4 census tracts · pop 20,875 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 4.4–5.4
Buena Park is a diverse neighborhood in Chicago with 4 census tracts and a population of 20,875 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,474/month sits 2% higher than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Buena Park vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Buena Park
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,751Total filings (sum)
2.52%Avg annual filing rate
5.7%Peak year (2013)
1.60%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Buena Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.5%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
11.6%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
19.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Buena Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Buena Park?
Buena Park scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Buena Park compare to Chicago overall?
Buena Park scores 0.7 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,474 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Buena Park?
Average gross rent in Buena Park is $1,474/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Buena Park residents are renters?
66% of Buena Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 20,875 residents.
Q5
Is Buena Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Buena Park sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Buena Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Buena Park is census tract 17031032100 (score 5.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Buena Park for landlords?
Buena Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Buena Park?
Buena Park has 20,787 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57%), Hispanic / Latino (14.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
