Eviction Risk in Southwood , Champaign
1 census tracts · pop 4,252 · pop-weighted composite 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4
Southwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Champaign with 1 census tract and a population of 4,252 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 4% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,300/month sits 16% higher than the Champaign citywide median ($1,123).
Southwood vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Southwood vs Champaign
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,389 residents across all tracts in Southwood. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 77.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 6.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 6.7%
- Other / Multiracial 4.5%
1 tracts in Southwood
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17019001203 | 5.4 | 4,252 | 24% | $1,300 |
CDC SVI percentile: 10
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 8.4%Housing insecurity
- 5.1%Utility shutoff threat
- 9.2%Food insecurity
- 7.6%SNAP enrollment
- 5.7%No health insurance
- 22.8%Any disability
About Southwood
What is the eviction-risk score for Southwood?
Southwood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Southwood compare to Champaign overall?
Southwood scores 1.3 points lower than Champaign overall (6.7/10). Rent burden: 24% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,300 vs $1,123.
What is the median rent in Southwood?
Median gross rent in Southwood is $1,300/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Southwood residents are renters?
17% of Southwood households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Champaign). The neighborhood has 4,252 residents.
Is Southwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Southwood sits in the 10th 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.