1 census tracts · pop 3,704 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Mill Creek is a one-tract neighborhood of Champaign, IL, population 3,704. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.9/10, Moderate tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. Running hot is housing-court posture at 8.3/10.
Food insecurity affects 6.0% of adults, 11.8 points below the national rate. SNAP participation is 4.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Against a Champaign baseline of 34.9%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Average gross rent is $1,026, 9% below the Champaign average of $1,123.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Champaign, it ranks #9 by risk, the lower third. Only 22% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Southwood and Lincolnshire Fields score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $126,495, annual rent is only 10%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 4.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mill Creek vs ChampaignHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport8%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mill Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.6%Housing insecurity
3.5%Utility shutoff threat
6.0%Food insecurity
4.3%SNAP enrollment
3.6%No health insurance
18.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mill Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mill Creek?
Mill Creek scores 4.9/10 (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 Mill Creek compare to Champaign overall?
Mill Creek scores 1.4 points lower than Champaign overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,026 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mill Creek?
Average gross rent in Mill Creek is $1,026/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mill Creek residents are renters?
22% of Mill Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Champaign). The neighborhood has 3,704 residents.
Q5
Is Mill Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Mill Creek sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Mill Creek for landlords?
Mill Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Mill Creek?
Mill Creek has 3,602 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.3%), Other / Multiracial (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
