Local Housing Profiles: Toolkit

Thank you for helping us share the Local Housing Profiles.

Local Housing Profiles are developed in partnership with the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University. The profiles provide details about each of the 7 counties, 284 municipalities, and 77 Chicago community areas in northeastern Illinois.

You’ll find text and graphics you can use on your community’s social media, newsletter, and website to share this useful data.

Newsletter text

General announcement

Data you can use: Local Housing Profiles provide key information about northeastern Illinois

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning has created Local Housing Profiles to help policymakers, planners, researchers, and residents understand key information about their community. The profiles are developed in partnership with the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University.

You’ll learn about housing demand, supply, and affordability, relative to regional trends.

When were the homes in your community built? What does it cost to rent a home in your community? How many people in your community own their homes? Learn more in your Local Housing Profile.

Community specific announcement

You can use information specific to your community to create an announcement that resonates with your residents.

Did you know that most of Berwyn’s housing is at least as old as the movie The Wizard of Oz? Or that if you live in the Village of Bensenville, you’re just as likely to rent your home as you are to be a homeowner?

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning created the new Local Housing Profiles to help policymakers, planners, researchers, and residents understand key information about their community. The profiles are developed in partnership with the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University.

You’ll learn about housing demand, supply, and affordability, relative to regional trends.

Learn more and find your Local Housing Profile.

Social media posts

Each community is different, but we made a few sample posts to help you think of ways to share your area’s info. Take a look at your community’s Local Housing Profile and come up with your own interesting facts.

Tag CMAP on your social media posts, so we can like and share. Graphics are available below. Also, April is #FairHousingMonth so consider using the hashtag through April 30.

• Did you know? Almost 32% of housing units in Will County were built after the year 2000. Compare that to all of northeastern Illinois, where 84% of housing was built before the 21st century. Learn more about Will County in CMAP’s new Local Housing Profiles: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles
• Did you know? In Aurora, the median purchase price for a house was more than $47,000 cheaper than the median price overall in northeastern Illinois. Learn more about Aurora in CMAP’s new Local Housing Profiles: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles
• In Tinley Park, 88% of homes are occupied by the home’s owner. In Cook County, 58% of homes are owner-occupied. Learn more by taking a look at CMAP’s new Local Housing Profiles: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles
• Much of Chicago’s housing is at least as old as the movie The Wizard of Oz! More than 39% of the city’s housing units were built in 1939 or earlier. By comparison, only 21% of all homes in northeastern Illinois were created during that time. Know more! Take a look at CMAP’s new Local Housing Profiles: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles
• The Super Bowl Shuffle. The launch of MTV. Six championships for Michael, Scottie, and the Bulls. And the creation of a third of the homes in McHenry County — nearly 36% of housing units were built between 1980 and 1999. Compare that to all of northeastern Illinois, in which 20% of total housing units were built during that span. Want to learn more? Check out CMAP’s new Local Housing Profiles: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles
• Do you rent your home? More than 22% of Morton Grove’s home renters have a household income of at least $150,000. In northeastern Illinois, about 11% of renters have a household income in that range. Learn more in CMAP’s new Local Housing Profiles: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles
• Most of the homes in the “City of Homes” are at least 86 years old! More than 62% of housing units in Berwyn were built in 1939 or earlier. In northeastern Illinois, 21% of housing units were created before 1939. CMAP’s Local Housing Profiles include information about every municipality, county, and Chicago community area in our region. Check them out: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles
• What’s new in Round Lake? Most of the village’s housing was built in the last 25 years. More than 70% of the housing units were created in the year 2000 or later. In Lake County overall, only 20% of all housing units were built in that time. CMAP’s Local Housing Profiles include information about every municipality, county, and Chicago community area in our region. Check them out: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles
• About 25% of the heads of household in Lincolnshire are at least 75 years old. That’s significantly higher than Lake County in general, where 10% of heads of household were 75 and older. CMAP’s Local Housing Profiles include information about every municipality, county, and Chicago community area in our region. Check them out: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles
• If you live in Bensenville, whose motto is “Gateway to Opportunity,” you’re just as likely to rent your home as you are to be a homeowner — 51% of homes are owner-occupied, and 49% are renter-occupied. In DuPage County as a whole, 73% of homes are owner-occupied. CMAP’s Local Housing Profiles include information about every municipality, county, and Chicago community area in our region. Check them out: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles
• Nearly half of Romeoville’s housing has been built in the last 25 years! About 47% of housing units in the village were built in the year 2000 or later. In Will County overall, 32% of all homes have been created in that time. CMAP’s Local Housing Profiles include information about every municipality, county, and Chicago community area in our region. Check them out: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles
• Very old homes are rare in Wheeling. Less than 2% of its housing units were built in 1939 or earlier. By comparison, 28% of homes in Cook County were built in that time period. CMAP’s Local Housing Profiles include information about every municipality, county, and Chicago community area in our region. Check them out: https://cmap.is/housing-profiles

Graphics

Customizable graphics, in Canva

Before making edits in Canva, go to File > Make a copy. Then, insert info from your community’s profile to create your own social media graphic. If you have questions or would like a different custom graphic, contact Al Lagattolla at alagattolla@cmap.illinois.gov.

• Did you know? Facts about your community Horizontal | Square | Vertical
• Questions you can answer Horizontal | Square | Vertical 

County-specific graphics