Overcrowded: More Than 1 Person per Room by Ward — Chicago

Map and ranking of Overcrowded: More Than 1 Person per Room across Chicago's 50 wards. Highest: Ward 22 (10.3%). Lowest: Ward 32 (0.6%). Chicago avg: 3.4%. Data: 2020–2024.
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Overcrowded: More Than 1 Person per Room (% of occupied housing units) · all 50 Chicago wards · 2020–24

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2020–2024 5-year ACS estimate.

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Chicago citywide · Overcrowded: More Than 1 Person per Room (% of occupied housing units) 3.4%
Highest ward Ward 22: 10.3%
Lowest ward Ward 32: 0.6%
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Note: Rooms are defined as living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, finished recreation rooms, and enclosed porches. Bathrooms, closets, hallways, and unfinished spaces are not counted as rooms.

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

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Min 1% 25th pct 2% Median 3% 75th pct 5% Max 10%

Ward ranking: Overcrowded: More Than 1 Person per Room (% of occupied housing units) (2020–24)

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#1 Ward 22 Michael D. Rodriguez 10.3%+6.9 pts
#2 Ward 14 Jeylu B. Gutierrez 8.8%+5.3 pts
#3 Ward 50 Debra Silverstein 8.5%+5 pts
#4 Ward 23 Silvana Tabares 8%+4.5 pts
#5 Ward 15 Raymond Lopez 7.6%+4.2 pts
#6 Ward 37 Emma Mitts 7.4%+4 pts
#7 Ward 12 Julia M. Ramirez 6.7%+3.2 pts
#8 Ward 31 Felix Cardona, Jr. 6.3%+2.9 pts
#9 Ward 24 Monique L. Scott 5.7%+2.2 pts
#10 Ward 36 Gilbert Villegas 5.1%+1.7 pts
#11 Ward 49 Maria E. Hadden 5%+1.6 pts
#12 Ward 10 Peter Chico 4.9%+1.5 pts
#13 Ward 28 Jason C. Ervin 4.7%+1.3 pts
#14 Ward 30 Ruth Cruz 4.5%+1.1 pts
#15 Ward 25 Byron Sigcho Lopez 4.4%+0.9 pts
#16 Ward 11 Nicole T. Lee 4.2%+0.8 pts
#17 Ward 26 Jessica Fuentes 4.2%+0.7 pts
#18 Ward 33 Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez 4%+0.6 pts
#19 Ward 40 Andre Vasquez, Jr. 3.9%+0.5 pts
#20 Ward 17 David Moore 3.9%+0.4 pts
#21 Ward 29 Chris Taliaferro 3.9%+0.4 pts
#22 Ward 34 William Conway 3.5%+0.1 pts
#23 Ward 48 Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth 3.4%-0.1 pts
#24 Ward 42 Brendan Reilly 3.4%-0.1 pts
#25 Ward 7 Gregory Mitchell 3.3%-0.1 pts
#26 Ward 9 Anthony Beale 3.2%-0.2 pts
#27 Ward 16 Stephanie D. Coleman 3.1%-0.3 pts
#28 Ward 27 Walter Redmond Burnett 3%-0.5 pts
#29 Ward 35 Anthony Quezada 3%-0.5 pts
#30 Ward 13 Marty Quinn 2.9%-0.5 pts
#31 Ward 39 Samantha Nugent 2.9%-0.5 pts
#32 Ward 41 Anthony Napolitano 2.8%-0.6 pts
#33 Ward 18 Derrick G. Curtis 2.8%-0.6 pts
#34 Ward 20 Jeanette B. Taylor 2.8%-0.6 pts
#35 Ward 46 Angela Clay 2.6%-0.8 pts
#36 Ward 3 Pat Dowell 2.5%-0.9 pts
#37 Ward 4 Lamont J. Robinson 2.3%-1.2 pts
#38 Ward 21 Ronnie L. Mosley 2.3%-1.2 pts
#39 Ward 5 Desmon C. Yancy 2.3%-1.2 pts
#40 Ward 38 Nicholas Sposato 2.2%-1.2 pts
#41 Ward 45 James M. Gardiner 2.1%-1.4 pts
#42 Ward 2 Brian Hopkins 1.8%-1.6 pts
#43 Ward 8 Michelle Harris 1.8%-1.6 pts
#44 Ward 6 William E. Hall 1.5%-2 pts
#45 Ward 44 Bennett R. Lawson 1.1%-2.4 pts
#46 Ward 43 Timmy Knudsen 1%-2.5 pts
#47 Ward 19 Matthew J. O’Shea 0.9%-2.6 pts
#48 Ward 1 Daniel La Spata 0.8%-2.6 pts
#49 Ward 47 Matthew J. Martin 0.6%-2.8 pts
#50 Ward 32 Scott Waguespack 0.6%-2.8 pts
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