1 census tracts · pop 8,362 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Ironwood West is a one-tract neighborhood of Champaign, IL, population 8,362. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 32%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Champaign rate of 34.9%.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.3/10. The voucher gap is 23.2%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10. Average gross rent is $1,331, 19% above the Champaign average of $1,123.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Champaign, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Park Terrace and Southwood score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 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
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ironwood West vs ChampaignHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ironwood West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.7%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
9.9%Food insecurity
8.1%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
20.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ironwood West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ironwood West?
Ironwood West scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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 Ironwood West compare to Champaign overall?
Ironwood West scores 1.0 points lower than Champaign overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,331 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ironwood West?
Average gross rent in Ironwood West is $1,331/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ironwood West residents are renters?
31% of Ironwood West households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Champaign). The neighborhood has 8,362 residents.
Q5
Is Ironwood West a high social-vulnerability area?
Ironwood West sits in the 45th 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
How safe is Ironwood West for landlords?
Ironwood West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ironwood West?
Ironwood West has 8,439 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
