Neighborhood · Urbana, IL

Edgewood Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,847 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Edgewood is a white-black neighborhood in Urbana with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,847 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $932/month sits 4% lower than the Urbana citywide average ($972).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Edgewood vs Urbana How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.1% +23%

Urbana: 38.4%

Average gross rent

$932 -4%

Urbana: $972

Average HH income

$52,080 +14%

Urbana: $45,854

Poverty rate

17.0% -31%

Urbana: 24.8%

Renter share

55.8% -11%

Urbana: 62.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Edgewood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.4–5.4

Why Edgewood scores 5.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Tenant organizing strength

56% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Economic stress

17.0% below poverty line · Range 3.8–4.7 across tracts

4.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.7 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Edgewood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Edgewood

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17019005500	5.4	4,682	43%	$943
17019005401	5.4	4,165	52%	$920

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 66%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 48%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Edgewood

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

17.2%Housing insecurity
11.7%Utility shutoff threat
22.0%Food insecurity
22.1%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
31.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Edgewood

What is the eviction-risk score for Edgewood?

Edgewood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Edgewood compare to Urbana overall?

Edgewood scores 0.7 points higher than Urbana overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $932 vs $972.

What is the average rent in Edgewood?

Average gross rent in Edgewood is $932/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Edgewood residents are renters?

56% of Edgewood households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Urbana). The neighborhood has 8,847 residents.

Is Edgewood a high social-vulnerability area?

Edgewood sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Edgewood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Edgewood is census tract 17019005500 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.

How safe is Edgewood for landlords?

Edgewood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Urbana as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Edgewood?

Edgewood has 8,802 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Edgewood

6.6 The Cottages at Illinois 3 tracts · pop 8,901 6.5 Gregory Place 3 tracts · pop 9,196 6.7 Frat Park 3 tracts · pop 13,096 5.3 Seniorland 4 tracts · pop 11,304 5.7 Lake Park 2 tracts · pop 9,902 5 Dobbins Downs 2 tracts · pop 11,516

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Urbana

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Edgewood.

5.3 Augerville 1 tracts · pop 3,821 5.1 AmVets II 1 tracts · pop 5,105 4.8 Lierman 1 tracts · pop 5,631 6.4 Gregory Place 3 tracts · pop 9,196 6.7 The Cottages at Illinois 3 tracts · pop 8,901

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