Poverty in Chicago as a Transit Map

This map is a modified Chicago CTA Map where all the lines and CTA stations are present.

The map divides the city into the 77 community areas. These areas are colored based on the hardship index. The greater the hardship index, the darker it appears on the map.

The station locations show green for stations in community areas where the median income is above the poverty line for a family of four ($23,018) or red if below this line.

Information on poverty, crowded housing, employment and hardship provided by the City of Chicago. See it here