Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Morgan Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 7,791 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 3.7–4.7

Morgan Park is a white-black neighborhood in Chicago with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,791 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,026/month sits 29% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Morgan Park vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.9% +23%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,026 -29%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$108,458 +44%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

5.2% -69%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

21.7% -60%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Morgan Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.7–4.7

Why Morgan Park scores 4.2

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

36% 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

22% 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

5.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.8 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–5.0 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Morgan Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Morgan Park?

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 points from 3.7 to 4.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.7 3.9 3.7

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Morgan Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031750200	4.7	3,141	59%	$1,518
17031750400	3.9	2,790	16%	$1,156
17031720600	3.7	1,860	26%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

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

Socioeconomic status 32%ile

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

Household characteristics 31%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 22%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Morgan Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

364Total filings (sum)
3.91%Avg annual filing rate
12.6%Peak year (2014)
5.11%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Morgan Park

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

12.1%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
13.3%Food insecurity
11.8%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
23.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Morgan Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Morgan Park?

Morgan Park scores 4.2/10 (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 Morgan Park compare to Chicago overall?

Morgan Park scores 1.5 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,026 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Morgan Park?

Average gross rent in Morgan Park is $1,026/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Morgan Park residents are renters?

22% of Morgan Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 7,791 residents.

Is Morgan Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Morgan Park sits in the 28th 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 Morgan Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Morgan Park is census tract 17031750200 (score 4.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.7, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Morgan Park for landlords?

Morgan Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Morgan Park?

Morgan Park has 8,196 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (40.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Morgan Park

3.6 Mount Greenwood 8 tracts · pop 34,042 5.8 Placerdale 5 tracts · pop 17,167 3 Beverly 3 tracts · pop 10,721 6 West Roseland 6 tracts · pop 17,609 5.1 Brainerd 9 tracts · pop 28,497 5.9 Princeton Park 5 tracts · pop 16,194

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Morgan Park.

4.2 Norwood Park 3 tracts · pop 15,586 4.2 Maplewood 7 tracts · pop 18,475 4.2 Ravenswood Gardens 5 tracts · pop 12,946 4.2 Gladstone Park 6 tracts · pop 28,802 4.3 Clearing 6 tracts · pop 29,464 4.3 Old Town Triangle 8 tracts · pop 33,746

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