Chicago, IL
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| | Overall Rankings | |
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| | Metro Area (out of 45): | |
| | Healthy Housing: 29th | |
| | Prior Rank: 11th
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| | Central City (out of 44): | |
| | Healthy Housing: 30th | |
| | Prior Rank: 3rd | |
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| | Click here for comparison to prior report
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| | Data source: 2009 American Housing Survey | |
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Location Summary
Positive Findings: Compared to the national average, the Chicago area had fewer homes with signs of rats, room heaters without flues, and siding problems. Central city homes were less likely to have room heaters without a flue. Units outside the central city were less likely to have severe physical problems, signs of rats, incomplete plumbing, room heaters without a flue, exposed wiring, and siding problems. Rental units had fewer water leaks from inside and room heaters without a flue.
Areas for Improvement: Compared to the national average, homes in the metro area are more likely to suffer issues with water leaks from outside, heating and plumbing equipment breakdown, and are more likely to lack kitchen facilities. Units in the central city are more likely to have problems with broken plaster or peeling paint, water leaks from the outside, heating equipment breakdowns, and a lack of complete kitchen facilities, compared to the national average. Units outside the central city are statistically more likely to have issues with water leaks from the outside, sewage disposal breakdowns, and foundation problems. Compared to the national average, rental homes are more likely to have problems with broken plaster or peeling paint, water leaks from the outside, and a lack of adequate kitchen facilities. Owner-occupied homes have a higher chance of having issues with water leaks from the outside, heating equipment breakdowns, and lack of adequate kitchen facilities, compared to the national average.
Community Information: The Chicago MSA includes Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties, Illinois. In 2009, the MSA included 2,676,604 occupied dwelling units, 42.6% of which were located in the central city of Chicago. Rankings of the housing stock of the Chicago MSA showed an average age and average percentage of rental units of the cities surveyed. The percentage of pre-1940 homes ranked 12th-oldest (20.4%) for the MSA and 18th-oldest (35.4%) for the central city. The median house age in the Chicago MSA was 1969. The percentage of rental units ranked 15th-least heavily rental (32.5%) for the MSA and 13th-least heavily rental (46.7%) for the central city. Compared to other locations, Chicago had a higher poverty rate. Its poverty rate ranked 26th (14.4%) for the entire MSA and 32nd (22.1%) for homes in the central city.