1 census tracts · pop 5,776 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Old Edgebrook is a one-tract neighborhood of Chicago, IL, population 5,776. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 47% against 29.3% citywide, putting Old Edgebrook 17.6% over its own city.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.8/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. The filing record is not thin: 252 evictions logged in this tract.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2008 at 4.6% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.2% in 2015, is well off that peak. Among the 187 mapped neighborhoods of Chicago, it ranks #144 by risk, the lower third.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,448, close to the Chicago average.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Old Edgebrook vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Old Edgebrook
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
252Total filings (sum)
2.35%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2008)
1.21%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old Edgebrook
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
12.0%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
23.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Old Edgebrook
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old Edgebrook?
Old Edgebrook scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Old Edgebrook compare to Chicago overall?
Old Edgebrook scores 0.9 points lower than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,448 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old Edgebrook?
Average gross rent in Old Edgebrook is $1,448/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old Edgebrook residents are renters?
36% of Old Edgebrook households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 5,776 residents.
Q5
Is Old Edgebrook a high social-vulnerability area?
Old Edgebrook sits in the 33rd 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
How safe is Old Edgebrook for landlords?
Old Edgebrook carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Old Edgebrook?
Old Edgebrook has 5,763 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.9%), Hispanic / Latino (18.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
