Neighborhood · Harvey, IL

West Harvey Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 20,414 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 3–7.1

West Harvey is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Harvey with 6 census tracts and a population of 20,414 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $971/month sits 1% higher than the Harvey citywide average ($960).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

West Harvey vs Harvey How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.0% +6%

Harvey: 39.7%

Average gross rent

$971 +1%

Harvey: $960

Average HH income

$52,139 +27%

Harvey: $41,091

Poverty rate

23.0% -9%

Harvey: 25.2%

Renter share

43.3% +2%

Harvey: 42.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West Harvey and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 3–7.1

Why West Harvey scores 5.3

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

42% of income on rent · Range 6.0–9.5 across tracts

7.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.8 across tracts

4.7

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 6.2–8.7 across tracts

7.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.7–9.2 across tracts

7.4

Economic stress

23.0% below poverty line · Range 2.4–10.0 across tracts

5.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

West Harvey vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in West Harvey?

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 4.1 points from 3 to 7.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.1 7.0 6.7 6.4 6.3 3.0

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in West Harvey

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031827300	7.1	2,363	42%	$634
17031826901	7	1,728	61%	$699
17031826902	6.7	1,467	46%	$962
17031827400	6.4	2,781	62%	—
17031826800	6.3	4,942	35%	$1,164
17031824800	3	7,133	33%	$1,396

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 90%ile

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

Household characteristics 86%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 66%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in West Harvey

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,363Total filings (sum)
9.20%Avg annual filing rate
19.0%Peak year (2012)
8.01%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Harvey

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

29.2%Housing insecurity
18.2%Utility shutoff threat
37.5%Food insecurity
35.6%SNAP enrollment
19.3%No health insurance
36.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About West Harvey

What is the eviction-risk score for West Harvey?

West Harvey scores 5.3/10 (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.

How does West Harvey compare to Harvey overall?

West Harvey scores 0.0 points higher than Harvey overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 40% citywide. Average rent: $971 vs $960.

What is the average rent in West Harvey?

Average gross rent in West Harvey is $971/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of West Harvey residents are renters?

43% of West Harvey households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Harvey). The neighborhood has 20,414 residents.

Is West Harvey a high social-vulnerability area?

West Harvey sits in the 90th 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 West Harvey have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in West Harvey is census tract 17031827300 (score 7.1/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 7.1, a spread of 4.1 points.

How safe is West Harvey for landlords?

West Harvey carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Harvey as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of West Harvey?

West Harvey has 20,532 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (44.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (42.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near West Harvey

6.2 North Harvey 4 tracts · pop 13,359 5.7 University Park 2 tracts · pop 8,284 5.2 South Harvey 6 tracts · pop 24,756 6.6 Riverdale 3 tracts · pop 11,737 4.8 Greenwood 5 tracts · pop 18,960 5.8 Stewart Ridge 5 tracts · pop 16,711

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Harvey

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to West Harvey.

6.2 North Harvey 4 tracts · pop 13,359

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