2 census tracts · pop 9,902 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6.1–8
Lake Park takes in 2 census tracts of Champaign, IL, population 9,902. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.7/10, Elevated tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
69% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. 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. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 6.1 to 8, a 1.9-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 8.3/10. 42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Champaign rate of 34.9%. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10.
Average gross rent is $881, 22% below the Champaign average of $1,123. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Champaign, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Seniorland and Dobbins Downs. Against average income of $54,903, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lake Park vs ChampaignHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lake Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
15.7%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lake Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lake Park?
Lake Park scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 Lake Park compare to Champaign overall?
Lake Park scores 0.4 points higher than Champaign overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $881 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lake Park?
Average gross rent in Lake Park is $881/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lake Park residents are renters?
69% of Lake Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Champaign). The neighborhood has 9,902 residents.
Q5
Is Lake Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Lake Park sits in the 38th 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 Lake Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lake Park is census tract 17019006000 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 8, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Lake Park for landlords?
Lake Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lake Park?
Lake Park has 10,053 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
