pp▲ +3,972▼ −0.1 pp▲ +150▲ +0.1 pp▲ +3,822
Logan Square	1.8%75	1.2%24	1.6%56	▼ −0.2 pp▼ −19▲ +0.4 pp▲ +32▼ −0.6 pp▼ −51
Chicago citywide	1.9%25,256	1.9%27,590	1.9%27,408	– 0.0 pp▲ +2,152▼ −0.1 pp▼ −182– 0.0 pp▲ +2,334
Near North Side	1.4%60	2.0%41	1.5%52	– 0.0 pp▼ −8▼ −0.6 pp▲ +11▲ +0.6 pp▼ −19
Chicago citywide	2.4%32,132	2.9%40,974	2.8%40,551	▲ +0.3 pp▲ +8,419▼ −0.1 pp▼ −423▲ +0.4 pp▲ +8,842
All other city neighborhoods	61.2%2,587	39.7%796	29.7%1,062	▼ −31.5 pp▼ −1,525▼ −10.0 pp▲ +266▼ −21.4 pp▼ −1,791
Chicago citywide	38.0%499,784	37.9%537,334	36.8%539,030	▼ −1.2 pp▲ +39,246▼ −1.1 pp▲ +1,696▼ −0.1 pp▲ +37,550
Outside the city	25.1%1,060	49.0%982	59.3%2,121	▲ +34.2 pp▲ +1,061▲ +10.3 pp▲ +1,139▲ +24.0 pp▼ −78
Chicago citywide	45.9%603,720	45.4%642,891	47.2%691,545	▲ +1.3 pp▲ +87,825▲ +1.9 pp▲ +48,654▼ −0.6 pp▲ +39,171
Joliet city, IL	0.5%21	1.0%20	1.8%63	▲ +1.3 pp▲ +42▲ +0.8 pp▲ +43▲ +0.5 pp▼ −1
Chicago citywide	0.6%7,328	0.6%8,297	0.6%9,068	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +1,740– 0.0 pp▲ +771– 0.0 pp▲ +969
Springfield city, IL	0.0%2	0.1%3	1.3%47	▲ +1.3 pp▲ +45▲ +1.2 pp▲ +44▲ +0.1 pp▲ +1
Chicago citywide	0.1%1,174	0.1%1,181	0.1%1,280	– 0.0 pp▲ +106– 0.0 pp▲ +99– 0.0 pp▲ +7
Decatur city, IL	—	0.3%7	1.1%39	——▲ +0.7 pp▲ +32——
Chicago citywide	0.1%852	0.1%778	0.1%752	– 0.0 pp▼ −100– 0.0 pp▼ −26– 0.0 pp▼ −74
Oak Park village, IL	0.4%16	1.0%21	0.8%27	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +11▼ −0.3 pp▲ +6▲ +0.7 pp▲ +5
Chicago citywide	1.0%12,512	0.9%13,154	0.9%13,459	– 0.0 pp▲ +947– 0.0 pp▲ +305– 0.0 pp▲ +642
Lombard village, IL	0.2%9	0.2%5	0.6%23	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +14▲ +0.4 pp▲ +18– 0.0 pp▼ −4
Chicago citywide	0.3%3,761	0.3%4,115	0.3%4,741	– 0.0 pp▲ +980– 0.0 pp▲ +626– 0.0 pp▲ +354
Skokie village, IL	0.5%20	0.9%18	0.6%23	▲ +0.2 pp▲ +3▼ −0.3 pp▲ +5▲ +0.4 pp▼ −2
Chicago citywide	0.9%12,309	0.9%12,525	0.9%12,545	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +236– 0.0 pp▲ +20▼ −0.1 pp▲ +216
All other Illinois locations	20.4%861	40.2%806	50.7%1,814	▲ +30.4 pp▲ +953▲ +10.5 pp▲ +1,008▲ +19.9 pp▼ −55
Chicago citywide	35.5%467,052	35.1%497,107	36.9%540,317	▲ +1.4 pp▲ +73,265▲ +1.8 pp▲ +43,210▼ −0.5 pp▲ +30,055
Out of state	1.6%66	3.5%70	3.0%108	▲ +1.5 pp▲ +42▼ −0.5 pp▲ +38▲ +1.9 pp▲ +4
Chicago citywide	4.9%63,785	4.8%68,287	4.9%72,123	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +8,338▲ +0.1 pp▲ +3,836– 0.0 pp▲ +4,502

Technology Access

Household Computer Access

Category	West Garfield Park
No Computer or Smartphone	10.8% ±2.7 pp638 ±158
Smartphone Only, No Desktop or Laptop	15.8% ±3.0 pp932 ±179
Desktop or Laptop Available	65.2% ±5.2 pp3,858 ±308
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
No Computer or Smartphone	10.8%±2.7 pp638±158	5.1%±0.2 pp58,709±2,246	▲ +5.7%	9/77
Smartphone Only, No Desktop or Laptop	15.8%±3.0 pp932±179	10.4%±0.3 pp120,218±3,642	▲ +5.4%	23/77
Desktop or Laptop Available	65.2%±5.2 pp3,858±308	79.7%±0.4 pp924,956±4,919	▼ -14.5%	62/77
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Household Internet Access

