2 census tracts · pop 8,259 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 5–7.3
West Lakes is a 2-tract neighborhood of Lynwood, IL, population 8,259. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.1/10, Elevated tier. 50% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Against a Lynwood baseline of 28.6%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10.
The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 5 to 7.3, a 2.3-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.9/10. SNAP participation is 29.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. Food insecurity affects 29.4% of adults, 11.6 points above the national rate.
The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Average gross rent runs $1,303, close to the Lynwood average. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $56,646.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Lakes vs LynwoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Lakes
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.7%Housing insecurity
15.5%Utility shutoff threat
29.3%Food insecurity
29.3%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Lakes?
West Lakes scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does West Lakes compare to Lynwood overall?
West Lakes scores 0.2 points higher than Lynwood overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,303 vs $1,368.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Lakes?
Average gross rent in West Lakes is $1,303/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Lakes residents are renters?
20% of West Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Lynwood). The neighborhood has 8,259 residents.
Q5
Is West Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
West Lakes sits in the 71st 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 West Lakes have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Lakes is census tract 17031828508 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 7.3, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is West Lakes for landlords?
West Lakes carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Lynwood as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Lakes?
West Lakes has 8,513 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (60.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.2%), Other / Multiracial (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
