11 census tracts · pop 41,621 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 4.7–7.2
Crawford is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chicago with 11 census tracts and a population of 41,621 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% 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 $1,002/month sits 30% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
11 tracts · population-weighted
Crawford vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Crawford
Aggregated across 11 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,629Total filings (sum)
2.46%Avg annual filing rate
8.0%Peak year (2015)
3.69%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Crawford
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
30.9%Housing insecurity
15.8%Utility shutoff threat
39.6%Food insecurity
31.4%SNAP enrollment
32.5%No health insurance
35.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Crawford
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Crawford?
Crawford scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 11 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 Crawford compare to Chicago overall?
Crawford scores 0.1 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,002 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Crawford?
Average gross rent in Crawford is $1,002/month (pop-weighted across 11 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Crawford residents are renters?
51% of Crawford households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 41,621 residents.
Q5
Is Crawford a high social-vulnerability area?
Crawford sits in the 82nd 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 Crawford have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Crawford is census tract 17031301600 (score 7.2/10). Across the 11 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 7.2, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Crawford for landlords?
Crawford carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 11 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Crawford?
Crawford has 42,173 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (92.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
