What are the primary causes of homelessness in Chicago? There is a real lack of affordable housing. In Chicago, there is a deficit of 153,000 apartment units affordable to families earning less than $20,000 per year. Over 37%t of renter households pay more than 30% of their income for rent. Over 12% pay more than half of their income for rent. The waiting period for public housing is over five years and the waiting period for Section 8 certificates is ten years.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:43:37 +0000
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