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Neighborhood · Urbana, IL

Lierman Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 5,631 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.5–6.5

Lierman is a one-tract neighborhood of Urbana, IL and houses 5,631 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.5/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10.

On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.4/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.2/10.

Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Urbana, it ranks #6 by risk, the lower third. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.

Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 41% of renter households. Average gross rent runs $967, close to the Urbana average. 49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
6.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lierman vs Urbana How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.0% +7%
Urbana: 38.4%
Average gross rent
$967 -1%
Urbana: $972
Average HH income
$67,292 +47%
Urbana: $45,854
Poverty rate
12.8% -48%
Urbana: 24.8%
Renter share
49.4% -21%
Urbana: 62.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lierman and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.5–6.5

Why Lierman scores 6.5

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
41% 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
49% 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
12.8% below poverty line · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lierman score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lierman: 6.56.5LiermanNeighborhoodParent city: 6.66.6Parent cityhost cityState: 5.15.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Lierman

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17019005601 6.5 5,631 41% $967
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 23%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lierman

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

Frequently asked

About Lierman

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lierman?

Lierman scores 6.5/10 (Elevated 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 Lierman compare to Urbana overall?

Lierman scores 0.1 points lower than Urbana overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $967 vs $972.
Q3

What is the average rent in Lierman?

Average gross rent in Lierman is $967/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Lierman residents are renters?

49% of Lierman households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Urbana). The neighborhood has 5,631 residents.
Q5

Is Lierman a high social-vulnerability area?

Lierman sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Lierman for landlords?

Lierman carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Urbana as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Lierman?

Lierman has 5,924 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.5%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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