Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Brookline Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,809 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10 · range 7.2–7.2

Brookline is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 1 census tract and a population of 3,809 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 45% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,121/month sits 22% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

7.2

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Brookline vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

65.6% +124%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,121 -22%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$36,927 -51%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

30.6% +82%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

53.5% -1%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brookline and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.2–7.2

Why Brookline scores 7.2

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

66% 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

54% 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

30.6% below poverty line · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Risk score comparison

Brookline vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Brookline

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031690900	7.2	3,809	66%	$1,121

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 93%ile

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

Household characteristics 92%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 99%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 44%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brookline

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,223Total filings (sum)
6.83%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2002)
7.96%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brookline

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

31.3%Housing insecurity
21.8%Utility shutoff threat
39.3%Food insecurity
41.9%SNAP enrollment
11.4%No health insurance
35.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brookline

What is the eviction-risk score for Brookline?

Brookline scores 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Brookline compare to Chicago overall?

Brookline scores 1.5 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,121 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Brookline?

Average gross rent in Brookline is $1,121/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brookline residents are renters?

54% of Brookline households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 3,809 residents.

Is Brookline a high social-vulnerability area?

Brookline 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.

How safe is Brookline for landlords?

Brookline carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brookline?

Brookline has 3,891 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brookline

6.6 Park Manor 12 tracts · pop 25,601 6.5 South Park Manor Historic District 3 tracts · pop 7,688 6.2 Chatham Fields 3 tracts · pop 13,509 6.8 Auburn Park 3 tracts · pop 7,190 6.9 Becks Park 10 tracts · pop 18,910 6.4 Brookdale 5 tracts · pop 13,018

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brookline.

7.2 Jackson Park Highlands District 3 tracts · pop 10,784 7.3 Windsor Park 3 tracts · pop 14,908 7.3 Jeffery Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,640 7.3 Avalon Highlands 1 tracts · pop 3,986 7.1 Grand Crossing 1 tracts · pop 1,895 7.1 Homan Square 8 tracts · pop 16,211

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