3 census tracts · pop 7,190 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6.1–7.2
Auburn Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,190 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,082/month sits 25% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Auburn Park 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 & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Auburn Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,580Total filings (sum)
10.00%Avg annual filing rate
17.7%Peak year (2002)
10.95%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Auburn Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
36.5%Housing insecurity
26.8%Utility shutoff threat
47.1%Food insecurity
51.5%SNAP enrollment
14.3%No health insurance
39.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Auburn Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Auburn Park?
Auburn Park scores 6.7/10 (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 Auburn Park compare to Chicago overall?
Auburn Park scores 1.0 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,082 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Auburn Park?
Average gross rent in Auburn Park is $1,082/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Auburn Park residents are renters?
73% of Auburn Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 7,190 residents.
Q5
Is Auburn Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Auburn Park sits in the 89th 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 Auburn Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Auburn Park is census tract 17031681300 (score 7.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 7.2, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Auburn Park for landlords?
Auburn Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Auburn Park?
Auburn Park has 7,299 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (97.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.1%), Hispanic / Latino (0.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
