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Pierron, IL Eviction Risk Score Bond County · Illinois · Pop. 414

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● Elevated Risk

Pierron, IL sits at 5.8/10 — Elevated risk. 45.0% rent burden, 22.7% renters, ~117-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Pierron
5.8
Bond County
4.7
Illinois avg
4.8
National avg
4.4
35.1%Tenant-law probabilityi
$5,451–13,064Typical eviction costi
117 daysTypical timelinei
$871HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,202Median renti
45.0%Rent burdeni
22.7%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
3.7
Regional political climatei
3.7
State political climate
5.2
Economic stressi
7.4
Supply constrainti
5.4
Rent-control riski
9.4
Eviction process difficulty
5.0
Tenant organizing strengthi
4.9
Housing court bias
9.0
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Pierron, IL

Pierron, IL has an eviction risk score of 5.8 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Bond County and the state of Illinois. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 45.0% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Pierron is $1,202/month. About 22.7% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 25.3%, unemployment 4.5%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Bond County voted Republican by 41.0 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.8/10, Pierron is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
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Highland, IL 5.1 mi 10,262 5.1
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St. Rose, IL 7 mi 593 3.9
Old Ripley, IL 7.9 mi 125 4.5
Marine, IL 10.1 mi 1,049 4.7
St. Jacob, IL 10.2 mi 1,759 4.8
Aviston, IL 10.6 mi 2,387 3.6

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