1 census tracts · pop 2,776 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 7–7
South Evanston maps to a single census tract in Evanston, IL and houses 2,776 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Evanston baseline of 31.8%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
Average gross rent is $1,401, 20% below the Evanston average of $1,762. The filing record is not thin: 161 evictions logged in this tract.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 3/10. Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 2.8% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.9% in 2015, is well off that peak.
Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Evanston, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Church and Dodge and Ashland Arts District score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $77,694. 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Evanston vs EvanstonHow 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 & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Evanston
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
161Total filings (sum)
1.83%Avg annual filing rate
2.8%Peak year (2003)
0.85%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Evanston
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.6%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
12.3%Food insecurity
10.4%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
23.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Evanston
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Evanston?
South Evanston scores 7/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 South Evanston compare to Evanston overall?
South Evanston scores 0.4 points higher than Evanston overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,401 vs $1,762.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Evanston?
Average gross rent in South Evanston eviction risk is $1,401/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Evanston residents are renters?
56% of South Evanston households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Evanston). The neighborhood has 2,776 residents.
Q5
Is South Evanston a high social-vulnerability area?
South Evanston sits in the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is South Evanston for landlords?
South Evanston eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Evanston?
South Evanston has 2,616 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.4%), Other / Multiracial (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
