Eviction Risk in Chatham Fields , Chicago
3 census tracts · pop 13,509 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 5.8–6.6
Chatham Fields is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,509 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. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,048/month sits 27% lower than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).
Chatham Fields 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.
Chatham Fields vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 12,816 residents across all tracts in Chatham Fields. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 2.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 0.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 95.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.2%
- Other / Multiracial 2.1%
3 tracts in Chatham Fields
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031440201 | 6.6 | 6,096 | 54% | $1,068 |
| 17031440202 | 6.2 | 2,763 | 60% | $950 |
| 17031440300 | 5.8 | 4,650 | 61% | $1,081 |
CDC SVI percentile: 73
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Chatham Fields
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 3,939Total filings (sum)
- 6.59%Avg annual filing rate
- 11.3%Peak year (2003)
- 6.79%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chatham Fields
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 25.0%Housing insecurity
- 17.2%Utility shutoff threat
- 30.5%Food insecurity
- 31.6%SNAP enrollment
- 9.0%No health insurance
- 32.9%Any disability
About Chatham Fields
What is the eviction-risk score for Chatham Fields?
Chatham Fields 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 Chatham Fields compare to Chicago overall?
Chatham Fields scores 0.6 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 58% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,048 vs $1,440.
What is the median rent in Chatham Fields?
Median gross rent in Chatham Fields is $1,048/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Chatham Fields residents are renters?
59% of Chatham Fields households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 13,509 residents.
Is Chatham Fields a high social-vulnerability area?
Chatham Fields sits in the 73th 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.