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).
Theatre District 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.
Theatre District vs Chicago
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
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%
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 |
CDC SVI percentile: 17
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Theatre District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 8.9%Housing insecurity
- 4.9%Utility shutoff threat
- 10.4%Food insecurity
- 7.2%SNAP enrollment
- 6.4%No health insurance
- 17.4%Any disability
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.