2 census tracts · pop 4,713 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.3–6.1
River North is a 2-tract neighborhood of Chicago, IL and houses 4,713 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $2,711, 88% above the Chicago average of $1,440.
The voucher gap is 53.9%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is supply constraint at 9.2/10. Cost burden runs 39% against 29.3% citywide, putting River North 9.3% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.1/10. Disability prevalence reaches 16.7% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. Filings are well documented here: 1,014 across 2 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2008, when filings touched 12.6% of renter households. SNAP participation is 6.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The most recent observed rate, 2.8% in 2015, is well off that peak.
Among the 187 mapped neighborhoods of Chicago, it ranks #138 by risk, the lower third.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
River North vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in River North
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,014Total filings (sum)
5.74%Avg annual filing rate
12.6%Peak year (2008)
2.86%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in River North
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.1%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
9.2%Food insecurity
7.1%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
16.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About River North
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River North?
River North scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 River North compare to Chicago overall?
River North scores 0.8 points lower than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,711 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in River North?
Average gross rent in River North is $2,711/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River North residents are renters?
63% of River North households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 4,713 residents.
Q5
Is River North a high social-vulnerability area?
River North sits in the 24th 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 River North have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in River North is census tract 17031842200 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.1, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is River North for landlords?
River North carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of River North?
River North has 4,913 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
