Neighborhood · La Grange Park, IL

Field Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 9,750 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.1–5.5

Field Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in La Grange Park with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,750 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,855/month sits 29% higher than the La Grange Park citywide median ($1,442).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Field Park vs La Grange Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.4% +37%

La Grange Park: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$1,855 +29%

La Grange Park: $1,442

Average HH income

$206,857 +74%

La Grange Park: $119,115

Poverty rate

2.5% -38%

La Grange Park: 4.0%

Renter share

11.5% -59%

La Grange Park: 27.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Field Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.1–5.5

Why Field Park scores 4.8

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 3.5–6.6 across tracts

5.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–5.3 across tracts

4.9

Tenant organizing strength

12% renter households · Range 2.1–5.7 across tracts

3.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.8–4.7 across tracts

3.7

Economic stress

2.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–6.1 across tracts

5.5

Risk score comparison

Field Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Field Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031819000	5.5	4,589	70%	$1,750
17031819801	4.1	5,161	22%	$1,949

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 3%ile

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

Household characteristics 31%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Field Park

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

23Total filings (sum)
1.13%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2010)
0.71%Latest filed (2013)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Field Park

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

5.2%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility shutoff threat
5.2%Food insecurity
3.7%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
18.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Field Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Field Park?

Field Park scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Field Park compare to La Grange Park overall?

Field Park scores 0.6 points lower than La Grange Park overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,855 vs $1,442.

What is the average rent in Field Park?

Median gross rent in Field Park is $1,855/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Field Park residents are renters?

12% of Field Park households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in La Grange Park). The neighborhood has 9,750 residents.

Is Field Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Field Park sits in the 10th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Field Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Field Park is census tract 17031819000 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.5 — a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Field Park for landlords?

Field Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to La Grange Park as a whole (5.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Field Park?

Field Park has 9,692 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Field Park

5.1 West End 3 tracts · pop 12,794 4.7 Springdale 3 tracts · pop 11,208 5.1 East Side 6 tracts · pop 25,904 5.2 Hollywood 8 tracts · pop 36,353 5.7 Garfield Ridge 4 tracts · pop 20,251 5.5 Southtown 4 tracts · pop 20,205

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