5 census tracts · pop 19,084 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 4.6–7.2
Edgewater Glen is a diverse neighborhood in Chicago with 5 census tracts and a population of 19,084 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. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,311/month sits 9% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Edgewater Glen vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Edgewater Glen
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,717Total filings (sum)
2.28%Avg annual filing rate
7.1%Peak year (2012)
1.89%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Edgewater Glen
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.5%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
19.0%Food insecurity
16.3%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
26.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Edgewater Glen
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Edgewater Glen?
Edgewater Glen scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Glen compare to Chicago overall?
Edgewater Glen scores 0.1 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,311 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Edgewater Glen?
Average gross rent in Edgewater Glen is $1,311/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Edgewater Glen residents are renters?
59% of Edgewater Glen households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 19,084 residents.
Q5
Is Edgewater Glen a high social-vulnerability area?
Edgewater Glen sits in the 68th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Glen have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Edgewater Glen is census tract 17031010503 (score 7.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 7.2, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Edgewater Glen for landlords?
Edgewater Glen carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Edgewater Glen?
Edgewater Glen has 19,284 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Hispanic / Latino (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