Category	West Garfield Park
Has Internet Access	86.1% ±4.1 pp5,091 ±245
Cellular Data Plan Only	16.2% ±3.2 pp961 ±192
Internet Access Without a Paid Subscription	3.1% ±1.5 pp183 ±87
No Internet Access	13.9% ±2.9 pp825 ±169
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Has Internet Access	86.1%±4.1 pp5,091±245	93.1%±0.3 pp1,080,419±3,310	▼ -7.1%	70/77
Cellular Data Plan Only	16.2%±3.2 pp961±192	12.5%±0.3 pp145,219±3,463	▲ +3.7%	27/77
Internet Access Without a Paid Subscription	3.1%±1.5 pp183±87	3.9%±0.2 pp45,350±1,940	▼ -0.8%	38/77
No Internet Access	13.9%±2.9 pp825±169	6.9%±0.2 pp79,786±2,730	▲ +7.1%	8/77
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Health

Health Insurance

Category	West Garfield Park
Uninsured Residents	10.0% ±1.7 pp1,513 ±263
↳ Uninsured Children Under 19	4.1% ±2.5 pp626 ±381
↳ Uninsured Adults Ages 19–64	14.5% ±2.7 pp2,196 ±413
↳ Uninsured Adults Ages 65 and Older	1.4% ±1.8 pp210 ±275
Note: The 2010–2014 child rate is for ages under 18 and its younger-adult rate is for ages 18–64; later releases use under 19 and ages 19–64. The insurance coverage question itself is unchanged; all-residents and 65+ rates use the same age definitions across periods.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms); each by-age rate is a share of that age group, not of all residents · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Uninsured Residents	10.0%±1.7 pp1,513±263	9.8%±0.2 pp264,391±5,709	▲ +0.3%	29/77
↳ Uninsured Children Under 19	4.1%±2.5 pp626±381	3.9%±0.3 pp104,687±8,934	▲ +0.3%	28/77
↳ Uninsured Adults Ages 19–64	14.5%±2.7 pp2,196±413	13.3%±0.3 pp361,430±8,516	▲ +1.2%	30/77
↳ Uninsured Adults Ages 65 and Older	1.4%±1.8 pp210±275	1.7%±0.3 pp46,718±7,265	▼ -0.3%	33/77
Note: The 2010–2014 child rate is for ages under 18 and its younger-adult rate is for ages 18–64; later releases use under 19 and ages 19–64. The insurance coverage question itself is unchanged; all-residents and 65+ rates use the same age definitions across periods.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms); each by-age rate is a share of that age group, not of all residents · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Health Insurance Coverage Types

Category	West Garfield Park
Insured (Any Coverage)	90.0% ±1.7 pp13,556 ±263
Coverage types (may overlap)
Employer-Based Insurance	28.1% ±3.0 pp4,237 ±458
Direct-Purchase Insurance	4.0% ±1.3 pp597 ±188
Medicare	16.2% ±1.8 pp2,443 ±268
Medicaid	45.6% ±2.9 pp6,865 ±431
Military Health Coverage (TRICARE / VA)	1.4% ±1.2 pp209 ±181
Multiple Types of Insurance, Specific Types Unspecified	4.1% ±1.3 pp612 ±196
Uninsured	10.0% ±1.7 pp1,510 ±263
Note: People can have more than one type of health insurance, so coverage type rows are not mutually exclusive and will not sum to the insured total. Some multiple-coverage combinations are not attributed to a specific coverage type and are grouped as “Multiple Types of Insurance, Specific Types Unspecified.” Medicaid includes other means-tested public insurance types such as CHIP.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Insured (Any Coverage)	90.0%±1.7 pp13,556±263	90.2%±0.2 pp2,424,871±5,689	▼ -0.3%	49/77
Coverage types (may overlap)
Employer-Based Insurance	28.1%±3.0 pp4,237±458	51.2%±0.4 pp1,376,912±9,468	▼ -23.1%	71/77
Direct-Purchase Insurance	4.0%±1.3 pp597±188	8.5%±0.2 pp227,424±5,112	▼ -4.5%	75/77
Medicare	16.2%±1.8 pp2,443±268	12.6%±0.2 pp339,804±4,911	▲ +3.6%	22/77
Medicaid	45.6%±2.9 pp6,865±431	22.2%±0.3 pp596,931±7,773	▲ +23.3%	3/77
Military Health Coverage (TRICARE / VA)	1.4%±1.2 pp209±181	0.3%±0.0 pp7,201±787	▲ +1.1%	1/77
Multiple Types of Insurance, Specific Types Unspecified	4.1%±1.3 pp612±196	3.8%±0.1 pp102,777±3,544	▲ +0.2%	43/77
Uninsured	10.0%±1.7 pp1,510±263	9.8%±0.2 pp262,018±5,689	▲ +0.3%	29/77
Note: People can have more than one type of health insurance, so coverage type rows are not mutually exclusive and will not sum to the insured total. Some multiple-coverage combinations are not attributed to a specific coverage type and are grouped as “Multiple Types of Insurance, Specific Types Unspecified.” Medicaid includes other means-tested public insurance types such as CHIP.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Disability

