Eviction Risk in Schrum , Calumet City
1 census tracts · pop 5,761 · pop-weighted composite 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3
Schrum is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Calumet City with 1 census tract and a population of 5,761 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $815/month sits 31% lower than the Calumet City citywide median ($1,177).
Schrum vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Schrum vs Calumet City
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,732 residents across all tracts in Schrum. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 6.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 4.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 84%
- Other / Multiracial 5.2%
1 tracts in Schrum
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031825803 | 5.3 | 5,761 | 49% | $815 |
CDC SVI percentile: 72
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Schrum
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,492Total filings (sum)
- 8.49%Avg annual filing rate
- 15.9%Peak year (2004)
- 5.66%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Schrum
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 23.5%Housing insecurity
- 14.6%Utility shutoff threat
- 27.4%Food insecurity
- 25.9%SNAP enrollment
- 9.7%No health insurance
- 30.5%Any disability
About Schrum
What is the eviction-risk score for Schrum?
Schrum scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Schrum compare to Calumet City overall?
Schrum scores 0.5 points higher than Calumet City overall (4.8/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 40% citywide. Median rent: $815 vs $1,177.
What is the median rent in Schrum?
Median gross rent in Schrum is $815/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Schrum residents are renters?
51% of Schrum households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Calumet City). The neighborhood has 5,761 residents.
Is Schrum a high social-vulnerability area?
Schrum sits in the 72th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.