Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Five Points Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,171 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Five Points is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chicago with 1 census tract and a population of 5,171 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,668/month sits 16% higher than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Five Points vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.2% +3%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,668 +16%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$84,563 +13%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

13.3% -21%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

24.7% -54%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Five Points and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Five Points scores 5.1

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

30% 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

25% 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

13.3% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Five Points vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Five Points

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031520500	5.1	5,171	30%	$1,668

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 71%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 28%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Five Points

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

32Total filings (sum)
1.21%Avg annual filing rate
2.6%Peak year (2010)
1.60%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Five Points

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

21.2%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
26.2%Food insecurity
19.0%SNAP enrollment
23.0%No health insurance
31.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Five Points

What is the eviction-risk score for Five Points?

Five Points scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Five Points compare to Chicago overall?

Five Points scores 0.6 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,668 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Five Points?

Average gross rent in Five Points is $1,668/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Five Points residents are renters?

25% of Five Points households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 5,171 residents.

Is Five Points a high social-vulnerability area?

Five Points sits in the 60th 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.

How safe is Five Points for landlords?

Five Points carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Five Points?

Five Points has 5,144 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (84%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (0.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Five Points

6.1 Trumbull Park Homes 2 tracts · pop 5,964 6.1 Irondale 4 tracts · pop 17,609 6.4 Vet's Park 2 tracts · pop 3,408 5.5 Arizona 2 tracts · pop 10,229 6.9 The Bush 4 tracts · pop 11,602 5.4 Stony Island Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,144

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Five Points.

5.1 Motor Row 4 tracts · pop 13,771 5 East Humboldt Park 6 tracts · pop 15,633 5 Brainerd 9 tracts · pop 28,497 5 Jackowo 3 tracts · pop 11,496 5 Buena Park 4 tracts · pop 20,875 5 Peterson Park 2 tracts · pop 6,768

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