Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Hanson Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 33,104 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.6–5.9

Hanson Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chicago with 7 census tracts and a population of 33,104 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,326/month sits 8% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Hanson Park vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.9% +91%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,326 -8%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$67,461 -10%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

12.5% -26%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

37.5% -31%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hanson Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 4.6–5.9

Why Hanson Park scores 5.3

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

56% 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

38% 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

12.5% below poverty line · Range 1.1–5.0 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–4.7 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Hanson Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hanson Park?

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 1.3 points from 4.6 to 5.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.6

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Hanson Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031250400	5.9	5,513	48%	$1,165
17031250600	5.6	4,542	79%	$1,117
17031191301	5.4	5,211	47%	$1,210
17031190602	5.3	5,554	44%	$1,489
17031191302	5.3	4,439	64%	$1,705
17031831500	4.9	3,859	59%	$1,219
17031190601	4.6	3,986	55%	$1,397

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 82%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hanson Park

Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,589Total filings (sum)
3.99%Avg annual filing rate
13.3%Peak year (2014)
4.39%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hanson Park

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

27.0%Housing insecurity
14.5%Utility shutoff threat
33.6%Food insecurity
27.6%SNAP enrollment
23.7%No health insurance
33.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hanson Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Hanson Park?

Hanson Park scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Hanson Park compare to Chicago overall?

Hanson Park scores 0.4 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,326 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Hanson Park?

Average gross rent in Hanson Park is $1,326/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hanson Park residents are renters?

38% of Hanson Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 33,104 residents.

Is Hanson Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Hanson Park sits in the 83rd 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.

Which tracts in Hanson Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hanson Park is census tract 17031250400 (score 5.9/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.9, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Hanson Park for landlords?

Hanson Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hanson Park?

Hanson Park has 32,324 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (63.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hanson Park

6.4 Cragin 8 tracts · pop 33,363 5.2 Belmont Park 7 tracts · pop 29,479 4.6 Schorsch 8 tracts · pop 34,654 3.1 Galewood 3 tracts · pop 16,985 3.7 Ellsworth 8 tracts · pop 40,568 4.7 Ridgeland 7 tracts · pop 29,767

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hanson Park.

5.3 Brynford Park 2 tracts · pop 9,463 5.3 Kelvyn Grove 3 tracts · pop 10,474 5.3 Mayfair 7 tracts · pop 26,451 5.3 Belmont Park 7 tracts · pop 29,479 5.3 Kilbourn Park 4 tracts · pop 13,520 5.3 Glendale 4 tracts · pop 16,746

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