The population in West Garfield Park is younger than the city of Chicago average, with a median age of 28.0 as compared to the citywide average of 33.3.
WEST GARFIELD PARK FACT SHEET 2020
Race/Ethnicity
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95.5% Black
2.1% Latino
1.6% White
.2% Asian
.6% Other
Population
West Garfield Park has a population of 18,724 people.
West Garfield Park is more crowded than Chicago, with a population per square mile of 14,462 people compared to 11,842 people per square mile in Chicago.
At a Glance
During the 1950's, West Garfield Park was deeply impacted by redlining, contract selling, and infrastructure construction. Within 10 years, West Garfield Park changed from all-white to all-Black.
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Income Inequality
Per Capita (WGP): $11,739
Per Capita (Chicago): $30,847
Median Household (WGP): $24,266
Median Household (Chicago): $50,434
Resources
4 grocery stores and food markets
3 child care centers
8 public parks
1 community based health center
9 public and private schools
5 churches
Years of Potential Life Lost
West Garfield Park ranks first among Chicago's 77 neighborhoods in the total number of years of potential life lost annually. West Garfield Park's sum of life-years lost for those who died before age 75 is 16,386 per 100,000 people, over double Chicago's average of 8,131 per 100,000 people.
25.8% of those over age 16 in West Garfield Park are unemployed.
12.9% of those over age 16 in Chicago are unemployed.
Crime
4,155 violent crimes per 100,000 people in West Garfield Park.
Child Opportunity Index
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Poverty Rates
47% of individuals in West Garfield Park live in poverty.
22% of individuals in Chicago live in poverty.
60% of children in West Garfield Park live in poverty.
31% of children in Chicago live in poverty.
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