Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Gano Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,358 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.5–6.5

Gano is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 1 census tract and a population of 4,358 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 54% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,453/month sits 1% higher than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Gano vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.1% +105%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,453 +1%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$39,579 -47%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

20.8% +24%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

55.4% +3%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gano and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.5–6.5

Why Gano scores 6.5

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

60% 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

55% 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

20.8% below poverty line · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Gano vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Gano

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031530200	6.5	4,358	60%	$1,453

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

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

Household characteristics 85%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gano

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,000Total filings (sum)
8.83%Avg annual filing rate
11.3%Peak year (2001)
7.42%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gano

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

31.1%Housing insecurity
21.7%Utility shutoff threat
39.3%Food insecurity
41.5%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
36.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Gano

What is the eviction-risk score for Gano?

Gano scores 6.5/10 (Elevated 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 Gano compare to Chicago overall?

Gano scores 0.8 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,453 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Gano?

Average gross rent in Gano is $1,453/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Gano residents are renters?

55% of Gano households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 4,358 residents.

Is Gano a high social-vulnerability area?

Gano sits in the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Gano for landlords?

Gano carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Gano?

Gano has 4,082 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (84.1%), Hispanic / Latino (11.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Gano

5.8 Stewart Ridge 5 tracts · pop 16,711 6 West Roseland 6 tracts · pop 17,609 6.9 Arcade Row 2 tracts · pop 5,625 5.8 Placerdale 5 tracts · pop 17,167 5.8 Rosemoor 2 tracts · pop 8,402 5.9 Roseland Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,234

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Gano.

6.5 Cragin 8 tracts · pop 33,363 6.5 South Chicago Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,725 6.5 Argyle Street 2 tracts · pop 10,834 6.5 New Auburn 5 tracts · pop 9,123 6.5 Pocket Town 1 tracts · pop 2,330 6.5 Dauphin Park 4 tracts · pop 7,953

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