3 census tracts · pop 13,818 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 5–8.1
Peterson Park (39th Ward) is a 3-tract neighborhood of Lincolnwood, IL, population 13,818. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.1/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 5 to 8.1. A 3.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. At $2,270 a month, rents sit 35% under what the rest of Lincolnwood commands.
The voucher gap is 28.9%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Set annual rent against average household income of $83,475 and the ratio lands at 33%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.6/10. Filings are well documented here: 201 across 3 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 10.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.1% in 2015, is well off that peak. 49% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.1 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Peterson Park (39th Ward) vs LincolnwoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Peterson Park (39th Ward)
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
201Total filings (sum)
2.58%Avg annual filing rate
10.6%Peak year (2013)
1.84%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Peterson Park (39th Ward)
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.1%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
26.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Peterson Park (39th Ward)
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Peterson Park (39th Ward)?
Peterson Park (39th Ward) scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Peterson Park (39th Ward) compare to Lincolnwood overall?
Peterson Park (39th Ward) scores 0.3 points lower than Lincolnwood overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $2,270 vs $3,501.
Q3
What is the average rent in Peterson Park (39th Ward)?
Average gross rent in Peterson Park (39th Ward) is $2,270/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Peterson Park (39th Ward) residents are renters?
31% of Peterson Park (39th Ward) households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Lincolnwood). The neighborhood has 13,818 residents.
Q5
Is Peterson Park (39th Ward) a high social-vulnerability area?
Peterson Park (39th Ward) sits in the 74th 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
Which tracts in Peterson Park (39th Ward) have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Peterson Park (39th Ward) is census tract 17031130100 (score 8.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 8.1, a spread of 3.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Peterson Park (39th Ward) for landlords?
Peterson Park (39th Ward) carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Lincolnwood as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Peterson Park (39th Ward)?
Peterson Park (39th Ward) has 13,649 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (25.7%), Hispanic / Latino (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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