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Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Sheridan Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,119 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.9–4.9

Sheridan Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 1 census tract and a population of 6,119 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,249/month sits 13% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sheridan Park vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.6% +32%
Chicago: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$1,249 -13%
Chicago: $1,440
Average HH income
$82,774 +10%
Chicago: $75,134
Poverty rate
10.2% -39%
Chicago: 16.8%
Renter share
60.8% +13%
Chicago: 54.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sheridan Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.9–4.9

Why Sheridan Park scores 4.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Rent control risk
39% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Tenant organizing strength
61% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Economic stress
10.2% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

Sheridan Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sheridan Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Sheridan Park: 4.94.9Sheridan ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 5.75.7Parent cityhost cityState: 4.74.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Sheridan Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17031031700 4.9 6,119 39% $1,249
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 45%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sheridan Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,324Total filings (sum)
  • 3.38%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.1%Peak year (2001)
  • 2.42%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sheridan Park

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Sheridan Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sheridan Park?

Sheridan Park scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Sheridan Park compare to Chicago overall?

Sheridan Park scores 0.8 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,249 vs $1,440.
Q3

What is the average rent in Sheridan Park?

Average gross rent in Sheridan Park is $1,249/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Sheridan Park residents are renters?

61% of Sheridan Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 6,119 residents.
Q5

Is Sheridan Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Sheridan Park sits in the 40th 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.
Q6

How safe is Sheridan Park for landlords?

Sheridan Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Sheridan Park?

Sheridan Park has 6,139 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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