2 census tracts · pop 10,834 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 5.3–7.4
Argyle Street is a white-black neighborhood in Chicago with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,834 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,204/month sits 16% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Argyle Street vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Argyle Street
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,748Total filings (sum)
2.84%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2001)
2.11%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Argyle Street
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.4%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility shutoff threat
24.7%Food insecurity
24.5%SNAP enrollment
11.6%No health insurance
28.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Argyle Street
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Argyle Street?
Argyle Street scores 6.5/10 (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 Argyle Street compare to Chicago overall?
Argyle Street scores 0.8 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,204 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Argyle Street?
Average gross rent in Argyle Street is $1,204/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Argyle Street residents are renters?
82% of Argyle Street households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 10,834 residents.
Q5
Is Argyle Street a high social-vulnerability area?
Argyle Street sits in the 67th 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 Argyle Street have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Argyle Street is census tract 17031031200 (score 7.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 7.4, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Argyle Street for landlords?
Argyle Street carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Argyle Street?
Argyle Street has 10,652 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28%), Hispanic / Latino (16.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