Category	West Garfield Park
Adults With at Least One Disability	26.3% ±2.8 pp3,064 ±326
Mobility Disability	15.5% ±2.4 pp1,803 ±285
Hearing Disability	6.4% ±1.7 pp743 ±196
Vision Disability	6.9% ±1.7 pp810 ±194
Cognitive Disability	9.1% ±2.0 pp1,067 ±230
Self-Care Disability	5.1% ±1.7 pp595 ±199
Independent Living Disability	10.9% ±2.2 pp1,274 ±257
Note: People can report more than one disability, so the percent with at least one disability will be less than the sum of the individual disability categories. See the disability measures page for the ACS question wording.
Universe: Adult population 18 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Adults With at Least One Disability	26.3%±2.8 pp3,064±326	14.0%±0.2 pp303,665±4,797	▲ +12.2%	5/77
Mobility Disability	15.5%±2.4 pp1,803±285	7.6%±0.2 pp163,666±3,398	▲ +7.9%	6/77
Hearing Disability	6.4%±1.7 pp743±196	2.8%±0.1 pp61,430±2,337	▲ +3.5%	4/77
Vision Disability	6.9%±1.7 pp810±194	3.0%±0.1 pp64,544±2,269	▲ +4.0%	5/77
Cognitive Disability	9.1%±2.0 pp1,067±230	5.2%±0.1 pp112,824±2,939	▲ +3.9%	5/77
Self-Care Disability	5.1%±1.7 pp595±199	2.7%±0.1 pp57,758±2,261	▲ +2.4%	10/77
Independent Living Disability	10.9%±2.2 pp1,274±257	5.7%±0.2 pp123,651±3,247	▲ +5.2%	7/77
Note: People can report more than one disability, so the percent with at least one disability will be less than the sum of the individual disability categories. See the disability measures page for the ACS question wording.
Universe: Adult population 18 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Incidence of Health Problems

Category	West Garfield Park
Arthritis	27.5%3,193
High Blood Pressure	46.1%5,359
Cancer	4.2%489
Current Asthma	13.9%1,613
Coronary Heart Disease	7.8%905
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)	11.2%1,306
Diabetes	21.1%2,448
High Cholesterol	33.9%3,944
Obesity	47.1%5,471
Stroke	6.7%774
Lost All Natural Teeth	6.7%783
Note: All measures ask if a health care provider diagnosed the given condition except obesity (calculated from self-reported height and weight) and all teeth lost (self-reported). Cancer includes melanoma but excludes non-melanoma skin cancers. The all teeth lost question is asked only of adults age 65 or older, but we display values for the adult population, assuming those age 18–64 have not lost all their teeth.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for most measures and 2022 for all teeth lost; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Arthritis	27.5%3,193	19.6%409,178	▲ +7.9%	10/77
High Blood Pressure	46.1%5,359	29.7%620,030	▲ +16.4%	6/77
Cancer	4.2%489	5.0%104,382	▼ -0.8%	59/77
Current Asthma	13.9%1,613	10.2%212,940	▲ +3.7%	3/77
Coronary Heart Disease	7.8%905	4.8%100,207	▲ +3.0%	6/77
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)	11.2%1,306	5.5%114,820	▲ +5.7%	4/77
Diabetes	21.1%2,448	12.0%250,517	▲ +9.1%	4/77
High Cholesterol	33.9%3,944	31.6%659,696	▲ +2.3%	33/77
Obesity	47.1%5,471	32.6%680,572	▲ +14.5%	3/77
Stroke	6.7%774	3.3%68,892	▲ +3.4%	4/77
Lost All Natural Teeth	6.7%783	2.5%52,249	▲ +4.2%	5/77
Note: All measures ask if a health care provider diagnosed the given condition except obesity (calculated from self-reported height and weight) and all teeth lost (self-reported). Cancer includes melanoma but excludes non-melanoma skin cancers. The all teeth lost question is asked only of adults age 65 or older, but we display values for the adult population, assuming those age 18–64 have not lost all their teeth.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for most measures and 2022 for all teeth lost; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Health Risk Behaviors

