Eviction Risk in Fifth City , Chicago
8 census tracts · pop 13,560 · pop-weighted composite 6.6/10 · range 6.1–6.8
Fifth City is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 8 census tracts and a population of 13,560 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,107/month sits 23% lower than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).
Fifth City 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.
Fifth City vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 14,050 residents across all tracts in Fifth City. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 5.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 88%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.7%
- Other / Multiracial 1.2%
8 tracts in Fifth City
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031836800 | 6.8 | 2,635 | 52% | $834 |
| 17031836900 | 6.8 | 1,994 | 62% | $1,184 |
| 17031270500 | 6.8 | 1,380 | 72% | $941 |
| 17031271400 | 6.8 | 1,359 | 57% | $1,204 |
| 17031260800 | 6.6 | 2,001 | 64% | $1,168 |
| 17031271200 | 6.6 | 1,384 | 46% | $1,273 |
| 17031271300 | 6.5 | 964 | 79% | $1,022 |
| 17031837000 | 6.1 | 1,843 | 46% | $1,321 |
CDC SVI percentile: 92
Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Fifth City
Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 3,879Total filings (sum)
- 6.97%Avg annual filing rate
- 13.5%Peak year (2014)
- 6.36%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fifth City
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 39.5%Housing insecurity
- 30.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 51.2%Food insecurity
- 57.1%SNAP enrollment
- 16.2%No health insurance
- 40.9%Any disability
About Fifth City
What is the eviction-risk score for Fifth City?
Fifth City scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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 Fifth City compare to Chicago overall?
Fifth City scores 0.2 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 58% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,107 vs $1,440.
What is the median rent in Fifth City?
Median gross rent in Fifth City is $1,107/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Fifth City residents are renters?
77% of Fifth City households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 13,560 residents.
Is Fifth City a high social-vulnerability area?
Fifth City sits in the 92th 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.