Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage) by Community Area — Chicago

Map and ranking of Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage) across Chicago's 77 neighborhoods. Highest: Oakland (31.9%). Lowest: Riverdale (0%). Chicago avg: 11%.
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Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage) · all 77 Chicago neighborhoods · 2020–24

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Chicago citywide · Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage) 11%
Highest community area Oakland: 31.9%
Lowest community area Riverdale: 0%
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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 without a mortgage and with 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 0% 25th pct 8% Median 11% 75th pct 13% Max 32%

Community Area ranking: Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage)

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#1 Oakland 31.9%+21 pts
#2 West Garfield Park 29%+18.1 pts
#3 Englewood 21.5%+10.5 pts
#4 Greater Grand Crossing 17.3%+6.3 pts
#5 Armour Square 17.1%+6.1 pts
#6 Near North Side 16.4%+5.4 pts
#7 Lower West Side 15.3%+4.4 pts
#8 Avondale 15.3%+4.4 pts
#9 West Pullman 15.3%+4.3 pts
#10 Archer Heights 15.1%+4.1 pts
#11 Lincoln Park 14.7%+3.7 pts
#12 North Center 14.5%+3.5 pts
#13 Burnside 14.1%+3.1 pts
#14 New City (Back of the Yards) 14%+3 pts
#15 Lincoln Square 14%+3 pts
#16 South Lawndale 13.7%+2.7 pts
#17 West Elsdon 13.6%+2.6 pts
#18 Bridgeport 13.6%+2.6 pts
#19 Morgan Park 13.3%+2.3 pts
#20 Calumet Heights 13.2%+2.3 pts
#21 West Englewood 13.1%+2.1 pts
#22 Edgewater 13.1%+2.1 pts
#23 Auburn Gresham 12.4%+1.4 pts
#24 North Lawndale 12.3%+1.3 pts
#25 Logan Square 12.1%+1.2 pts
#26 Grand Boulevard 12%+1.1 pts
#27 Kenwood 11.9%+0.9 pts
#28 Clearing 11.8%+0.8 pts
#29 Austin 11.7%+0.7 pts
#30 Roseland 11.7%+0.7 pts
#31 Edison Park 11.6%+0.6 pts
#32 South Shore 11.6%+0.6 pts
#33 Irving Park 11.4%+0.4 pts
#34 Belmont Cragin 11.3%+0.4 pts
#35 Douglas 11.2%+0.2 pts
#36 Woodlawn 11.2%+0.2 pts
#37 Near West Side 11.1%+0.1 pts
#38 West Ridge 11%0 pts
#39 Humboldt Park 10.9%-0 pts
#40 Dunning 10.8%-0.2 pts
#41 Lake View 10.7%-0.3 pts
#42 O'Hare 10.6%-0.4 pts
#43 South Deering 10.6%-0.4 pts
#44 Chatham 10.4%-0.6 pts
#45 Rogers Park 10.3%-0.7 pts
#46 Hegewisch 10.1%-0.9 pts
#47 Gage Park 10%-1 pts
#48 South Chicago 9.9%-1.1 pts
#49 West Lawn 9.8%-1.2 pts
#50 West Town 9.6%-1.3 pts
#51 Hermosa 9.5%-1.5 pts
#52 Hyde Park 9%-2 pts
#53 Washington Park 8.8%-2.2 pts
#54 Portage Park 8.8%-2.2 pts
#55 Ashburn 8.8%-2.2 pts
#56 Beverly 8.7%-2.2 pts
#57 Jefferson Park 8.7%-2.3 pts
#58 North Park 8.4%-2.6 pts
#59 Forest Glen 8.4%-2.6 pts
#60 Avalon Park 8.1%-2.9 pts
#61 Loop 7.7%-3.3 pts
#62 Norwood Park 7.6%-3.3 pts
#63 McKinley Park 7.1%-3.9 pts
#64 Uptown 7%-4 pts
#65 Garfield Ridge 6.9%-4 pts
#66 East Side 6.7%-4.2 pts
#67 Washington Heights 6.6%-4.4 pts
#68 Brighton Park 6.3%-4.7 pts
#69 Mount Greenwood 5.9%-5.1 pts
#70 Pullman 5.6%-5.4 pts
#71 East Garfield Park 5.4%-5.6 pts
#72 Albany Park 5.2%-5.8 pts
#73 Chicago Lawn 4.7%-6.3 pts
#74 Montclare 4.3%-6.7 pts
#75 Fuller Park 2.9%-8.1 pts
#76 Near South Side 2.2%-8.8 pts
#77 Riverdale 0%-11 pts
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