Category	West Garfield Park
Binge Drinking in Past 30 Days	12.9%1,501
Current Cigarette Smoking	23.1%2,688
No Leisure-Time Physical Activity	39.7%4,620
Short Sleep Duration	50.0%5,810
Note: Binge drinking means 5 or more drinks on at least one occasion for men, or 4 or more for women, in the past 30 days. Current cigarette smoking means smoking every day or some days. Physical inactivity means no leisure-time physical activity in the past month. Short sleep duration means averaging fewer than 7 hours of sleep per 24-hour period.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for most measures and 2022 for short sleep duration; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Binge Drinking in Past 30 Days	12.9%1,501	19.0%396,652	▼ -6.1%	65/77
Current Cigarette Smoking	23.1%2,688	11.9%248,430	▲ +11.2%	3/77
No Leisure-Time Physical Activity	39.7%4,620	24.7%515,648	▲ +15.0%	3/77
Short Sleep Duration	50.0%5,810	37.8%789,129	▲ +12.2%	3/77
Note: Binge drinking means 5 or more drinks on at least one occasion for men, or 4 or more for women, in the past 30 days. Current cigarette smoking means smoking every day or some days. Physical inactivity means no leisure-time physical activity in the past month. Short sleep duration means averaging fewer than 7 hours of sleep per 24-hour period.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for most measures and 2022 for short sleep duration; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Overall Health Status

Category	West Garfield Park
Fair or Poor Self-Reported Health	37.1%4,315
Frequent Physical Distress	17.9%2,076
Note: Frequent physical distress means self-reported physical health was not good for 14 or more of the past 30 days.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Fair or Poor Self-Reported Health	37.1%4,315	21.1%440,493	▲ +16.0%	4/77
Frequent Physical Distress	17.9%2,076	11.8%246,342	▲ +6.1%	4/77
Note: Frequent physical distress means self-reported physical health was not good for 14 or more of the past 30 days.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Preventive Care

Category	West Garfield Park
Taking Medication for High Blood Pressure	76.6%8,905
Routine Checkup in Past Year	80.7%9,376
Cholesterol Check in Past 5 Years	84.0%9,765
Up to Date on Colorectal Cancer Screening	50.2%5,838
Dental Visit in Past Year	39.1%4,540
Mammogram in Past 2 Years	71.0%8,254
Universe: Annual checkup, cholesterol screening, and dental visit: adults 18 and over; blood pressure medication: adults 18 and over with high blood pressure; colorectal cancer screening: adults 45–75; mammography: women 50–74 · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for routine checkup, cholesterol screening, and blood-pressure medication, and 2022 for colorectal screening, dental visit, and mammography; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Taking Medication for High Blood Pressure	76.6%8,905	72.5%1,513,542	▲ +4.1%	23/77
Routine Checkup in Past Year	80.7%9,376	76.2%1,590,785	▲ +4.5%	20/77
Cholesterol Check in Past 5 Years	84.0%9,765	86.2%1,799,549	▼ -2.2%	63/77
Up to Date on Colorectal Cancer Screening	50.2%5,838	55.8%1,164,905	▼ -5.6%	60/77
Dental Visit in Past Year	39.1%4,540	58.4%1,219,184	▼ -19.3%	75/77
Mammogram in Past 2 Years	71.0%8,254	74.2%1,549,032	▼ -3.2%	62/77
Universe: Annual checkup, cholesterol screening, and dental visit: adults 18 and over; blood pressure medication: adults 18 and over with high blood pressure; colorectal cancer screening: adults 45–75; mammography: women 50–74 · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for routine checkup, cholesterol screening, and blood-pressure medication, and 2022 for colorectal screening, dental visit, and mammography; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Mental Health

Category	West Garfield Park
Medical Provider-Diagnosed Depression	19.7%2,285
Frequent Mental Distress	21.8%2,533
Lack of Social/Emotional Support	38.3%4,455
Loneliness	42.0%4,885
Note: Frequent mental distress means mental health was not good for 14 or more of the past 30 days. Loneliness means feeling lonely sometimes, often, or all the time. Lack of social and emotional support means sometimes, rarely, or never getting the social and emotional support needed.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Garfield Park	City	Difference	Rank
Medical Provider-Diagnosed Depression	19.7%2,285	19.1%398,740	▲ +0.6%	22/77
Frequent Mental Distress	21.8%2,533	16.0%334,023	▲ +5.8%	3/77
Lack of Social/Emotional Support	38.3%4,455	28.2%588,716	▲ +10.1%	1/77
Loneliness	42.0%4,885	35.8%747,377	▲ +6.2%	2/77
Note: Frequent mental distress means mental health was not good for 14 or more of the past 30 days. Loneliness means feeling lonely sometimes, often, or all the time. Lack of social and emotional support means sometimes, rarely, or never getting the social and emotional support needed.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

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