Eviction Risk in Printer's Row , Chicago
2 census tracts · pop 13,194 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 6.3–6.6
Printer's Row is a diverse neighborhood in Chicago with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,194 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,327/month sits 62% higher than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).
Printer's Row 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.
Printer's Row vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Diverse Neighborhood — 13,590 residents across all tracts in Printer's Row. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 12.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 52.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 12.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 19.1%
- Other / Multiracial 3.7%
2 tracts in Printer's Row
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031320400 | 6.6 | 3,004 | 61% | $2,355 |
| 17031839000 | 6.3 | 10,190 | 46% | $2,319 |
CDC SVI percentile: 41
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Printer's Row
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,190Total filings (sum)
- 15.00%Avg annual filing rate
- 7.8%Peak year (2015)
- 3.43%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Printer's Row
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 9.8%Housing insecurity
- 5.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 11.4%Food insecurity
- 8.4%SNAP enrollment
- 6.5%No health insurance
- 18.9%Any disability
About Printer's Row
What is the eviction-risk score for Printer's Row?
Printer's Row scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Printer's Row compare to Chicago overall?
Printer's Row scores 0.4 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,327 vs $1,440.
What is the median rent in Printer's Row?
Median gross rent in Printer's Row is $2,327/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Printer's Row residents are renters?
66% of Printer's Row households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 13,194 residents.
Is Printer's Row a high social-vulnerability area?
Printer's Row sits in the 41th 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.