17 census tracts · pop 26,859 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10
· range 7.4–8.1
South Lynn is a 17-tract neighborhood of Chicago, IL, population 26,859. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.1/10, in the High tier. Against a Chicago baseline of 29.3%, 64% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 38%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 38.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 51.0% of adults, 33.2 points above the national rate.
The poverty rate is 36%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 8.5/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $37,313 and the ratio lands at 34%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. At $1,053 a month, rents sit 27% under what the rest of Chicago commands. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.7/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Filings are well documented here: 6,790 across 17 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 16.3% of renter households. Among the 187 mapped neighborhoods of Chicago, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper 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
8.1
High
17 tracts · population-weighted
South Lynn 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 & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Lynn
Aggregated across 17 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
6,790Total filings (sum)
8.08%Avg annual filing rate
16.3%Peak year (2015)
8.45%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Lynn
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
37.6%Housing insecurity
26.4%Utility shutoff threat
49.6%Food insecurity
51.9%SNAP enrollment
20.6%No health insurance
41.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Lynn
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Lynn?
South Lynn scores 8.1/10 (High tier) across 17 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 Lynn compare to Chicago overall?
South Lynn scores 1.4 points higher than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,053 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Lynn?
Average gross rent in South Lynn is $1,053/month (pop-weighted across 17 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Lynn residents are renters?
54% of South Lynn households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 26,859 residents.
Q5
Is South Lynn a high social-vulnerability area?
South Lynn sits in the 89th 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 Lynn have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Lynn is census tract 17031660800 (score 8.1/10). Across the 17 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.4 to 8.1, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is South Lynn for landlords?
South Lynn carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). Pop-weighted across 17 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 Lynn?
South Lynn has 28,003 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Hispanic / Latino (26.4%), Other / Multiracial (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
