Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Lakewood-Balmoral Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 6,868 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.7–6

Lakewood-Balmoral is a diverse neighborhood in Chicago with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,868 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,244/month sits 14% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Lakewood-Balmoral vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.0% +60%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,244 -14%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$62,194 -17%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

18.5% +10%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

62.8% +16%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakewood-Balmoral and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.7–6

Why Lakewood-Balmoral scores 5.8

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

47% 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

63% 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

18.5% below poverty line · Range 4.0–5.0 across tracts

4.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.2 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Lakewood-Balmoral vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Lakewood-Balmoral?

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 0.3 points from 5.7 to 6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.8 5.7

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Lakewood-Balmoral

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031030701	6	1,509	47%	$993
17031030703	5.8	3,093	44%	$1,221
17031030702	5.7	2,266	52%	$1,444

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

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

Socioeconomic status 72%ile

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

Household characteristics 56%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lakewood-Balmoral

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,031Total filings (sum)
3.58%Avg annual filing rate
9.3%Peak year (2011)
3.51%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lakewood-Balmoral

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

12.0%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
14.6%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
24.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Lakewood-Balmoral

What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood-Balmoral?

Lakewood-Balmoral scores 5.8/10 (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 Lakewood-Balmoral compare to Chicago overall?

Lakewood-Balmoral scores 0.1 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,244 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Lakewood-Balmoral?

Average gross rent in Lakewood-Balmoral is $1,244/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lakewood-Balmoral residents are renters?

63% of Lakewood-Balmoral households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 6,868 residents.

Is Lakewood-Balmoral a high social-vulnerability area?

Lakewood-Balmoral sits in the 76th 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 Lakewood-Balmoral have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lakewood-Balmoral is census tract 17031030701 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Lakewood-Balmoral for landlords?

Lakewood-Balmoral carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood-Balmoral?

Lakewood-Balmoral has 6,807 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.8%), Hispanic / Latino (17.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lakewood-Balmoral

5.7 Margate Park 2 tracts · pop 9,441 6.1 Edgewater Beach 6 tracts · pop 17,863 6.4 Argyle Street 2 tracts · pop 10,834 4.1 Andersonville 2 tracts · pop 6,728 4.6 West Edgewater 2 tracts · pop 6,833 7 Clarendon Park 2 tracts · pop 9,262

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lakewood-Balmoral.

5.8 Crawford 11 tracts · pop 41,621 5.8 Margate Park 2 tracts · pop 9,441 5.8 Heart of Chicago 4 tracts · pop 15,993 5.8 West Lawn 3 tracts · pop 12,458 5.8 Edgewater Glen 5 tracts · pop 19,084 5.8 Rosemoor 2 tracts · pop 8,402

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