3 census tracts · pop 15,578 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.2–6.3
Garfield Manor is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chicago with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,578 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,047/month sits 27% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Garfield Manor vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Garfield Manor
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
895Total filings (sum)
3.25%Avg annual filing rate
7.6%Peak year (2015)
3.99%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Garfield Manor
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.1%Housing insecurity
14.0%Utility shutoff threat
36.7%Food insecurity
27.2%SNAP enrollment
31.3%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Garfield Manor
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Garfield Manor?
Garfield Manor 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 Garfield Manor compare to Chicago overall?
Garfield Manor scores 0.1 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,047 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Garfield Manor?
Average gross rent in Garfield Manor is $1,047/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Garfield Manor residents are renters?
50% of Garfield Manor households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 15,578 residents.
Q5
Is Garfield Manor a high social-vulnerability area?
Garfield Manor sits in the 91st 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Garfield Manor have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Garfield Manor is census tract 17031660400 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.3, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Garfield Manor for landlords?
Garfield Manor 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 (5.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Garfield Manor?
Garfield Manor has 16,418 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (93.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
