5 census tracts · pop 15,866 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.4–6.7
Kelvyn Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chicago with 5 census tracts and a population of 15,866 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,265/month sits 12% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Kelvyn Park vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kelvyn Park
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,427Total filings (sum)
3.07%Avg annual filing rate
5.8%Peak year (2015)
3.59%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kelvyn Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.0%Housing insecurity
12.7%Utility shutoff threat
31.2%Food insecurity
24.0%SNAP enrollment
25.2%No health insurance
31.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kelvyn Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kelvyn Park?
Kelvyn Park scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.
Q2
How does Kelvyn Park compare to Chicago overall?
Kelvyn Park scores 0.2 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,265 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kelvyn Park?
Average gross rent in Kelvyn Park is $1,265/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kelvyn Park residents are renters?
54% of Kelvyn Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 15,866 residents.
Q5
Is Kelvyn Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Kelvyn 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Kelvyn Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kelvyn Park is census tract 17031200300 (score 6.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 6.7, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Kelvyn Park for landlords?
Kelvyn Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kelvyn Park?
Kelvyn Park has 15,988 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (79.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (12%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
