Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Montrose Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 20,648 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4–4.9

Montrose is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 4 census tracts and a population of 20,648 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,381/month sits 4% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Montrose vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.7% +8%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,381 -4%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$99,862 +33%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

9.4% -44%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

38.8% -28%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Montrose and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4–4.9

Why Montrose scores 4.5

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

32% 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

39% 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

9.4% below poverty line · Range 1.3–3.3 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–4.5 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Montrose?

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 0.9 points from 4 to 4.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.9 4.5 4.1 4.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Montrose

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031150200	4.9	7,263	32%	$1,242
17031150300	4.5	7,272	29%	$1,330
17031160200	4.1	3,356	26%	$1,555
17031160100	4	2,757	46%	$1,670

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

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

Household characteristics 33%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 55%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Montrose

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,408Total filings (sum)
2.31%Avg annual filing rate
4.2%Peak year (2012)
1.68%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montrose

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

12.6%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
14.7%Food insecurity
11.4%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
23.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Montrose

What is the eviction-risk score for Montrose?

Montrose scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Montrose compare to Chicago overall?

Montrose scores 1.2 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,381 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Montrose?

Average gross rent in Montrose is $1,381/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Montrose residents are renters?

39% of Montrose households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 20,648 residents.

Is Montrose a high social-vulnerability area?

Montrose sits in the 49th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Montrose have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Montrose is census tract 17031150200 (score 4.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.9, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Montrose for landlords?

Montrose carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Montrose?

Montrose has 20,118 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.6%), Hispanic / Latino (24%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Montrose

4.8 Grayland 3 tracts · pop 8,916 4.3 Forest Glen 3 tracts · pop 12,466 5.3 Mayfair 7 tracts · pop 26,451 4.4 Martin Luther 6 tracts · pop 25,574 5.2 Kilbourn Park 4 tracts · pop 13,520 5.2 Belmont Park 7 tracts · pop 29,479

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Montrose.

4.5 Lakewood Balmoral Historic District 1 tracts · pop 4,236 4.5 Garfield Ridge 4 tracts · pop 20,251 4.5 Northalsted 4 tracts · pop 14,683 4.5 West Edgewater 2 tracts · pop 6,833 4.4 Martin Luther 6 tracts · pop 25,574 4.6 Park West 8 tracts · pop 23,748

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