2 census tracts · pop 10,145 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 3–5.5
Boulder Ridge takes in 2 census tracts of Champaign, IL, population 10,145. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 5.5, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. 21% 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.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.2/10. Against a Champaign baseline of 34.9%, 29% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7/10.
That places it #14 of 13 neighborhoods in Champaign. Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,073, close to the Champaign average.
30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Boulder Ridge vs ChampaignHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Boulder Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.5%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
11.5%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
25.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Boulder Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Boulder Ridge?
Boulder Ridge scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Boulder Ridge compare to Champaign overall?
Boulder Ridge scores 1.5 points lower than Champaign overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,073 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Boulder Ridge?
Average gross rent in Boulder Ridge is $1,073/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Boulder Ridge residents are renters?
30% of Boulder Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Champaign). The neighborhood has 10,145 residents.
Q5
Is Boulder Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Boulder Ridge sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Boulder Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Boulder Ridge is census tract 17019000902 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.5, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Boulder Ridge for landlords?
Boulder Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Champaign as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Boulder Ridge?
Boulder Ridge has 10,446 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
