2 census tracts · pop 9,487 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 5.5–7.2
University Village is a 2-tract neighborhood of Chicago, IL and houses 9,487 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.1/10, in the Elevated tier. Average gross rent is $1,841, 28% above the Chicago average of $1,440.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 5.5 to 7.2. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Severe burden reaches 14%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Cost burden runs 24% against 29.3% citywide, putting University Village 5.3% under its own city. Court records carry 997 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 7.5% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.8% in 2015, is well off that peak.
Among the 187 mapped neighborhoods of Chicago, it ranks #123 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Washington Heights and East Ravenswood.
Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
University Village vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in University Village
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
997Total filings (sum)
5.20%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2011)
2.50%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.0%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
18.3%Food insecurity
14.6%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
22.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Village?
University Village scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 University Village compare to Chicago overall?
University Village scores 0.6 points lower than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,841 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Village?
Average gross rent in University Village is $1,841/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Village residents are renters?
42% of University Village households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 9,487 residents.
Q5
Is University Village a high social-vulnerability area?
University Village sits in the 56th 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
Which tracts in University Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in University Village is census tract 17031283800 (score 7.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 7.2, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is University Village for landlords?
University Village carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of University Village?
University Village has 9,826 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
