Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Old Town Triangle Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 33,746 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 3.5–7.1

Old Town Triangle is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 8 census tracts and a population of 33,746 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,006/month sits 39% higher than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Old Town Triangle vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.6% +18%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$2,006 +39%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$115,496 +54%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

9.9% -41%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

54.7% +1%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Old Town Triangle and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 3.5–7.1

Why Old Town Triangle scores 4.3

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

35% 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

55% 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

9.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.9 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–9.8 across tracts

6.6

Risk score comparison

Old Town Triangle vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Old Town Triangle?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 3.6 points from 3.5 to 7.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.1 4.6 4.1 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.5

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

Census tracts

8 tracts in Old Town Triangle

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031080400	7.1	4,888	43%	$819
17031080202	4.6	3,800	40%	$1,916
17031080100	4.1	6,607	39%	$2,017
17031071700	4	1,485	35%	$2,612
17031080300	3.7	5,836	35%	$2,575
17031080201	3.7	3,236	18%	$2,121
17031071600	3.7	1,903	42%	$2,233
17031071500	3.5	5,991	26%	$2,180

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 18%ile

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

Household characteristics 13%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 56%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Old Town Triangle

Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,703Total filings (sum)
2.57%Avg annual filing rate
12.5%Peak year (2012)
1.62%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old Town Triangle

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

8.5%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
9.2%Food insecurity
7.9%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
18.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Old Town Triangle

What is the eviction-risk score for Old Town Triangle?

Old Town Triangle scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Old Town Triangle compare to Chicago overall?

Old Town Triangle scores 1.4 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,006 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Old Town Triangle?

Average gross rent in Old Town Triangle is $2,006/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Old Town Triangle residents are renters?

55% of Old Town Triangle households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 33,746 residents.

Is Old Town Triangle a high social-vulnerability area?

Old Town Triangle sits in the 20th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Old Town Triangle have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Town Triangle is census tract 17031080400 (score 7.1/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 7.1, a spread of 3.6 points.

How safe is Old Town Triangle for landlords?

Old Town Triangle carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 (5.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Old Town Triangle?

Old Town Triangle has 35,125 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Old Town Triangle

4.6 Cabrini-Green 3 tracts · pop 22,846 3.9 Magnificent Mile 6 tracts · pop 26,168 3.5 Ranch Triangle 2 tracts · pop 7,074 4.2 River North 2 tracts · pop 4,713 4.4 Mid-North District 3 tracts · pop 11,278 4.5 Streeterville 3 tracts · pop 17,172

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Old Town Triangle.

4.3 Streeterville 3 tracts · pop 17,172 4.3 Sleepy Hollow 2 tracts · pop 3,368 4.3 Clarkdale 8 tracts · pop 42,018 4.3 Archer Limits 8 tracts · pop 21,507 4.3 Clearing 6 tracts · pop 29,464 4.3 Forest Glen 3 tracts · pop 12,466

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