Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Kelvyn Grove Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 10,474 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5–5.4

Kelvyn Grove is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chicago with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,474 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 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,113/month sits 23% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Kelvyn Grove vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.7% +90%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,113 -23%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$60,269 -20%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

10.0% -41%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

50.2% -7%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kelvyn Grove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5–5.4

Why Kelvyn Grove 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

50% 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

10.0% below poverty line · Range 1.9–2.7 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts

1.4

Risk score comparison

Kelvyn Grove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Kelvyn Grove?

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 0.4 points from 5 to 5.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 5.2 5.0

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Kelvyn Grove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031190800	5.4	6,049	58%	$1,146
17031190900	5.2	1,869	40%	$969
17031191000	5	2,556	62%	$1,139

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 91%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kelvyn Grove

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

802Total filings (sum)
3.26%Avg annual filing rate
5.6%Peak year (2014)
3.66%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kelvyn Grove

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

25.8%Housing insecurity
12.3%Utility shutoff threat
32.1%Food insecurity
23.4%SNAP enrollment
27.8%No health insurance
32.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kelvyn Grove

What is the eviction-risk score for Kelvyn Grove?

Kelvyn Grove scores 5.3/10 (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.

How does Kelvyn Grove compare to Chicago overall?

Kelvyn Grove scores 0.4 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,113 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Kelvyn Grove?

Average gross rent in Kelvyn Grove is $1,113/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kelvyn Grove residents are renters?

50% of Kelvyn Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 10,474 residents.

Is Kelvyn Grove a high social-vulnerability area?

Kelvyn Grove sits in the 86th 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 Kelvyn Grove have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kelvyn Grove is census tract 17031190800 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 5.4, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Kelvyn Grove for landlords?

Kelvyn Grove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kelvyn Grove?

Kelvyn Grove has 10,440 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (84.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kelvyn Grove

6.4 Cragin 8 tracts · pop 33,363 6 Kelvyn Park 5 tracts · pop 15,866 5.2 Belmont Park 7 tracts · pop 29,479 5.6 Pacific Junction 16 tracts · pop 53,560 4.7 Kosciuszko Park 4 tracts · pop 11,768 5.2 Kilbourn Park 4 tracts · pop 13,520

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kelvyn Grove.

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 5.3 Brynford Park 2 tracts · pop 9,463 5.3 Hanson Park 7 tracts · pop 33,104 5.3 Mayfair 7 tracts · pop 26,451

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