Voucher Holders Allege Most Discrimination

From 1998 to 2002, Chicago residents filed 702 cases alleging housing discrimination with the Chicago Commission on Human Relations. More than two-fifths cited their source of income as one reason landlords refuse to rent to them. Officials say the source of income in question is, in most cases, a federal housing voucher.



Notes: Complainants could charge landlords with more than one type of discrimination. Most common forms of discrimination are listed. Others include sexual orientation, marital status, national origin and age.
Source: Chicago Commission on Human Relations; analyzed by The Chicago Reporter.