3 census tracts · pop 13,096 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.7–7.7
Frat Park takes in 3 census tracts of Champaign, IL and houses 13,096 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, Elevated tier. 50% 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.
Set annual rent against average household income of $6,338 and the ratio lands at 198%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Cost burden runs 59% against 34.9% citywide, putting Frat Park 24.3% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 83%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. This is a renter market: 100% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. SNAP participation is 37.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Running hot is housing-court posture at 8.3/10.
15.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. At $1,047 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Champaign commands. That places it #1 of 13 neighborhoods in Champaign.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Downtown and Holiday Park.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Frat Park vs ChampaignHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Frat Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.2%Housing insecurity
16.7%Utility shutoff threat
41.8%Food insecurity
41.0%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
38.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Frat Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Frat Park?
Frat Park scores 7.7/10 (Elevated 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 Frat Park compare to Champaign overall?
Frat Park scores 1.4 points higher than Champaign overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,047 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Frat Park?
Average gross rent in Frat Park is $1,047/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Frat Park residents are renters?
100% of Frat Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Champaign). The neighborhood has 13,096 residents.
Q5
Is Frat Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Frat Park sits in the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Frat Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Frat Park is census tract 17019000301 (score 7.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.7 to 7.7, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Frat Park for landlords?
Frat Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). 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 Champaign as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Frat Park?
Frat Park has 12,483 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (33%), Hispanic / Latino (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
