5 census tracts · pop 17,442 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.5–4.3
Pulaski Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 5 census tracts and a population of 17,442 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 25% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,357/month sits 64% higher than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
5 tracts · population-weighted
Pulaski Park vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Pulaski Park
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
823Total filings (sum)
1.27%Avg annual filing rate
5.4%Peak year (2009)
0.84%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pulaski Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.5%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
8.4%Food insecurity
6.1%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
15.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pulaski Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pulaski Park?
Pulaski Park scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Pulaski Park compare to Chicago overall?
Pulaski Park scores 1.9 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,357 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pulaski Park?
Average gross rent in Pulaski Park is $2,357/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pulaski Park residents are renters?
61% of Pulaski Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 17,442 residents.
Q5
Is Pulaski Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Pulaski Park sits in the 17th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Pulaski Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pulaski Park is census tract 17031241600 (score 4.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.3, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Pulaski Park for landlords?
Pulaski Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pulaski Park?
Pulaski Park has 17,415 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68%), Hispanic / Latino (11.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
