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Neighborhood · Buffalo Grove, IL

Woodland Chase Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 6,837 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.2–5.7

Woodland Chase is a white-asian neighborhood in Buffalo Grove with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,837 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. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,883/month sits 8% lower than the Buffalo Grove citywide median ($2,037).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Woodland Chase vs Buffalo Grove How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
65.6% +166%
Buffalo Grove: 24.7%
Average gross rent
$1,883 -8%
Buffalo Grove: $2,037
Average HH income
$173,096 +33%
Buffalo Grove: $129,820
Poverty rate
3.9% -40%
Buffalo Grove: 6.5%
Renter share
21.0% +4%
Buffalo Grove: 20.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodland Chase and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.2–5.7

Why Woodland Chase 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 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Rent control risk
66% of income on rent · Range 3.7–4.9 across tracts
4.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.6–5.1 across tracts
4.9
Tenant organizing strength
21% renter households · Range 4.4–7.2 across tracts
5.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.7–4.1 across tracts
3.8
Economic stress
3.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.1 across tracts
1.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–9.8 across tracts
5.7
Risk score comparison

Woodland Chase vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Woodland Chase score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Woodland Chase: 5.45.4Woodland ChaseNeighborhoodParent city: 5.05.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Woodland Chase

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17097864514 5.7 2,428 48% $2,598
17097864512 5.2 4,409 75% $1,489
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

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

Socioeconomic status 8%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 31%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodland Chase

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

Frequently asked

About Woodland Chase

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodland Chase?

Woodland Chase 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.

Q2

How does Woodland Chase compare to Buffalo Grove overall?

Woodland Chase scores 0.4 points higher than Buffalo Grove overall (5.0/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Median rent: $1,883 vs $2,037.

Q3

What is the average rent in Woodland Chase?

Median gross rent in Woodland Chase is $1,883/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Woodland Chase residents are renters?

21% of Woodland Chase households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Buffalo Grove). The neighborhood has 6,837 residents.

Q5

Is Woodland Chase a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodland Chase sits in the 17th 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 Woodland Chase have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Woodland Chase is census tract 17097864514 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.7 — a spread of 0.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Woodland Chase for landlords?

Woodland Chase 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 Buffalo Grove as a whole (5.0/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Woodland Chase?

Woodland Chase has 7,220 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (33.2%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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