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Eviction Risk in Theatre District , Chicago

1 census tracts · pop 5,429 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2

Theatre District is a white-asian neighborhood in Chicago with 1 census tract and a population of 5,429 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,462/month sits 71% higher than the Chicago citywide median ($1,440).

Eviction Risk
6.2
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
45%
17% severely burdened
Median rent
$2,462
Median household income
$109,211
10.3% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Theatre District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Theatre District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Theatre District: 6.26.2Theatre DistrictNeighborhoodParent city: 6.86.8Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · IL
Auburn Park
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 7.2K
Peer · IL
Bryn Mawr East
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
4 tracts · pop. 8.9K
Peer · IL
Chatham Fields
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 13.5K
Peer · IL
Chester Highlands
6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 10.5K
Comparison

Theatre District vs Chicago

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.2 -9%
Chicago: 6.8
Rent burden
45.1% +54%
Chicago: 29.3%
Median gross rent
$2,462 +71%
Chicago: $1,440
Median HH income
$109,211 +45%
Chicago: $75,134
Poverty rate
10.3% -39%
Chicago: 16.8%
Renter share
77.2% +43%
Chicago: 54.0%
Where

Tract centroids in Theatre District

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White-Asian Neighborhood — 5,330 residents across all tracts in Theatre District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 9.9% White (non-Hispanic): 57.4% Black (non-Hispanic): 1% Asian (non-Hispanic): 28.3% Other / Multiracial: 3.4%
  • Hispanic / Latino 9.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 57.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 1%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 28.3%
  • Other / Multiracial 3.4%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Theatre District

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
17031320102 6.2 5,429 45% $2,462
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 16%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 1%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Theatre District

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

Frequently asked

About Theatre District

What is the eviction-risk score for Theatre District?

Theatre District scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Theatre District compare to Chicago overall?

Theatre District scores 0.6 points lower than Chicago overall (6.8/10). Rent burden: 45% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,462 vs $1,440.

What is the median rent in Theatre District?

Median gross rent in Theatre District is $2,462/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Theatre District residents are renters?

77% of Theatre District households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 5,429 residents.

Is Theatre District a high social-vulnerability area?

Theatre District sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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