Neighborhood · Dolton, IL

Berger Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 11,894 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.1–6.6

Berger is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dolton with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,894 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 78% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,509/month sits 9% higher than the Dolton citywide average ($1,384).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Berger vs Dolton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

77.9% +64%

Dolton: 47.6%

Average gross rent

$1,509 +9%

Dolton: $1,384

Average HH income

$48,231 -18%

Dolton: $58,706

Poverty rate

27.7% +35%

Dolton: 20.5%

Renter share

36.6% +34%

Dolton: 27.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Berger and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.1–6.6

Why Berger scores 6.4

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 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Rent control risk

78% of income on rent · Range 4.8–9.3 across tracts

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.3 across tracts

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

37% renter households · Range 3.6–6.2 across tracts

5.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–8.7 across tracts

7.3

Economic stress

27.7% below poverty line · Range 5.2–10.0 across tracts

6.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–5.1 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Berger vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Berger?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.5 points from 6.1 to 6.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.6 6.5 6.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Berger

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031825801	6.6	3,448	68%	$1,201
17031826401	6.5	3,337	77%	$1,774
17031826402	6.1	5,109	85%	$1,543

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Berger

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,514Total filings (sum)
11.20%Avg annual filing rate
23.5%Peak year (2014)
15.35%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Berger

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

31.3%Housing insecurity
22.5%Utility shutoff threat
39.4%Food insecurity
42.7%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
35.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Berger

What is the eviction-risk score for Berger?

Berger scores 6.4/10 (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.

How does Berger compare to Dolton overall?

Berger scores 0.9 points higher than Dolton overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 78% of income on rent vs 48% citywide. Average rent: $1,509 vs $1,384.

What is the average rent in Berger?

Average gross rent in Berger is $1,509/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 78% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Berger residents are renters?

37% of Berger households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Dolton). The neighborhood has 11,894 residents.

Is Berger a high social-vulnerability area?

Berger sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Berger have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Berger is census tract 17031825801 (score 6.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.6, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Berger for landlords?

Berger carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Dolton as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Berger?

Berger has 11,542 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (89.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Berger

4.8 Greenwood 5 tracts · pop 18,960 6.6 Riverdale 3 tracts · pop 11,737 5.5 Arizona 2 tracts · pop 10,229 4.7 Globe 2 tracts · pop 5,773 6.3 Old Downtown 2 tracts · pop 6,166 6.2 North Harvey 4 tracts · pop 13,359

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Dolton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Berger.

4.8 Greenwood 5 tracts · pop 18,960

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