Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Belmont Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 29,479 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.9–5.7

Belmont Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chicago with 7 census tracts and a population of 29,479 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,228/month sits 15% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Belmont Park vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.7% +56%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,228 -15%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$72,450 -4%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

13.2% -22%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

52.0% -4%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Belmont Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 4.9–5.7

Why Belmont Park scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Tenant organizing strength

52% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

13.2% below poverty line · Range 1.6–5.1 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.8 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Belmont Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Belmont Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 4.9 to 5.7. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.6 5.5 5.1 4.9 4.9 4.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in Belmont Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031190402	5.7	4,896	47%	$1,222
17031190200	5.6	5,858	41%	$1,351
17031190300	5.5	5,289	50%	$1,135
17031190100	5.1	2,338	47%	$888
17031151100	4.9	5,447	40%	$1,237
17031190701	4.9	2,835	51%	$1,270
17031151001	4.9	2,816	51%	$1,382

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 81%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 56%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 49%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Belmont Park

Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,753Total filings (sum)
2.65%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2015)
3.24%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Belmont Park

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

22.0%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
27.1%Food insecurity
20.4%SNAP enrollment
22.6%No health insurance
30.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Belmont Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Belmont Park?

Belmont Park scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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.

How does Belmont Park compare to Chicago overall?

Belmont Park scores 0.4 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,228 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Belmont Park?

Average gross rent in Belmont Park is $1,228/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Belmont Park residents are renters?

52% of Belmont Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 29,479 residents.

Is Belmont Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Belmont Park sits in the 74th 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.

Which tracts in Belmont Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Belmont Park is census tract 17031190402 (score 5.7/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.7, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Belmont Park for landlords?

Belmont Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Belmont Park?

Belmont Park has 28,827 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (69%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Belmont Park

5.2 Kelvyn Grove 3 tracts · pop 10,474 5.2 Kilbourn Park 4 tracts · pop 13,520 6.4 Cragin 8 tracts · pop 33,363 4.6 Schorsch 8 tracts · pop 34,654 5.3 Hanson Park 7 tracts · pop 33,104 4.4 Martin Luther 6 tracts · pop 25,574

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Belmont Park.

5.3 Glendale 4 tracts · pop 16,746 5.3 Hanson Park 7 tracts · pop 33,104 5.3 Brynford Park 2 tracts · pop 9,463 5.3 Kelvyn Grove 3 tracts · pop 10,474 5.3 Mayfair 7 tracts · pop 26,451 5.3 Kilbourn Park 4 tracts · pop 13,520

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