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Neighborhood · Bartlett, IL

Wayne Center Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 12,227 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.0–5.5

Wayne Center is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bartlett with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,227 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 23% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,317/month sits 30% lower than the Bartlett citywide median ($1,883).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Wayne Center vs Bartlett How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
22.7% -26%
Bartlett: 30.6%
Average gross rent
$1,317 -30%
Bartlett: $1,883
Average HH income
$139,533 +7%
Bartlett: $130,479
Poverty rate
2.0% -25%
Bartlett: 2.7%
Renter share
7.7% -29%
Bartlett: 10.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wayne Center and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.0–5.5

Why Wayne Center scores 4.6

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
23% of income on rent · Range 4.8–5.8 across tracts
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Tenant organizing strength
8% renter households · Range 3.1–6.9 across tracts
4.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.4 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
2.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–7.3 across tracts
5.8
Risk score comparison

Wayne Center vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Wayne Center score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Wayne Center: 4.64.6Wayne CenterNeighborhoodParent city: 4.94.9Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Wayne Center?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.5 points from 4.0 to 5.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Wayne Center

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17043841323 5.5 2,801 61% $2,159
17043841325 4.6 5,317 20% $1,891
17043841327 4.0 4,109 0%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 12%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 21%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 12%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wayne Center

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

Frequently asked

About Wayne Center

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Wayne Center?

Wayne Center scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Wayne Center compare to Bartlett overall?

Wayne Center scores 0.3 points lower than Bartlett overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,317 vs $1,883.

Q3

What is the average rent in Wayne Center?

Median gross rent in Wayne Center is $1,317/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Wayne Center residents are renters?

8% of Wayne Center households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Bartlett). The neighborhood has 12,227 residents.

Q5

Is Wayne Center a high social-vulnerability area?

Wayne Center sits in the 11th 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

Which tracts in Wayne Center have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wayne Center is census tract 17043841323 (score 5.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.0 to 5.5 — a spread of 1.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Wayne Center for landlords?

Wayne Center carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Bartlett as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Wayne Center?

Wayne Center has 12,029 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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