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

Map and ranking of Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing across Chicago's 50 wards. Highest: Ward 24 (54.2%). Lowest: Ward 32 (25.5%). Chicago avg: 45.6%. Data: 2020–2024.
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Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing · all 50 Chicago wards · 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 ward Ward 24: 54.2%
Lowest ward Ward 32: 25.5%
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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 26% 25th pct 34% Median 38% 75th pct 45% Max 54%

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

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#1 Ward 24 Monique L. Scott 54.2%+8.6 pts
#2 Ward 16 Stephanie D. Coleman 53.9%+8.3 pts
#3 Ward 28 Jason C. Ervin 53.7%+8.1 pts
#4 Ward 6 William E. Hall 53.2%+7.6 pts
#5 Ward 37 Emma Mitts 49.9%+4.3 pts
#6 Ward 20 Jeanette B. Taylor 49.9%+4.3 pts
#7 Ward 17 David Moore 49.2%+3.5 pts
#8 Ward 29 Chris Taliaferro 48%+2.4 pts
#9 Ward 7 Gregory Mitchell 47%+1.4 pts
#10 Ward 5 Desmon C. Yancy 46.9%+1.3 pts
#11 Ward 4 Lamont J. Robinson 46.2%+0.6 pts
#12 Ward 9 Anthony Beale 45.7%+0.1 pts
#13 Ward 48 Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth 45.5%-0.2 pts
#14 Ward 8 Michelle Harris 44.3%-1.3 pts
#15 Ward 3 Pat Dowell 43.8%-1.8 pts
#16 Ward 31 Felix Cardona, Jr. 43.2%-2.5 pts
#17 Ward 15 Raymond Lopez 42.7%-3 pts
#18 Ward 26 Jessica Fuentes 42.3%-3.3 pts
#19 Ward 49 Maria E. Hadden 42.3%-3.4 pts
#20 Ward 21 Ronnie L. Mosley 40.9%-4.8 pts
#21 Ward 50 Debra Silverstein 40.5%-5.1 pts
#22 Ward 14 Jeylu B. Gutierrez 40.4%-5.2 pts
#23 Ward 27 Walter Redmond Burnett 40%-5.7 pts
#24 Ward 2 Brian Hopkins 39.6%-6.1 pts
#25 Ward 22 Michael D. Rodriguez 38.4%-7.2 pts
#26 Ward 42 Brendan Reilly 37.8%-7.8 pts
#27 Ward 46 Angela Clay 37.8%-7.9 pts
#28 Ward 30 Ruth Cruz 37.7%-7.9 pts
#29 Ward 11 Nicole T. Lee 37.6%-8.1 pts
#30 Ward 40 Andre Vasquez, Jr. 37%-8.6 pts
#31 Ward 10 Peter Chico 36.9%-8.7 pts
#32 Ward 33 Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez 36.5%-9.1 pts
#33 Ward 44 Bennett R. Lawson 36%-9.6 pts
#34 Ward 18 Derrick G. Curtis 35.8%-9.8 pts
#35 Ward 25 Byron Sigcho Lopez 35.6%-10 pts
#36 Ward 36 Gilbert Villegas 34.8%-10.8 pts
#37 Ward 39 Samantha Nugent 34.7%-11 pts
#38 Ward 35 Anthony Quezada 34.4%-11.3 pts
#39 Ward 12 Julia M. Ramirez 33.6%-12.1 pts
#40 Ward 43 Timmy Knudsen 33.1%-12.6 pts
#41 Ward 34 William Conway 32.9%-12.8 pts
#42 Ward 38 Nicholas Sposato 32.8%-12.8 pts
#43 Ward 45 James M. Gardiner 32.4%-13.3 pts
#44 Ward 13 Marty Quinn 30.7%-15 pts
#45 Ward 47 Matthew J. Martin 29.4%-16.3 pts
#46 Ward 23 Silvana Tabares 28.7%-16.9 pts
#47 Ward 41 Anthony Napolitano 28.4%-17.3 pts
#48 Ward 1 Daniel La Spata 27.7%-17.9 pts
#49 Ward 19 Matthew J. O’Shea 26.8%-18.8 pts
#50 Ward 32 Scott Waguespack 25.5%-20.1 pts
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