Eviction Risk in Irondale , Chicago
4 census tracts · pop 17,609 · pop-weighted composite 6.0/10 · range 5.5–6.4
Irondale is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chicago with 4 census tracts and a population of 17,609 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,013/month sits 30% lower than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).
Irondale 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.
Irondale vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 16,631 residents across all tracts in Irondale. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 84.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 9.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 5.3%
- Other / Multiracial 0.7%
4 tracts in Irondale
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031520200 | 6.4 | 3,652 | 47% | $1,036 |
| 17031510100 | 6.2 | 3,639 | 50% | $1,210 |
| 17031520300 | 5.9 | 5,925 | 46% | $983 |
| 17031520400 | 5.5 | 4,393 | 29% | $870 |
CDC SVI percentile: 82
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Irondale
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 779Total filings (sum)
- 2.62%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.3%Peak year (2014)
- 2.71%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Irondale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 26.2%Housing insecurity
- 13.3%Utility shutoff threat
- 33.0%Food insecurity
- 25.4%SNAP enrollment
- 26.6%No health insurance
- 33.5%Any disability
About Irondale
What is the eviction-risk score for Irondale?
Irondale scores 6.0/10 (Elevated 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 Irondale compare to Chicago overall?
Irondale scores 0.8 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 43% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,013 vs $1,440.
What is the median rent in Irondale?
Median gross rent in Irondale is $1,013/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Irondale residents are renters?
37% of Irondale households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 17,609 residents.
Is Irondale a high social-vulnerability area?
Irondale sits in the 82th 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.