2 census tracts · pop 9,441 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.3–6
Margate Park is a diverse neighborhood in Chicago with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,441 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. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,374/month sits 5% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Margate Park vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Margate Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,395Total filings (sum)
2.34%Avg annual filing rate
2.9%Peak year (2004)
1.46%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Margate Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.6%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.7%Food insecurity
12.7%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
27.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Margate Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Margate Park?
Margate Park scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Margate Park compare to Chicago overall?
Margate Park scores 0.1 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,374 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Margate Park?
Average gross rent in Margate Park is $1,374/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Margate Park residents are renters?
63% of Margate Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 9,441 residents.
Q5
Is Margate Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Margate Park sits in the 75th 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 Margate Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Margate Park is census tract 17031031300 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Margate Park for landlords?
Margate Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Margate Park?
Margate Park has 9,473 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
