4 census tracts · pop 13,771 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 4.3–7.1
Motor Row is a white-black neighborhood in Chicago with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,771 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% 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 $1,697/month sits 18% higher than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Motor Row vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Motor Row
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,932Total filings (sum)
11.53%Avg annual filing rate
22.8%Peak year (2013)
7.95%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Motor Row
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.0%Housing insecurity
11.5%Utility shutoff threat
20.1%Food insecurity
19.5%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Motor Row
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Motor Row?
Motor Row scores 5.1/10 (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.
Q2
How does Motor Row compare to Chicago overall?
Motor Row scores 0.6 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,697 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Motor Row?
Average gross rent in Motor Row is $1,697/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Motor Row residents are renters?
58% of Motor Row households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 13,771 residents.
Q5
Is Motor Row a high social-vulnerability area?
Motor Row sits in the 42nd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Motor Row have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Motor Row is census tract 17031350400 (score 7.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 7.1, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Motor Row for landlords?
Motor Row carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Motor Row?
Motor Row has 13,961 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
