1 census tracts · pop 3,732 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.7–7.7
Downtown maps to a single census tract in Champaign, IL, population 3,732. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.7/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
SNAP participation is 34.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.3/10.
Food insecurity affects 34.7% of adults, 16.9 points above the national rate. The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10.
At $887 a month, rents sit 21% under what the rest of Champaign commands. 14% 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. 31% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, under the Champaign rate of 34.9%.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Champaign, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Frat Park and Holiday Park score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $48,048.
One tract means one number: 7.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs ChampaignHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.0%Housing insecurity
17.7%Utility shutoff threat
34.7%Food insecurity
34.4%SNAP enrollment
18.3%No health insurance
36.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Downtown compare to Champaign overall?
Downtown scores 1.4 points higher than Champaign overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $887 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $887/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
58% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Champaign). The neighborhood has 3,732 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 3,651 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (39.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.5%), Hispanic / Latino (18%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
