Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Mayfair Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 26,451 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.6–6.2

Mayfair is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Chicago with 7 census tracts and a population of 26,451 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. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,283/month sits 11% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Mayfair vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.2% +44%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,283 -11%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$79,027 +5%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

15.2% -10%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

52.7% -2%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mayfair and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 4.6–6.2

Why Mayfair 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

42% 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

53% 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

15.2% below poverty line · Range 1.8–6.3 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–3.6 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Mayfair vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Mayfair?

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 1.6 points from 4.6 to 6.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.1 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.6

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Mayfair

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031140602	6.2	4,703	37%	$1,510
17031140301	6.1	2,908	45%	$1,271
17031160300	5.3	3,685	38%	$1,251
17031140302	5.1	3,311	37%	$1,221
17031140601	5	2,762	47%	$1,272
17031140500	4.9	3,171	44%	$1,174
17031140400	4.6	5,911	47%	$1,225

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 77%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 76%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mayfair

Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,916Total filings (sum)
2.19%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2014)
2.36%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mayfair

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

18.1%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
23.4%Food insecurity
18.4%SNAP enrollment
16.3%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mayfair

What is the eviction-risk score for Mayfair?

Mayfair scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Mayfair compare to Chicago overall?

Mayfair scores 0.4 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,283 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Mayfair?

Average gross rent in Mayfair is $1,283/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mayfair residents are renters?

53% of Mayfair households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 26,451 residents.

Is Mayfair a high social-vulnerability area?

Mayfair sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Mayfair have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Mayfair is census tract 17031140602 (score 6.2/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 6.2, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Mayfair for landlords?

Mayfair carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 Mayfair?

Mayfair has 25,632 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mayfair

4.5 Wacławowo 5 tracts · pop 24,212 4.4 Montrose 4 tracts · pop 20,648 4.8 Ravenswood Manor 9 tracts · pop 41,684 5.1 Brynford Park 2 tracts · pop 9,463 5.2 Kilbourn Park 4 tracts · pop 13,520 4.7 West Ravenswood 3 tracts · pop 13,271

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mayfair.

5.3 Glendale 4 tracts · pop 16,746 5.3 Hanson Park 7 tracts · pop 33,104 5.3 Brynford Park 2 tracts · pop 9,463 5.3 Kelvyn Grove 3 tracts · pop 10,474 5.3 Belmont Park 7 tracts · pop 29,479 5.3 Kilbourn Park 4 tracts · pop 13,520

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