Of the 500 respondents, 104 (21 percent) indicated that they have experienced
discrimination while looking for or living in housing in Lake County. The rates were
similar in North Chicago and Waukegan. Most who replied that they had experienced
discrimination indicated that the discrimination occurred while they were looking for
rental housing. Most respondents indicated that race was the basis of the act of
discrimination. Source of income and Housing Choice Vouchers were listed as the
second and third most common bases for discrimination. More than 96 percent of those
who experienced discrimination indicated that a landlord or property manager was the
person who discriminated against the respondent.
The survey also asked respondents what action, if any, they took in response to the
discrimination. Respondents identified 56 incidents in which they took action and 85 in
which they did not take action.37 In the 56 responses in which the respondents did take
action, more than half did not provide a response as to any action taken. The most
commonly identified action was contacting a housing or nonprofit organization.
Exhibit VII-2a.
If You Have Experienced Housing Discrimination, Did You Do Any of the
Following? (multiple responses allo vVB