Eviction Risk in Palmer Square , Chicago
8 census tracts · pop 20,415 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.4–6.4
Palmer Square is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Chicago with 8 census tracts and a population of 20,415 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,729/month sits 20% higher than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).
Palmer Square vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Palmer Square vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 19,989 residents across all tracts in Palmer Square. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 33.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 48.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 6.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.6%
- Other / Multiracial 5.7%
8 tracts in Palmer Square
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031230100 | 6.4 | 1,636 | 46% | $1,295 |
| 17031221400 | 6.1 | 3,083 | 50% | $2,099 |
| 17031221300 | 5.9 | 3,011 | 36% | $1,637 |
| 17031221100 | 5.8 | 4,542 | 36% | $1,547 |
| 17031222700 | 5.8 | 2,202 | 32% | $1,639 |
| 17031221200 | 5.6 | 2,865 | 27% | $1,897 |
| 17031222600 | 5.5 | 1,608 | 34% | $1,554 |
| 17031222500 | 5.4 | 1,468 | 25% | $2,182 |
CDC SVI percentile: 55
Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Palmer Square
Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,995Total filings (sum)
- 2.41%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.0%Peak year (2011)
- 1.52%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Palmer Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 13.8%Housing insecurity
- 7.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 15.3%Food insecurity
- 11.9%SNAP enrollment
- 11.0%No health insurance
- 21.0%Any disability
About Palmer Square
What is the eviction-risk score for Palmer Square?
Palmer Square scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Palmer Square compare to Chicago overall?
Palmer Square scores 1.0 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 36% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,729 vs $1,440.
What is the median rent in Palmer Square?
Median gross rent in Palmer Square is $1,729/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Palmer Square residents are renters?
62% of Palmer Square households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 20,415 residents.
Is Palmer Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Palmer Square sits in the 55th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.