4 census tracts · pop 13,359 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10
· range 7.1–8.4
North Harvey spans 4 census tracts of Harvey, IL and houses 13,359 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.9/10, Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 39%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
68% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Harvey rate of 39.7%. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 32.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.9/10. 21.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,190, 24% above the Harvey average of $960.
The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 7.1 to 8.4. A 1.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Court records carry 3,237 eviction filings across its 4 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 12.3% of renter households.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.9
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
North Harvey vs HarveyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Harvey
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,237Total filings (sum)
7.44%Avg annual filing rate
12.3%Peak year (2015)
6.66%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Harvey
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
32.0%Housing insecurity
22.0%Utility shutoff threat
41.0%Food insecurity
42.9%SNAP enrollment
14.3%No health insurance
37.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Harvey
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Harvey?
North Harvey scores 7.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 North Harvey compare to Harvey overall?
North Harvey scores 1.3 points higher than Harvey overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 40% citywide. Average rent: $1,190 vs $960.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Harvey?
Average gross rent in North Harvey is $1,190/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Harvey residents are renters?
43% of North Harvey households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Harvey). The neighborhood has 13,359 residents.
Q5
Is North Harvey a high social-vulnerability area?
North Harvey sits in the 84th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in North Harvey have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Harvey is census tract 17031826700 (score 8.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.1 to 8.4, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is North Harvey for landlords?
North Harvey carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Harvey as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Harvey?
North Harvey has 12,691 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.6%), Hispanic / Latino (12.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
