3 census tracts · pop 4,565 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 4.8–6.4
Douglass Park is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Chicago with 3 census tracts and a population of 4,565 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,433/month sits 0% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Douglass Park vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Douglass Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
759Total filings (sum)
4.74%Avg annual filing rate
8.6%Peak year (2008)
6.11%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Douglass Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.3%Housing insecurity
18.6%Utility shutoff threat
35.8%Food insecurity
34.8%SNAP enrollment
17.2%No health insurance
32.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Douglass Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Douglass Park?
Douglass Park scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Douglass Park compare to Chicago overall?
Douglass Park scores 0.2 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,433 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Douglass Park?
Average gross rent in Douglass Park is $1,433/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Douglass Park residents are renters?
79% of Douglass Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 4,565 residents.
Q5
Is Douglass Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Douglass Park sits in the 78th 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 Douglass Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Douglass Park is census tract 17031843300 (score 6.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6.4, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Douglass Park for landlords?
Douglass Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Douglass Park?
Douglass Park has 4,574 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Hispanic / Latino (38.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
