Eviction Risk in Ducktown , Chicago
2 census tracts · pop 7,459 · pop-weighted composite 6.1/10 · range 6.0–6.2
Ducktown is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chicago with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,459 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,261/month sits 12% lower than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).
Ducktown 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.
Ducktown vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 7,456 residents across all tracts in Ducktown. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 60.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 15%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 21.1%
- Other / Multiracial 1%
2 tracts in Ducktown
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031840300 | 6.2 | 3,646 | 61% | $1,443 |
| 17031590600 | 6.0 | 3,813 | 53% | $1,086 |
CDC SVI percentile: 76
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Ducktown
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 499Total filings (sum)
- 3.34%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.7%Peak year (2002)
- 4.85%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ducktown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 21.0%Housing insecurity
- 10.3%Utility shutoff threat
- 28.3%Food insecurity
- 20.8%SNAP enrollment
- 21.0%No health insurance
- 28.9%Any disability
About Ducktown
What is the eviction-risk score for Ducktown?
Ducktown scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Ducktown compare to Chicago overall?
Ducktown scores 0.7 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 57% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,261 vs $1,440.
What is the median rent in Ducktown?
Median gross rent in Ducktown is $1,261/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Ducktown residents are renters?
34% of Ducktown households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 7,459 residents.
Is Ducktown a high social-vulnerability area?
Ducktown sits in the 76th 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.