Neighborhood · Chicago, IL

Western Dunning Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 24,755 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 2.3–5.1

Western Dunning is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicago with 6 census tracts and a population of 24,755 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,242/month sits 14% lower than the Chicago citywide average ($1,440).

Risk score

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Western Dunning vs Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.9% +36%

Chicago: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,242 -14%

Chicago: $1,440

Average HH income

$84,525 +12%

Chicago: $75,134

Poverty rate

6.8% -60%

Chicago: 16.8%

Renter share

22.1% -59%

Chicago: 54.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Western Dunning and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 2.3–5.1

Why Western Dunning scores 4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.8–8.5 across tracts

8.3

Rent control risk

40% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.8 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2–7.5 across tracts

7.0

Tenant organizing strength

22% renter households · Range 3.9–8.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–6.5 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

6.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.1 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–6.4 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Western Dunning vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Western Dunning?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.8 points from 2.3 to 5.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.1 5.0 4.6 4.3 4.2 2.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in Western Dunning

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031170600	5.1	2,490	47%	$1,445
17031170800	5	4,009	50%	$1,113
17031170700	4.6	3,260	38%	—
17031170500	4.3	5,161	52%	$1,485
17031170400	4.2	3,989	20%	$2,005
17031810502	2.3	5,846	33%	$1,200

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 52%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 36%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Western Dunning

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

646Total filings (sum)
2.22%Avg annual filing rate
6.7%Peak year (2013)
2.48%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Western Dunning

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

13.0%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
15.9%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
11.6%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Western Dunning

What is the eviction-risk score for Western Dunning?

Western Dunning scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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.

How does Western Dunning compare to Chicago overall?

Western Dunning scores 1.7 points lower than Chicago overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,242 vs $1,440.

What is the average rent in Western Dunning?

Average gross rent in Western Dunning is $1,242/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Western Dunning residents are renters?

22% of Western Dunning households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Chicago). The neighborhood has 24,755 residents.

Is Western Dunning a high social-vulnerability area?

Western Dunning sits in the 48th 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.

Which tracts in Western Dunning have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Western Dunning is census tract 17031170600 (score 5.1/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 5.1, a spread of 2.8 points.

How safe is Western Dunning for landlords?

Western Dunning carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 (5.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Western Dunning?

Western Dunning has 24,768 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.6%), Hispanic / Latino (26.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Western Dunning

3.7 Ellsworth 8 tracts · pop 40,568 3.7 Schorsch Forest View 6 tracts · pop 27,642 4.6 Schorsch 8 tracts · pop 34,654 4.4 Martin Luther 6 tracts · pop 25,574 4.3 Gladstone Park 6 tracts · pop 28,802 5.3 Hanson Park 7 tracts · pop 33,104

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chicago

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Western Dunning.

4 Greektown 2 tracts · pop 11,155 4 Noble Square 3 tracts · pop 9,594 4 Andersonville 2 tracts · pop 6,728 4 West Loop Gate 1 tracts · pop 6,749 4 Wrigleyville 5 tracts · pop 10,222 4.1 Ukrainian Village 4 tracts · pop 10,765

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