Eviction Risk in Auburn Park , Chicago
3 census tracts · pop 7,190 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 5.4–6.8
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 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,082/month sits 25% lower than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).
Auburn Park vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Auburn Park vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 7,299 residents across all tracts in Auburn Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 0.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 0.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 97.9%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.1%
- Other / Multiracial 0.4%
3 tracts in Auburn Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031681300 | 6.8 | 2,323 | 66% | $1,331 |
| 17031691200 | 6.7 | 1,984 | 64% | $1,057 |
| 17031691100 | 5.4 | 2,883 | 23% | $898 |
CDC SVI percentile: 89
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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
About Auburn Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Auburn Park?
Auburn Park scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Auburn Park compare to Chicago overall?
Auburn Park scores 0.6 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 48% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,082 vs $1,440.
What is the median rent in Auburn Park?
Median 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.
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.
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.