Study Links Eviction Rates to Gun Violence in Chicago, Informing New Tenant Protection Proposal
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Fairriona Magee
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A landmark study published in December 2025 found a direct link between eviction rates and gun violence in Chicago for the first time. Analyzing nearly 14,000 people across census tracts between 2021-2023, researchers found that a 1% increase in eviction rates was associated with 2.66 more shootings within 1000 feet. The study builds on decades of research connecting poverty to gun violence, now specifically tying housing instability to shootings. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson subsequently proposed a measure to protect renters from eviction and exploitation, which housing advocates have long supported and which may also aid violence prevention efforts.
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· 3 pulledAccording to the study, between 2021 and 2023, a 1 percent increase in eviction rates in a census tract was associated with 2.66 more shootings within 1000 feet
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a measure that will protect renters from eviction and tenant exploitation — a move that the city's housing advocates have supported for years
Since the 1990's, researchers have connected poverty to gun violence. A recent study shows how housing instability relates to shootings in Chicago.
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