3 census tracts · pop 20,134 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 6.8–8.1
Arcadia Terrace takes in 3 census tracts of Chicago, IL, population 20,134. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 29.3% citywide, putting Arcadia Terrace 28.8% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 6.8 to 8.1. A 1.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Court records carry 1,936 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 8.1% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.7% in 2015, is well off that peak. That places it #66 of 187 neighborhoods in Chicago. The closest comparables inside the same city are Placerdale and North Kenwood.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,383, close to the Chicago average.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.6
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Arcadia Terrace vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Arcadia Terrace
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,936Total filings (sum)
3.49%Avg annual filing rate
8.1%Peak year (2014)
2.61%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arcadia Terrace
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.9%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility shutoff threat
24.5%Food insecurity
21.1%SNAP enrollment
13.2%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Arcadia Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Arcadia Terrace?
Arcadia Terrace scores 7.6/10 (Elevated 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 Arcadia Terrace compare to Chicago overall?
Arcadia Terrace scores 0.9 points higher than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,383 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Arcadia Terrace?
Average gross rent in Arcadia Terrace is $1,383/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Arcadia Terrace residents are renters?
60% of Arcadia Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 20,134 residents.
Q5
Is Arcadia Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Arcadia Terrace sits in the 87th 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 Arcadia Terrace have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Arcadia Terrace is census tract 17031020901 (score 8.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.8 to 8.1, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Arcadia Terrace for landlords?
Arcadia Terrace carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). 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 Chicago as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Arcadia Terrace?
Arcadia Terrace has 19,331 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Hispanic / Latino (28.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
