3 census tracts · pop 20,134 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.1–6.6
Arcadia Terrace is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Chicago with 3 census tracts and a population of 20,134 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,383/month sits 4% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
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 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 0.2 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). 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 6.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 6.6, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Arcadia Terrace for landlords?
Arcadia Terrace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 (5.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Arcadia Terrace?
Arcadia Terrace has 19,331 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Hispanic / Latino (28.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
