2 census tracts · pop 8,847 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.4
Edgewood takes in 2 census tracts of Urbana, IL and houses 8,847 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10.
47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Urbana rate of 38.4%. Running hot is housing-court posture at 8.4/10.
The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.2/10.
The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. That places it #4 of 6 neighborhoods in Urbana.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $932, close to the Urbana average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $52,080. 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Edgewood vs UrbanaHow 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 & transport89%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Edgewood?
Edgewood scores 7.3/10 (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 Edgewood compare to Urbana overall?
Edgewood scores 0.7 points higher than Urbana overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $932 vs $972.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Edgewood residents are renters?
56% of Edgewood households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Urbana). The neighborhood has 8,847 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Edgewood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Edgewood is census tract 17019005401 (score 7.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 7.4, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Edgewood for landlords?
Edgewood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Edgewood?
Edgewood has 8,802 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
