2 census tracts · pop 5,625 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.5–7.2
Arcade Row is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,625 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,072/month sits 26% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Arcade Row vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority99%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Arcade Row
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,333Total filings (sum)
10.14%Avg annual filing rate
24.1%Peak year (2003)
7.37%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arcade Row
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
32.2%Housing insecurity
23.2%Utility shutoff threat
41.2%Food insecurity
45.1%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
37.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Arcade Row
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Arcade Row?
Arcade Row scores 6.9/10 (Elevated 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 Arcade Row compare to Chicago overall?
Arcade Row scores 1.2 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,072 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Arcade Row?
Average gross rent in Arcade Row is $1,072/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Arcade Row residents are renters?
73% of Arcade Row households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 5,625 residents.
Q5
Is Arcade Row a high social-vulnerability area?
Arcade Row sits in the 94th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Arcade Row have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Arcade Row is census tract 17031490901 (score 7.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.5 to 7.2, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Arcade Row for landlords?
Arcade Row carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Arcade Row?
Arcade Row has 5,040 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Other / Multiracial (2.4%), Hispanic / Latino (1.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
