Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) by Community Area — Chicago

Map and ranking of Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) across Chicago's 77 neighborhoods. Highest: Fuller Park (38.7%). Lowest: Uptown (7.1%). Chicago avg: 15.4%.
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Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) · all 77 Chicago neighborhoods · 2020–24

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Chicago citywide · Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage) 15.4%
Highest community area Fuller Park: 38.7%
Lowest community area Uptown: 7.1%
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Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Each percentage uses only units in the selected tenure and mortgage group with a computed ratio. Spending 50% or more is part of the 30% or more group.

Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage and a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates

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Min 7% 25th pct 12% Median 17% 75th pct 20% Max 39%

Community Area ranking: Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage)

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#1 Fuller Park 38.7%+23.3 pts
#2 Woodlawn 32.2%+16.8 pts
#3 West Englewood 32.2%+16.8 pts
#4 Greater Grand Crossing 28.2%+12.8 pts
#5 Morgan Park 27.1%+11.7 pts
#6 Englewood 25.4%+10 pts
#7 East Garfield Park 24.9%+9.5 pts
#8 Humboldt Park 24.8%+9.4 pts
#9 Avalon Park 23.9%+8.5 pts
#10 Brighton Park 23.9%+8.5 pts
#11 Chicago Lawn 23.6%+8.2 pts
#12 Auburn Gresham 23.5%+8.1 pts
#13 Washington Heights 23.3%+7.9 pts
#14 South Deering 22.8%+7.4 pts
#15 South Chicago 22.7%+7.3 pts
#16 West Garfield Park 21.1%+5.7 pts
#17 Archer Heights 20.6%+5.2 pts
#18 South Shore 20.3%+4.9 pts
#19 Armour Square 20.3%+4.9 pts
#20 Austin 20.2%+4.8 pts
#21 West Ridge 20.2%+4.8 pts
#22 Hermosa 20.1%+4.7 pts
#23 Roseland 19.3%+3.9 pts
#24 Loop 19.2%+3.8 pts
#25 Riverdale 19.1%+3.7 pts
#26 West Pullman 18.6%+3.2 pts
#27 Washington Park 18.6%+3.2 pts
#28 Chatham 18.5%+3.1 pts
#29 Pullman 18.5%+3.1 pts
#30 Belmont Cragin 18.1%+2.7 pts
#31 Ashburn 17.8%+2.4 pts
#32 North Park 17.5%+2.1 pts
#33 South Lawndale 17.5%+2.1 pts
#34 Avondale 17.5%+2.1 pts
#35 North Lawndale 17.4%+2 pts
#36 West Lawn 17.3%+1.9 pts
#37 Calumet Heights 17.3%+1.9 pts
#38 New City (Back of the Yards) 17.1%+1.7 pts
#39 Irving Park 17%+1.6 pts
#40 Grand Boulevard 16.9%+1.5 pts
#41 Lower West Side 16.8%+1.4 pts
#42 Dunning 16.4%+1 pts
#43 Near North Side 15.9%+0.5 pts
#44 Forest Glen 15.5%+0 pts
#45 Hegewisch 15.2%-0.2 pts
#46 Jefferson Park 15%-0.4 pts
#47 McKinley Park 15%-0.4 pts
#48 Gage Park 14.5%-0.9 pts
#49 Bridgeport 14.2%-1.2 pts
#50 Near West Side 14%-1.4 pts
#51 Oakland 13.8%-1.6 pts
#52 Burnside 13.7%-1.7 pts
#53 Portage Park 13.7%-1.8 pts
#54 Douglas 13%-2.4 pts
#55 O'Hare 12.9%-2.5 pts
#56 Edison Park 12.4%-3 pts
#57 Albany Park 12.4%-3 pts
#58 West Elsdon 12.4%-3.1 pts
#59 Kenwood 12.2%-3.2 pts
#60 East Side 11.3%-4.1 pts
#61 Lake View 11%-4.4 pts
#62 Garfield Ridge 10.9%-4.5 pts
#63 Near South Side 10.7%-4.7 pts
#64 Norwood Park 10.6%-4.8 pts
#65 Edgewater 10.5%-4.9 pts
#66 Logan Square 10.5%-4.9 pts
#67 Clearing 10.4%-5 pts
#68 Rogers Park 10.3%-5.1 pts
#69 Lincoln Park 10.2%-5.2 pts
#70 Beverly 9.9%-5.5 pts
#71 West Town 9.8%-5.6 pts
#72 Montclare 9%-6.4 pts
#73 North Center 8.9%-6.5 pts
#74 Hyde Park 8.9%-6.5 pts
#75 Mount Greenwood 8.7%-6.7 pts
#76 Lincoln Square 8%-7.4 pts
#77 Uptown 7.1%-8.3 pts
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