Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Glenwood Arts District Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 35,954 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 4.9–6

Glenwood Arts District is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Chicago with 8 census tracts and a population of 35,954 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. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,311/month sits 9% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Glenwood Arts District vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.4% +65%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,311 -9%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$63,926 -15%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

15.5% -8%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

69.8% +29%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Glenwood Arts District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 4.9–6

Why Glenwood Arts District scores 5.6

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

48% 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

70% 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

15.5% below poverty line · Range 2.1–4.8 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–3.1 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Glenwood Arts District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Glenwood Arts District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.1 points from 4.9 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.3 4.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Glenwood Arts District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031010702	6	5,148	43%	$1,422
17031010400	5.9	4,473	49%	$1,248
17031010502	5.9	3,407	54%	$1,311
17031010600	5.7	6,379	54%	$1,276
17031010501	5.6	3,913	45%	$1,176
17031830600	5.5	4,788	43%	$1,301
17031020400	5.3	4,256	50%	$1,412
17031010701	4.9	3,590	48%	$1,338

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 73%ile

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

Household characteristics 20%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 88%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Glenwood Arts District

Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

6,978Total filings (sum)
4.32%Avg annual filing rate
17.4%Peak year (2013)
2.73%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Glenwood Arts District

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

16.0%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
18.9%Food insecurity
16.1%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
24.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Glenwood Arts District

What is the eviction-risk score for Glenwood Arts District?

Glenwood Arts District scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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 Glenwood Arts District compare to Chicago overall?

Glenwood Arts District scores 0.1 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,311 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Glenwood Arts District?

Average gross rent in Glenwood Arts District is $1,311/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Glenwood Arts District residents are renters?

70% of Glenwood Arts District households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 35,954 residents.

Is Glenwood Arts District a high social-vulnerability area?

Glenwood Arts District sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Glenwood Arts District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Glenwood Arts District is census tract 17031010702 (score 6/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Glenwood Arts District for landlords?

Glenwood Arts District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Glenwood Arts District?

Glenwood Arts District has 35,635 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.4%), Hispanic / Latino (20.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Glenwood Arts District

6 Edgewater Glen 5 tracts · pop 19,084 5.4 Jarvis Square 5 tracts · pop 26,955 5.7 Little India 7 tracts · pop 45,617 4.1 Ridgeville 6 tracts · pop 30,377 6.1 Edgewater Beach 6 tracts · pop 17,863 5.9 Arcadia Terrace 3 tracts · pop 20,134

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Glenwood Arts District.

5.6 Cottage Grove Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,231 5.6 Garfield Manor 3 tracts · pop 15,578 5.5 Jarvis Square 5 tracts · pop 26,955 5.5 Lilydale 2 tracts · pop 4,390 5.7 Roosevelt Square 6 tracts · pop 18,077 5.7 K-Town Historic District 7 tracts · pop 22,904

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