Eviction Risk in Heart of Chicago , Chicago
4 census tracts · pop 15,993 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.6–6.1
Heart of Chicago is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chicago with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,993 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,222/month sits 15% lower than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).
Heart of Chicago vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Heart of Chicago vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 15,874 residents across all tracts in Heart of Chicago. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 74.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 19.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 3.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
- Other / Multiracial 2.1%
4 tracts in Heart of Chicago
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031310900 | 6.1 | 4,914 | 37% | $1,259 |
| 17031841200 | 5.6 | 4,414 | 36% | $1,112 |
| 17031841300 | 5.6 | 4,317 | 29% | $1,333 |
| 17031843200 | 5.6 | 2,348 | 36% | $1,149 |
CDC SVI percentile: 79
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Heart of Chicago
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,086Total filings (sum)
- 1.84%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.6%Peak year (2013)
- 1.60%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Heart of Chicago
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 23.0%Housing insecurity
- 11.7%Utility shutoff threat
- 28.2%Food insecurity
- 21.7%SNAP enrollment
- 22.9%No health insurance
- 29.4%Any disability
About Heart of Chicago
What is the eviction-risk score for Heart of Chicago?
Heart of Chicago scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Heart of Chicago compare to Chicago overall?
Heart of Chicago scores 1.0 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 35% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,222 vs $1,440.
What is the median rent in Heart of Chicago?
Median gross rent in Heart of Chicago eviction risk is $1,222/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Heart of Chicago residents are renters?
65% of Heart of Chicago households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 15,993 residents.
Is Heart of Chicago a high social-vulnerability area?
Heart of Chicago sits in the 79th 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.