1 census tracts · pop 4,252 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Southwood maps to a single census tract in Champaign, IL, population 4,252. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
roughly one in four of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly below the Champaign rate of 34.9%. Running cool is economic stress, at 1/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.3/10. The voucher gap is 20.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. At $1,300 a month, rents sit 16% over what the rest of Champaign commands.
Food insecurity affects 9.2% of adults, 8.6 points below the national rate. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Champaign, it ranks #9 by risk, the lower third. At 17% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $92,882, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southwood vs ChampaignHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
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
Frequently asked
About Southwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southwood?
Southwood 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 Southwood compare to Champaign overall?
Southwood scores 1.4 points lower than Champaign overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,300 vs $1,123.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southwood?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of Southwood residents are renters?
17% of Southwood households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Champaign). The neighborhood has 4,252 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Southwood for landlords?
Southwood 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 Southwood?
Southwood has 4,389 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
