6 census tracts · pop 12,839 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 5.3–8.1
Smith Park takes in 6 census tracts of Chicago, IL and houses 12,839 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.9/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Chicago baseline of 29.3%, 44% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Scores across the 6 constituent tracts range from 5.3 to 8.1. A 2.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Court records carry 1,941 eviction filings across its 6 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 12.3% of renter households. That places it #101 of 187 neighborhoods in Chicago. Judgments average 0.9% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Mount Pleasant and Elsdon. Average gross rent runs $1,513, close to the Chicago average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $85,309. 65% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
6 tracts · population-weighted
Smith Park vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Smith Park
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,941Total filings (sum)
3.82%Avg annual filing rate
12.3%Peak year (2015)
4.35%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Smith Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
11.9%Utility shutoff threat
23.5%Food insecurity
21.4%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
26.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Smith Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Smith Park?
Smith Park scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Smith Park compare to Chicago overall?
Smith Park scores 0.2 points higher than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,513 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in Smith Park?
Average gross rent in Smith Park is $1,513/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Smith Park residents are renters?
65% of Smith Park households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 12,839 residents.
Q5
Is Smith Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Smith Park sits in the 62nd 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 Smith Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Smith Park is census tract 17031836700 (score 8.1/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 8.1, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Smith Park for landlords?
Smith Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Smith Park?
Smith Park has 13,423 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.2%), Hispanic / Latino (33.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
