1 census tracts · pop 1,794 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10
· range 8.1–8.1
The Cottage maps to a single census tract in Chicago, IL and houses 1,794 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.1/10, placing it in the High tier. The severe-burden share is 44%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Chicago rate of 29.3%. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10. At $967 a month, rents sit 33% under what the rest of Chicago commands.
The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.
Court records for this tract carry 175 eviction filings. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
SNAP participation is 24.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 5.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.2% in 2015, is well off that peak.
That places it #1 of 187 neighborhoods in Chicago. The closest comparables inside the same city are Brookline and North Pullman.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $51,336. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 8.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.1
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Cottage vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Cottage
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
175Total filings (sum)
2.69%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2007)
1.17%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Cottage
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.6%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
25.3%Food insecurity
24.1%SNAP enrollment
12.5%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Cottage
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Cottage?
The Cottage scores 8.1/10 (High tier) across 1 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 The Cottage compare to Chicago overall?
The Cottage scores 1.4 points higher than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $967 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Cottage?
Average gross rent in The Cottage is $967/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Cottage residents are renters?
46% of The Cottage households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 1,794 residents.
Q5
Is The Cottage a high social-vulnerability area?
The Cottage sits in the 70th 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
How safe is The Cottage for landlords?
The Cottage carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Cottage?
The Cottage has 1,813 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.5%), Hispanic / Latino (21.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
