2 census tracts · pop 6,768 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6–7
Peterson Park takes in 2 census tracts of Chicago, IL, population 6,768. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.7/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Chicago baseline of 29.3%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 6 to 7. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Court records carry 355 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.8/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 5.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.9% in 2015, is well off that peak. Among the 187 mapped neighborhoods of Chicago, it ranks #103 by risk, the middle third.
Average gross rent runs $1,432, close to the Chicago average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $77,872. 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Peterson Park 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 & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Peterson Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
355Total filings (sum)
1.99%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2012)
2.39%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Peterson Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.6%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
15.0%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Peterson Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Peterson Park?
Peterson Park scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Peterson Park compare to Chicago overall?
Peterson Park scores 0.0 points higher than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,432 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Peterson Park?
Average gross rent in Peterson Park is $1,432/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Peterson Park residents are renters?
52% of Peterson Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 6,768 residents.
Q5
Is Peterson Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Peterson Park sits in the 65th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Peterson Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Peterson Park is census tract 17031130300 (score 7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 7, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Peterson Park for landlords?
Peterson Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Peterson Park?
Peterson Park has 6,599 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (35%), Hispanic / Latino (19.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
