1 census tracts · pop 8,227 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Financial District is a white-asian neighborhood in Chicago with 1 census tract and a population of 8,227 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,534/month sits 76% higher than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Financial District vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport100%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Financial District
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,102Total filings (sum)
4.80%Avg annual filing rate
9.5%Peak year (2010)
5.40%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Financial District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.7%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
5.9%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
15.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Financial District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Financial District?
Financial District scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Financial District compare to Chicago overall?
Financial District scores 2.2 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,534 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Financial District?
Average gross rent in Financial District is $2,534/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Financial District residents are renters?
75% of Financial District households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 8,227 residents.
Q5
Is Financial District a high social-vulnerability area?
Financial District sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Financial District for landlords?
Financial District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Financial District?
Financial District has 7,989 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (31.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
