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Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Fulton Market District Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,677 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Fulton Market District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 1 census tract and a population of 4,677 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,956/month sits 105% higher than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fulton Market District vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
31.4% +7%
Chicago: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$2,956 +105%
Chicago: $1,440
Average HH income
$169,489 +126%
Chicago: $75,134
Poverty rate
8.3% -51%
Chicago: 16.8%
Renter share
72.0% +33%
Chicago: 54.0%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Fulton Market District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Fulton Market District scores 3.8

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
31% 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
72% 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
8.3% below poverty line · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Risk score comparison

Fulton Market District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Fulton Market District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Fulton Market Dist: 3.83.8Fulton Market DistNeighborhoodParent city: 5.75.7Parent cityhost cityState: 4.74.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Fulton Market District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17031833000 3.8 4,677 31% $2,956
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

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

Socioeconomic status 7%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 1%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fulton Market District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 399Total filings (sum)
  • 5.29%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.9%Peak year (2001)
  • 3.15%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fulton Market District

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

Frequently asked

About Fulton Market District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Fulton Market District?

Fulton Market District scores 3.8/10 (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 Fulton Market District compare to Chicago overall?

Fulton Market District scores 1.9 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,956 vs $1,440.
Q3

What is the average rent in Fulton Market District?

Average gross rent in Fulton Market District is $2,956/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Fulton Market District residents are renters?

72% of Fulton Market District households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 4,677 residents.
Q5

Is Fulton Market District a high social-vulnerability area?

Fulton Market District sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Fulton Market District for landlords?

Fulton Market District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Fulton Market District?

Fulton Market District has 4,991 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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