3 census tracts · pop 13,271 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 5.8–7
West Ravenswood spans 3 census tracts of Chicago, IL, population 13,271. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.1/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Chicago baseline of 29.3%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 5.8 to 7, a 1.2-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
Filings are well documented here: 851 across 3 observed tracts. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2008 at 3.8% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.5% in 2015, is well off that peak. That places it #123 of 187 neighborhoods in Chicago.
For a like-for-like read, Washington Heights and East Ravenswood score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $95,114, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,416, close to the Chicago average.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 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
3 tracts · population-weighted
West Ravenswood vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Ravenswood
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
851Total filings (sum)
1.88%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2008)
1.44%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Ravenswood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.3%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
14.3%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
9.8%No health insurance
21.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Ravenswood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Ravenswood?
West Ravenswood scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 West Ravenswood compare to Chicago overall?
West Ravenswood scores 0.6 points lower than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,416 vs $1,440.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Ravenswood?
Average gross rent in West Ravenswood is $1,416/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Ravenswood residents are renters?
54% of West Ravenswood households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 13,271 residents.
Q5
Is West Ravenswood a high social-vulnerability area?
West Ravenswood sits in the 47th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in West Ravenswood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Ravenswood is census tract 17031040300 (score 7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 7, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is West Ravenswood for landlords?
West Ravenswood carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 West Ravenswood?
West Ravenswood has 13,834 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58%), Hispanic / Latino (25.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
