Data brief on the housing situation in Chicago
In order to gain a better understanding of the housing situation in global cities, we have launched a survey in early 2021 in six metropolises (Berlin, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, and Paris). In the last week of this series, we focus on the housing situation in Chicago.
Our survey data shows that 44.1% of the respondents are concerned about having to leave their current homes within the next five years involuntarily. Reasons for this concern are mainly related to family reasons and housing affordability. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified those concerns, particularly for the respondents that already stated they were concerned in the first place.
We also see that the respondents tend to stay in their residential districts for a long time. 61.0% of the respondents indicated that they have lived in their residential district for more than ten years. However, we also see spatial differences in fluctuations. On average, people living in Central Chicago have lived there for 20 years. In contrast, people living in Far Southwest Side, have lived in this district for 29 years on average.
All data briefs can be accessed through our website (spur.ethz.ch/research/housing-situation). The Data is free to use and can be downloaded from the website of the ETH Research Collection (external page https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000513683).
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