2 census tracts · pop 8,620 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.3–6.6
Chinatown is a asian (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,620 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $983/month sits 32% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Chinatown vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chinatown
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
252Total filings (sum)
0.94%Avg annual filing rate
2.8%Peak year (2012)
0.57%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chinatown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.7%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
31.8%Food insecurity
24.0%SNAP enrollment
13.2%No health insurance
31.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chinatown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chinatown?
Chinatown scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Chinatown compare to Chicago overall?
Chinatown scores 0.7 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $983 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chinatown?
Average gross rent in Chinatown is $983/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chinatown residents are renters?
59% of Chinatown households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 8,620 residents.
Q5
Is Chinatown a high social-vulnerability area?
Chinatown sits in the 91st 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Chinatown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chinatown is census tract 17031340400 (score 6.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.3 to 6.6, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Chinatown for landlords?
Chinatown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Chinatown?
Chinatown has 9,370 residents (Asian (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (78.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
