3 census tracts · pop 10,458 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3.8–5.2
Melrose is a 3-tract neighborhood of Quincy, IL, population 10,458. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, Moderate tier. Against a Quincy baseline of 27.0%, 36% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
17% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.8 to 5.2, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 3/10. Average gross rent is $938, 12% above the Quincy average of $837. At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Hillside Manor and Southern View. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Melrose vs QuincyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority13%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Melrose
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
11.8%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
29.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Melrose
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Melrose?
Melrose scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Melrose compare to Quincy overall?
Melrose scores 0.0 points higher than Quincy overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $938 vs $837.
Q3
What is the average rent in Melrose?
Average gross rent in Melrose is $938/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Melrose residents are renters?
27% of Melrose households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Quincy). The neighborhood has 10,458 residents.
Q5
Is Melrose a high social-vulnerability area?
Melrose sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Melrose have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Melrose is census tract 17001001002 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.2, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Melrose for landlords?
Melrose carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Quincy as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Melrose?
Melrose has 10,246 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
