Neighborhood · Ranked #22,213 of 84,120 nationally

Dobbins Downs Eviction Risk: Moderate , Champaign

Tract 17019000901 · Champaign County, IL · pop 4,781 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

The Dobbins Downs neighborhood of Champaign anchors census tract 17019000901, which lands at 6.2/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 81% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

51% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 22% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $887 a month against an average household income of $44,727 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 58% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 29% Stable renters 28% Owners 43%

Tract context

Occupied units1,932

Renter share57.8%

SVI overall0.88

Poverty rate13.7%

Median income$44,727

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Champaign and the region

Centroid at 40.1298, -88.2683 · click any tract to drill in

Why Dobbins Downs scores 5.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Champaign

6.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.1

State political climate

Illinois legislature & governorship

5.2

Economic stress

13.7% poverty · this tract

3.4

Supply constraint

$887 rent vs county FMR

3.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from Champaign

8.1

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Champaign

9.4

Housing court bias

Inherited from Champaign

8.3

How Dobbins Downs compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 88

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

86%Socioeconomic
84%Household composition
83%Racial/ethnic minority
74%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Dobbins Downs. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

26.0%Housing insecurity
18.3%Utility-shutoff threat
33.5%Food insecurity
35.5%SNAP enrollment
16.9%Transit barriers
13.4%No health insurance
21.3%Frequent mental distress
35.9%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Dobbins Downs

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 9.4/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Champaign eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Champaign County average of 6.0 and above the Illinois statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 26.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 18.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 88th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 17019000901

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17019000901?

Census tract 17019000901 in the Dobbins Downs neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 17019000901?

Median gross rent is $887/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 17019000901?

13.7% of residents in tract 17019000901 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,781.

How socially vulnerable is tract 17019000901?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 88th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 86th, household 84th, minority 83th, housing 74th.

Is tract 17019000901 considered part of Dobbins Downs?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17019000901 fall within Dobbins Downs (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 17019000901 struggle to pay rent?

About 26.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 18.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 17019000901 compare to Champaign overall?

Tract 17019000901 scores 5.2/10, higher than the parent city of Champaign at 4.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Champaign eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Champaign

Top eight tracts in Champaign ranked by composite eviction-risk score.