Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing by Community Area — Chicago

Map and ranking of Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing across Chicago's 77 neighborhoods. Highest: West Garfield Park (60.5%). Lowest: Mount Greenwood (20.7%). Chicago avg: 45.6%. Data: 2020–2024.
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Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing · all 77 Chicago neighborhoods · 2020–24

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2020–2024 5-year ACS estimate.

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Chicago citywide · Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing 45.6%
Highest community area West Garfield Park: 60.5%
Lowest community area Mount Greenwood: 20.7%
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Note: Housing costs include rent or mortgage payments and utilities. A household spending 30% or more of income on housing is considered cost burdened.

Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates

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Min 21% 25th pct 34% Median 39% 75th pct 46% Max 61%

Community Area ranking: Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (2020–24)

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#1 West Garfield Park 60.5%+14.9 pts
#2 East Garfield Park 58.4%+12.7 pts
#3 Washington Park 56.4%+10.8 pts
#4 Englewood 54.2%+8.5 pts
#5 Oakland 53.6%+8 pts
#6 North Lawndale 53.3%+7.7 pts
#7 Woodlawn 53.2%+7.6 pts
#8 West Englewood 53.1%+7.5 pts
#9 Greater Grand Crossing 51.7%+6.1 pts
#10 Grand Boulevard 51.6%+5.9 pts
#11 Riverdale 50.7%+5 pts
#12 Austin 50.6%+5 pts
#13 Chatham 50.5%+4.8 pts
#14 South Shore 49.7%+4 pts
#15 Fuller Park 49.2%+3.6 pts
#16 Humboldt Park 48.2%+2.5 pts
#17 Chicago Lawn 47.8%+2.2 pts
#18 Douglas 47%+1.4 pts
#19 Hyde Park 46.6%+0.9 pts
#20 Roseland 45.8%+0.1 pts
#21 South Chicago 45.3%-0.3 pts
#22 Armour Square 45.2%-0.4 pts
#23 Auburn Gresham 45.2%-0.5 pts
#24 Kenwood 44.5%-1.2 pts
#25 New City (Back of the Yards) 43.5%-2.1 pts
#26 Belmont Cragin 43.3%-2.4 pts
#27 West Pullman 43.3%-2.4 pts
#28 South Deering 42.5%-3.1 pts
#29 Rogers Park 42.2%-3.4 pts
#30 Edgewater 41.8%-3.8 pts
#31 West Ridge 41.6%-4 pts
#32 Morgan Park 41.6%-4 pts
#33 Loop 41.6%-4.1 pts
#34 South Lawndale 40.4%-5.3 pts
#35 Uptown 39.7%-5.9 pts
#36 North Park 39.7%-6 pts
#37 Washington Heights 39.5%-6.2 pts
#38 Hermosa 39.4%-6.3 pts
#39 Near South Side 39.4%-6.3 pts
#40 Montclare 39.3%-6.3 pts
#41 Archer Heights 39.3%-6.3 pts
#42 Near North Side 39%-6.7 pts
#43 Avondale 36.7%-8.9 pts
#44 Avalon Park 36.6%-9.1 pts
#45 Irving Park 36.5%-9.2 pts
#46 Gage Park 36.5%-9.2 pts
#47 Bridgeport 36.2%-9.5 pts
#48 Calumet Heights 36.1%-9.5 pts
#49 Pullman 36%-9.7 pts
#50 Ashburn 35.3%-10.3 pts
#51 West Lawn 35.3%-10.3 pts
#52 Lincoln Square 35.1%-10.5 pts
#53 Portage Park 34.9%-10.8 pts
#54 Albany Park 34.8%-10.9 pts
#55 Jefferson Park 34.8%-10.9 pts
#56 Dunning 34.6%-11 pts
#57 Brighton Park 34.1%-11.5 pts
#58 Lake View 34%-11.7 pts
#59 Near West Side 33.8%-11.8 pts
#60 McKinley Park 33.4%-12.2 pts
#61 Lower West Side 33.2%-12.4 pts
#62 O'Hare 32.6%-13 pts
#63 Hegewisch 32.5%-13.1 pts
#64 Logan Square 32.4%-13.2 pts
#65 Clearing 32.3%-13.3 pts
#66 West Elsdon 32.3%-13.3 pts
#67 Lincoln Park 30.6%-15 pts
#68 Burnside 29.9%-15.7 pts
#69 Forest Glen 29.7%-15.9 pts
#70 East Side 29.2%-16.4 pts
#71 Edison Park 27.1%-18.6 pts
#72 Norwood Park 26.7%-18.9 pts
#73 West Town 26.7%-18.9 pts
#74 North Center 26.6%-19 pts
#75 Garfield Ridge 25.9%-19.7 pts
#76 Beverly 24.4%-21.2 pts
#77 Mount Greenwood 20.7%-25 pts
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