2 census tracts · pop 7,459 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.1–5.3
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 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,261/month sits 12% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ducktown vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
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
Frequently asked
About Ducktown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ducktown?
Ducktown scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Ducktown compare to Chicago overall?
Ducktown scores 0.5 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,261 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ducktown?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of Ducktown residents are renters?
34% of Ducktown households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 7,459 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Ducktown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ducktown is census tract 17031840300 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.3, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Ducktown for landlords?
Ducktown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ducktown?
Ducktown has 7,456 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (60.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
