Eviction Risk in Cabrini-Green , Chicago
3 census tracts · pop 22,846 · pop-weighted composite 5.9/10 · range 5.7–6.1
Cabrini-Green is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 3 census tracts and a population of 22,846 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,322/month sits 61% higher than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).
Cabrini-Green 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.
Cabrini-Green vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 23,808 residents across all tracts in Cabrini-Green. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 9.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 69.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 8.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 8%
- Other / Multiracial 4.9%
3 tracts in Cabrini-Green
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031081000 | 6.1 | 8,150 | 45% | $1,739 |
| 17031838300 | 6.0 | 2,483 | 36% | $2,289 |
| 17031081800 | 5.7 | 12,213 | 32% | $2,717 |
CDC SVI percentile: 28
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Cabrini-Green
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 2,880Total filings (sum)
- 4.33%Avg annual filing rate
- 14.3%Peak year (2004)
- 1.98%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cabrini-Green
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 8.6%Housing insecurity
- 4.9%Utility shutoff threat
- 9.1%Food insecurity
- 7.0%SNAP enrollment
- 5.6%No health insurance
- 17.5%Any disability
About Cabrini-Green
What is the eviction-risk score for Cabrini-Green?
Cabrini-Green scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 Cabrini-Green compare to Chicago overall?
Cabrini-Green scores 0.9 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 37% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,322 vs $1,440.
What is the median rent in Cabrini-Green?
Median gross rent in Cabrini-Green is $2,322/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Cabrini-Green residents are renters?
70% of Cabrini-Green households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 22,846 residents.
Is Cabrini-Green a high social-vulnerability area?
Cabrini-Green sits in the 28th 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.