8 census tracts · pop 30,320 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10
· range 6.6–8.1
Moreland spans 8 census tracts of Chicago, IL, population 30,320. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.9/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 41%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
63% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Chicago rate of 29.3%. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 36.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.6/10. The poverty rate is 29%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Scores across the 8 constituent tracts range from 6.6 to 8.1. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Average gross rent is $1,129, 22% below the Chicago average of $1,440.
Court records carry 9,255 eviction filings across its 8 observed tracts. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 20.6% of renter households. 17.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 187 mapped neighborhoods of Chicago, it ranks #43 by risk, the upper third.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.9
Elevated
8 tracts · population-weighted
Moreland vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Moreland
Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
9,255Total filings (sum)
9.30%Avg annual filing rate
20.6%Peak year (2015)
8.54%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Moreland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
36.9%Housing insecurity
25.9%Utility shutoff threat
47.5%Food insecurity
50.4%SNAP enrollment
17.5%No health insurance
39.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Moreland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Moreland?
Moreland scores 7.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 8 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 Moreland compare to Chicago overall?
Moreland scores 1.2 points higher than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,129 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Moreland?
Average gross rent in Moreland is $1,129/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Moreland residents are renters?
62% of Moreland households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 30,320 residents.
Q5
Is Moreland a high social-vulnerability area?
Moreland sits in the 95th 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 Moreland have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Moreland is census tract 17031251800 (score 8.1/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 8.1, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Moreland for landlords?
Moreland carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 (6.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Moreland?
Moreland has 31,189 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Hispanic / Latino (19.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
