Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Fifth City Eviction Risk: Elevated

8 census tracts · pop 13,560 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10 · range 5.9–7.3

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 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,107/month sits 23% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

6.8

Elevated

8 tracts · population-weighted

Fifth City vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.2% +99%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,107 -23%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$35,355 -53%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

42.8% +154%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

77.4% +43%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fifth City and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 5.9–7.3

Why Fifth City scores 6.8

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

58% 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

77% 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

42.8% below poverty line · Range 4.0–10.0 across tracts

8.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.5 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

Fifth City vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Fifth City?

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 1.4 points from 5.9 to 7.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.5 5.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Fifth City

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031836800	7.3	2,635	52%	$834
17031260800	7	2,001	64%	$1,168
17031270500	7	1,380	72%	$941
17031836900	6.9	1,994	62%	$1,184
17031271200	6.9	1,384	46%	$1,273
17031271400	6.7	1,359	57%	$1,204
17031271300	6.5	964	79%	$1,022
17031837000	5.9	1,843	46%	$1,321

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 96%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 64%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

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

Frequently asked

About Fifth City

What is the eviction-risk score for Fifth City?

Fifth City scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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.

How does Fifth City compare to Chicago overall?

Fifth City scores 1.1 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,107 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Fifth City?

Average 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 92nd 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.

Which tracts in Fifth City have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fifth City is census tract 17031836800 (score 7.3/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 7.3, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Fifth City for landlords?

Fifth City carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fifth City?

Fifth City has 14,050 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (88%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.7%), Hispanic / Latino (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fifth City

7 Homan Square 8 tracts · pop 16,211 6.6 Central Park 8 tracts · pop 21,906 5.2 Smith Park 6 tracts · pop 12,839 5.5 Tri-Taylor 4 tracts · pop 6,583 6.6 West Haven 6 tracts · pop 10,444 6.3 Mandell 8 tracts · pop 28,405

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fifth City.

6.8 Essex 1 tracts · pop 2,999 6.8 Moreland 8 tracts · pop 30,320 6.8 Marynook 2 tracts · pop 4,377 6.8 South Lynn 17 tracts · pop 26,859 6.7 Auburn Park 3 tracts · pop 7,190 6.7 Park Manor 12 tracts · pop 25,601

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