Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

South Brighton Eviction Risk: Elevated

11 census tracts · pop 40,728 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 4.9–7.2

South Brighton is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Chicago with 11 census tracts and a population of 40,728 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,060/month sits 26% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

11 tracts · population-weighted

South Brighton vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.8% +39%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,060 -26%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$53,683 -29%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

26.1% +55%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

55.1% +2%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across South Brighton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 11 tracts span score 4.9–7.2

Why South Brighton scores 6.3

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

41% 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

55% 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

26.1% below poverty line · Range 2.1–10.0 across tracts

6.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.9 across tracts

1.3

Risk score comparison

South Brighton vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in South Brighton?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.3 points from 4.9 to 7.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.2 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

11 tracts in South Brighton

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031611400	7.2	3,587	64%	$1,124
17031610300	7	5,670	27%	$913
17031580700	6.8	6,137	24%	$1,066
17031580502	6.7	4,932	38%	$1,108
17031611500	6.4	3,273	44%	$972
17031611300	6.3	3,409	68%	$1,120
17031610400	6.2	1,888	58%	$1,074
17031580100	6	2,662	39%	$1,079
17031580600	5.3	5,402	38%	$980
17031580800	5	2,096	26%	$1,015
17031590500	4.9	1,672	53%	$1,575

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

Pop-weighted across 11 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 95%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 79%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 56%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in South Brighton

Aggregated across 11 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,840Total filings (sum)
2.79%Avg annual filing rate
6.7%Peak year (2015)
3.35%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Brighton

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

30.6%Housing insecurity
16.4%Utility shutoff threat
40.4%Food insecurity
33.4%SNAP enrollment
31.1%No health insurance
35.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About South Brighton

What is the eviction-risk score for South Brighton?

South Brighton scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 11 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.

How does South Brighton compare to Chicago overall?

South Brighton scores 0.6 points higher than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,060 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in South Brighton?

Average gross rent in South Brighton is $1,060/month (pop-weighted across 11 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of South Brighton residents are renters?

55% of South Brighton households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 40,728 residents.

Is South Brighton a high social-vulnerability area?

South Brighton sits in the 88th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in South Brighton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in South Brighton is census tract 17031611400 (score 7.2/10). Across the 11 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 7.2, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is South Brighton for landlords?

South Brighton carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 11 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of South Brighton?

South Brighton has 40,517 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (82.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near South Brighton

6.3 Marquette Manor 12 tracts · pop 47,845 5.2 Glendale 4 tracts · pop 16,746 5.2 Ducktown 2 tracts · pop 7,459 5.7 Corwith 6 tracts · pop 20,314 6 Canaryville 18 tracts · pop 33,922 5.2 Mount Pleasant 6 tracts · pop 20,657

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to South Brighton.

6.3 Mandell 8 tracts · pop 28,405 6.3 Vet's Park 2 tracts · pop 3,408 6.3 South Englewood 5 tracts · pop 15,470 6.3 Chatham Fields 3 tracts · pop 13,509 6.2 Marquette Manor 12 tracts · pop 47,845 6.2 Oakwood Shores 14 tracts · pop 29,925

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