6 census tracts · pop 24,755 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 3.9–6.8
Western Dunning spans 6 census tracts of Chicago, IL and houses 24,755 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Scores across the 6 constituent tracts range from 3.9 to 6.8. A 2.9-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Against a Chicago baseline of 29.3%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. 24% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.8/10. Court records carry 646 eviction filings across its 6 observed tracts.
Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10. Average gross rent is $1,242, 14% below the Chicago average of $1,440. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 6.7% of renter households.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. The most recent observed rate, 2.5% in 2015, is well off that peak.
That places it #155 of 187 neighborhoods in Chicago. At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Western Dunning vs ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Western Dunning?
Western Dunning scores 5.6/10 (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.
Q2
How does Western Dunning compare to Chicago overall?
Western Dunning scores 1.1 points lower than Chicago overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,242 vs $1,440.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Western Dunning have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Western Dunning is census tract 17031170600 (score 6.8/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 6.8, a spread of 2.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Western Dunning for landlords?
Western Dunning carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Western Dunning?
Western Dunning has 24,768 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.6%), Hispanic / Latino (26.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
