How many homes in Chicago, IL are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Chicago, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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3.4% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Chicago, IL have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% have more than 1.5.

0.5% lack complete plumbing.

0.8% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 3.4% (±0.1 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.5%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.8%

Crowding and facilities in Chicago

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chicago	Cook County	Illinois	United States
More than 1 person per room	3.4% (±0.1 points)	3.3% (±0.1 points)	2.4% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	1.4% (±0.1 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Chicago, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Cook County (3.3%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (2.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Chicago

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chicago
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Chicago	—	3.4% (±0.1 points)	—
Cicero	3.9 mi	8.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Cicero Township	3.9 mi	8.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Stickney	4.8 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Forest View	4.9 mi	8.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	5.5 mi	2.5% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn Township	5.5 mi	2.5% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stickney Township	6.4 mi	3.7% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	6.4 mi	1.0% (±0.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stickney, IL (0.0%), Oak Park, IL (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cicero, IL (8.3%), Cicero Township, IL (8.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chicago

How many homes in Chicago are overcrowded?

3.4% of occupied homes in Chicago, IL have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chicago lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.5% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.8% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chicago city, Illinois

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chicago city, Illinois (place:14000, in state:17).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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