2 census tracts · pop 8,972 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 4.9–5.7
Graymoor spans 2 census tracts of Chicago Heights, IL, population 8,972. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 57% against 30.3% citywide, putting Graymoor 26.6% over its own city.
38% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Average gross rent is $1,789, 72% above the Chicago Heights average of $1,038.
The dominant input is housing-court posture at 8/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.1/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10.
Court records carry 328 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 11.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 6.6% in 2015, is well off that peak.
At 9% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.8 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $104,205.
With little internal variation, 5.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Graymoor vs Chicago HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Graymoor
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
328Total filings (sum)
7.40%Avg annual filing rate
11.2%Peak year (2014)
6.51%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Graymoor
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.4%Housing insecurity
9.3%Utility shutoff threat
17.7%Food insecurity
15.4%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
26.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Graymoor
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Graymoor?
Graymoor scores 5.3/10 (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 Graymoor compare to Chicago Heights overall?
Graymoor scores 0.9 points lower than Chicago Heights overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,789 vs $1,038.
Q3
What is the average rent in Graymoor?
Average gross rent in Graymoor is $1,789/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Graymoor residents are renters?
9% of Graymoor households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Chicago Heights). The neighborhood has 8,972 residents.
Q5
Is Graymoor a high social-vulnerability area?
Graymoor sits in the 56th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Graymoor have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Graymoor is census tract 17031829301 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.7, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Graymoor for landlords?
Graymoor carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Chicago Heights as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Graymoor?
Graymoor has 9,101 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (41.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.8%), Hispanic / Latino (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
