Neighborhood · Evanston, IL

Ashland Arts District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 12,007 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3–6.4

Ashland Arts District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Evanston with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,007 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,645/month sits 7% lower than the Evanston citywide average ($1,762).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Ashland Arts District vs Evanston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.9% +57%

Evanston: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,645 -7%

Evanston: $1,762

Average HH income

$100,990 +5%

Evanston: $95,766

Poverty rate

16.5% +39%

Evanston: 11.9%

Renter share

47.0% +7%

Evanston: 43.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ashland Arts District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3–6.4

Why Ashland Arts District scores 4.6

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

50% of income on rent · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

16.5% below poverty line · Range 1.3–7.5 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–4.8 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

Ashland Arts District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ashland Arts District?

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 3.4 points from 3 to 6.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 3.9 3.0

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Ashland Arts District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031809300	6.4	4,799	61%	$1,710
17031809100	3.9	3,287	44%	$1,453
17031808800	3	3,921	41%	$1,725

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 39

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

Socioeconomic status 29%ile

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

Household characteristics 11%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 42%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 84%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ashland Arts District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

275Total filings (sum)
0.98%Avg annual filing rate
3.0%Peak year (2004)
0.65%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ashland Arts District

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

8.4%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
10.8%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
22.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ashland Arts District

What is the eviction-risk score for Ashland Arts District?

Ashland Arts District scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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 Ashland Arts District compare to Evanston overall?

Ashland Arts District scores 0.4 points lower than Evanston overall (5/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,645 vs $1,762.

What is the average rent in Ashland Arts District?

Average gross rent in Ashland Arts District is $1,645/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ashland Arts District residents are renters?

47% of Ashland Arts District households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Evanston). The neighborhood has 12,007 residents.

Is Ashland Arts District a high social-vulnerability area?

Ashland Arts District sits in the 39th 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 Ashland Arts District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ashland Arts District is census tract 17031809300 (score 6.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 6.4, a spread of 3.4 points.

How safe is Ashland Arts District for landlords?

Ashland Arts District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Evanston as a whole (5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ashland Arts District?

Ashland Arts District has 12,079 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.5%), Hispanic / Latino (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ashland Arts District

4.8 Church and Dodge 2 tracts · pop 8,083 3.5 Downtown 6 tracts · pop 26,526 2 Central Street Evanston 5 tracts · pop 22,958 3.7 Evanston Lakeshore Historic District 2 tracts · pop 5,639 2 West End 3 tracts · pop 12,794 2.6 Skevanston 5 tracts · pop 21,799

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Evanston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ashland Arts District.

4.7 South Evanston 1 tracts · pop 2,776 4.9 Church and Dodge 2 tracts · pop 8,083 4.1 Ridgeville 6 tracts · pop 30,377 3.7 Evanston Lakeshore Historic District 2 tracts · pop 5,639 3.3 Downtown 6 tracts · pop 26,526 1.9 West End 3 tracts · pop 12,794

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