5 census tracts · pop 15,470 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.3–8.1
South Englewood spans 5 census tracts of Chicago, IL, population 15,470. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.8/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Chicago baseline of 29.3%, 53% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
SNAP participation is 40.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.3/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 30.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.
Average gross rent is $1,104, 23% below the Chicago average of $1,440. The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Filings are well documented here: 4,521 across 5 observed tracts.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 22.7% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 9.8% in 2015, is well off that peak.
That places it #48 of 187 neighborhoods in Chicago.
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
7.8
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
South Englewood vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority99%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Englewood
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,521Total filings (sum)
8.64%Avg annual filing rate
22.7%Peak year (2014)
8.81%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Englewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
30.0%Housing insecurity
20.5%Utility shutoff threat
38.5%Food insecurity
40.4%SNAP enrollment
12.3%No health insurance
37.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Englewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Englewood?
South Englewood scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 South Englewood compare to Chicago overall?
South Englewood scores 1.1 points higher than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,104 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Englewood?
Average gross rent in South Englewood is $1,104/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Englewood residents are renters?
52% of South Englewood households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 15,470 residents.
Q5
Is South Englewood a high social-vulnerability area?
South Englewood sits in the 86th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in South Englewood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Englewood is census tract 17031710500 (score 8.1/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 8.1, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is South Englewood for landlords?
South Englewood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 (6.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Englewood?
South Englewood has 15,021 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (89.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.7%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
