From the City to the Suburbs: Characteristics of Suburban Neighborhoods Where Chicago Housing Choice Voucher Households Relocated

Table 1

Household characteristics of HCV study sample.

Race/ethnicity of householder	Household characteristics	Bedrooms in HCV unit	Housing structure	Income/rent
African American households—90%	Female-headed Household—92%	0 bdrm—.3%	Single family home—26%	Household annual income—$10,393
Hispanic households—6%	Disabled household—25%	1 bdrm—8%	Low rise—6%	Income range $0–$50,149
White households—4%	Average age head of householder—40	2 bdrms—28%	High rise—63%	Average rent to owner—$950
	Average household size—3	3 bdrms—44%	Rowhouse or Townhouse—5%	Rent range—$0–$1,913
		4 bdrms—14%
		5-6 bdrms—20%