Chicago, IL Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,190,998, see rank, 100% | 5,299,433 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,028,829, 86.38%, see rank | 90.17% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 459,456, 38.58%, see rank | 60.28% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 569,373, 47.81%, see rank | 29.89% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 162,169, 13.62%, see rank | 9.83% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 46,466, 3.90%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 15,196, 1.28%, see rank | 1.36% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 10,766, 0.90%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 13,490, 1.13%, see rank | 0.95% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 30, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 76,221, 6.40%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,194,337, see rank, 100% | 5,296,715 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,045,560, 87.54%, see rank | 91.32% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 469,562, 39.32%, see rank | 61.62% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 575,998, 48.23%, see rank | 29.70% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 148,777, 12.46%, see rank | 8.68% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 65,087, 5.45%, see rank | 3.00% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 19,570, 1.64%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 6,626, 0.55%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 10,483, 0.88%, see rank | 0.89% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 30, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 46,981, 3.93%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,197,248, see rank, 100% | 5,293,619 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,030,076, 86.04%, see rank | 90.19% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 474,602, 39.64%, see rank | 61.37% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 555,474, 46.40%, see rank | 28.82% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 167,172, 13.96%, see rank | 9.81% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 46,566, 3.89%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 18,940, 1.58%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 10,041, 0.84%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 11,906, 0.99%, see rank | 0.88% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 120, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 79,599, 6.65%, see rank | 4.33% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,197,741, see rank, 100% | 5,267,614 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,033,022, 86.25%, see rank | 90.55% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 493,819, 41.23%, see rank | 62.66% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 539,203, 45.02%, see rank | 27.89% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 164,719, 13.75%, see rank | 9.45% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 48,121, 4.02%, see rank | 2.32% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 19,664, 1.64%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 10,712, 0.89%, see rank | 0.90% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 10,736, 0.90%, see rank | 0.80% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 635, 0.05%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 74,851, 6.25%, see rank | 3.91% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,224,751, see rank, 100% | 5,234,756 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,063,047, 86.80%, see rank | 90.73% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 516,715, 42.19%, see rank | 62.90% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 546,332, 44.61%, see rank | 27.83% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 161,704, 13.20%, see rank | 9.27% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 49,710, 4.06%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 19,730, 1.61%, see rank | 1.45% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 12,375, 1.01%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 10,520, 0.86%, see rank | 0.79% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 677, 0.06%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 68,692, 5.61%, see rank | 3.61% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,152,868, see rank, 100% | 4,885,615 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,061,928, 92.11%, see rank | 93.99% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 464,865, 40.32%, see rank | 63.22% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 597,063, 51.79%, see rank | 30.76% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 90,940, 7.89%, see rank | 6.01% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 36,314, 3.15%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 8,147, 0.71%, see rank | 0.96% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 9,752, 0.85%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,549, 0.39%, see rank | 0.61% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 66, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 32,112, 2.79%, see rank | 1.76% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
