2 census tracts · pop 9,262 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.9–7
Clarendon Park is a black-white neighborhood in Chicago with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,262 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,179/month sits 18% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Clarendon Park vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Clarendon Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,912Total filings (sum)
3.60%Avg annual filing rate
6.6%Peak year (2002)
2.78%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Clarendon Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.1%Housing insecurity
16.1%Utility shutoff threat
31.1%Food insecurity
32.0%SNAP enrollment
13.6%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Clarendon Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Clarendon Park?
Clarendon Park scores 6.9/10 (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 Clarendon Park compare to Chicago overall?
Clarendon Park scores 1.2 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,179 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Clarendon Park?
Average gross rent in Clarendon Park is $1,179/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Clarendon Park residents are renters?
86% of Clarendon Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 9,262 residents.
Q5
Is Clarendon Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Clarendon Park 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 Clarendon Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Clarendon Park is census tract 17031031502 (score 7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 7, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Clarendon Park for landlords?
Clarendon Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 Clarendon Park?
Clarendon Park has 9,462 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (39.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
