Eviction Risk in Forest Glen , Chicago
3 census tracts · pop 12,466 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 4.8–5.8
Forest Glen is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Chicago with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,466 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,528/month sits 6% higher than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).
Forest Glen 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.
Forest Glen vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 12,352 residents across all tracts in Forest Glen. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 28.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 50.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 3.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 13.5%
- Other / Multiracial 3.5%
3 tracts in Forest Glen
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031110501 | 5.8 | 5,097 | 46% | $1,552 |
| 17031110502 | 5.7 | 3,533 | 44% | $1,465 |
| 17031120400 | 4.8 | 3,836 | 13% | $1,553 |
CDC SVI percentile: 40
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Forest Glen
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 406Total filings (sum)
- 1.95%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.8%Peak year (2011)
- 2.38%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Glen
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 11.6%Housing insecurity
- 6.1%Utility shutoff threat
- 13.7%Food insecurity
- 10.0%SNAP enrollment
- 9.8%No health insurance
- 23.5%Any disability
About Forest Glen
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Glen?
Forest Glen scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Forest Glen compare to Chicago overall?
Forest Glen scores 1.3 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 35% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,528 vs $1,440.
What is the median rent in Forest Glen?
Median gross rent in Forest Glen is $1,528/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Forest Glen residents are renters?
29% of Forest Glen households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 12,466 residents.
Is Forest Glen a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Glen sits in the 40th 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.