3 census tracts · pop 16,985 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 4.8–6.2
Galewood takes in 3 census tracts of Chicago, IL and houses 16,985 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs about half against 29.3% citywide, putting Galewood 22.0% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 25%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $997 a month, rents sit 31% under what the rest of Chicago commands.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 7.9/10. The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 4.8 to 6.2, a 1.4-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
Court records carry 737 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 7.9% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 5.1% in 2015 against a 7.9% peak.
That places it #155 of 187 neighborhoods in Chicago. Only 26% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Galewood vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Galewood
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
737Total filings (sum)
4.80%Avg annual filing rate
7.9%Peak year (2014)
4.71%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Galewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.8%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.7%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
10.0%No health insurance
24.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Galewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Galewood?
Galewood scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Galewood compare to Chicago overall?
Galewood scores 1.1 points lower than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $997 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Galewood?
Average gross rent in Galewood is $997/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Galewood residents are renters?
26% of Galewood households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 16,985 residents.
Q5
Is Galewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Galewood sits in the 47th 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
Which tracts in Galewood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Galewood is census tract 17031810900 (score 6.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6.2, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Galewood for landlords?
Galewood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Galewood?
Galewood has 17,076 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.3%), Hispanic / Latino (33.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
