Eviction Risk in Stony Island Heights , Chicago
2 census tracts · pop 6,144 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.7–6.1
Stony Island Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,144 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,317/month sits 9% lower than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).
Stony Island Heights vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Stony Island Heights vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,722 residents across all tracts in Stony Island Heights. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 0.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 96.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
- Other / Multiracial 1.1%
2 tracts in Stony Island Heights
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031480300 | 6.1 | 1,131 | 41% | $1,271 |
| 17031480400 | 5.7 | 5,013 | 45% | $1,327 |
CDC SVI percentile: 40
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Stony Island Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 448Total filings (sum)
- 5.84%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.6%Peak year (2012)
- 5.44%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Stony Island Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 18.0%Housing insecurity
- 11.6%Utility shutoff threat
- 20.8%Food insecurity
- 19.5%SNAP enrollment
- 6.8%No health insurance
- 29.1%Any disability
About Stony Island Heights
What is the eviction-risk score for Stony Island Heights?
Stony Island Heights scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Stony Island Heights compare to Chicago overall?
Stony Island Heights scores 1.0 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 45% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,317 vs $1,440.
What is the median rent in Stony Island Heights?
Median gross rent in Stony Island Heights is $1,317/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Stony Island Heights residents are renters?
22% of Stony Island Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 6,144 residents.
Is Stony Island Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Stony Island Heights 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.