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Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Edgewater Beach Eviction Risk: High

6 census tracts · pop 17,863 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10 · range 7.4–8.1

Edgewater Beach takes in 6 census tracts of Chicago, IL, population 17,863. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8/10, High tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Chicago rate of 29.3%.

72% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.

The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. At $1,205 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Chicago commands. Filings are well documented here: 5,554 across 6 observed tracts.

On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 11.5% of renter households.

The most recent observed rate, 4.0% in 2015, is well off that peak. Among the 187 mapped neighborhoods of Chicago, it ranks #38 by risk, the upper third.

Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 6 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $53,178.

With little internal variation, 8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
8
High
6 tracts · population-weighted
Edgewater Beach vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.9% +70%
Chicago: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$1,205 -16%
Chicago: $1,440
Average HH income
$53,178 -29%
Chicago: $75,134
Poverty rate
19.6% +16%
Chicago: 16.8%
Renter share
71.8% +33%
Chicago: 54.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Edgewater Beach and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 7.4–8.1

Why Edgewater Beach scores 8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Tenant organizing strength
72% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Economic stress
19.6% below poverty line · Range 3.2–6.6 across tracts
4.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–2.0 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

Edgewater Beach vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Edgewater Beach score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Edgewater Beach: 8.08.0Edgewater BeachNeighborhoodParent city: 6.76.7Parent cityhost cityState: 5.15.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Edgewater Beach?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.7 points from 7.4 to 8.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

6 tracts in Edgewater Beach

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17031030101 8.1 3,517 59% $1,209
17031030102 8.1 3,052 47% $1,177
17031030604 8.1 2,921 46% $1,241
17031030103 8.1 2,297 44% $1,209
17031030601 8 3,771 59% $1,228
17031030603 7.4 2,305 35% $1,148
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 35%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Edgewater Beach

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 5,554Total filings (sum)
  • 5.58%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.5%Peak year (2013)
  • 4.08%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Edgewater Beach

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Edgewater Beach

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Edgewater Beach?

Edgewater Beach scores 8/10 (High tier) across 6 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 Edgewater Beach compare to Chicago overall?

Edgewater Beach scores 1.3 points higher than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,205 vs $1,440.
Q3

What is the average rent in Edgewater Beach?

Average gross rent in Edgewater Beach is $1,205/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Edgewater Beach residents are renters?

72% of Edgewater Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 17,863 residents.
Q5

Is Edgewater Beach a high social-vulnerability area?

Edgewater Beach sits in the 77th 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 Edgewater Beach have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Edgewater Beach is census tract 17031030101 (score 8.1/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.4 to 8.1, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Edgewater Beach for landlords?

Edgewater Beach carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 (6.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Edgewater Beach?

Edgewater Beach has 17,783 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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