Neighborhood · Oak Park, IL

Ridgeland Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 29,767 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 2.1–7.4

Ridgeland is a black-white neighborhood in Oak Park with 7 census tracts and a population of 29,767 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,135/month sits 29% lower than the Oak Park citywide average ($1,593).

Risk score

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Ridgeland vs Oak Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.7% +84%

Oak Park: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$1,135 -29%

Oak Park: $1,593

Average HH income

$63,098 -42%

Oak Park: $108,026

Poverty rate

19.3% +186%

Oak Park: 6.7%

Renter share

55.1% +38%

Oak Park: 40.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ridgeland and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 2.1–7.4

Why Ridgeland scores 5

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 7.8–8.5 across tracts

8.2

Rent control risk

51% of income on rent · Range 5.3–5.5 across tracts

5.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.8–7.5 across tracts

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

55% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–6.5 across tracts

5.6

Economic stress

19.3% below poverty line · Range 1.6–8.0 across tracts

4.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

Ridgeland vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ridgeland?

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 5.3 points from 2.1 to 7.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.4 7.4 6.7 3.5 3.1 2.9 2.1

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Ridgeland

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031252000	7.4	6,308	48%	$1,030
17031251400	7.4	3,712	53%	$829
17031251300	6.7	4,915	52%	$1,175
17031812500	3.5	3,427	49%	$1,107
17031812600	3.1	3,588	49%	$1,331
17031812700	2.9	2,981	40%	$1,303
17031812100	2.1	4,836	60%	$1,237

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

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

Household characteristics 62%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ridgeland

Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

5,678Total filings (sum)
5.17%Avg annual filing rate
12.8%Peak year (2014)
5.16%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ridgeland

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

22.4%Housing insecurity
14.9%Utility shutoff threat
27.8%Food insecurity
28.1%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
29.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ridgeland

What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgeland?

Ridgeland scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Ridgeland compare to Oak Park overall?

Ridgeland scores 0.2 points higher than Oak Park overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,135 vs $1,593.

What is the average rent in Ridgeland?

Average gross rent in Ridgeland is $1,135/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ridgeland residents are renters?

55% of Ridgeland households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Oak Park). The neighborhood has 29,767 residents.

Is Ridgeland a high social-vulnerability area?

Ridgeland sits in the 67th 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.

Which tracts in Ridgeland have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ridgeland is census tract 17031252000 (score 7.4/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 7.4, a spread of 5.3 points.

How safe is Ridgeland for landlords?

Ridgeland carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Oak Park as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ridgeland?

Ridgeland has 28,463 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Hispanic / Latino (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ridgeland

2.2 Hemingway District 2 tracts · pop 8,479 6.7 Moreland 8 tracts · pop 30,320 2.6 Oak Park Arts District 3 tracts · pop 14,513 5.3 Hanson Park 7 tracts · pop 33,104 3.7 Pleasant District 4 tracts · pop 14,421 4.9 The Island 4 tracts · pop 19,843

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Oak Park

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ridgeland.

3.3 Southtown 4 tracts · pop 20,205 2.7 Oak Park Arts District 3 tracts · pop 14,513 2.3 Hemingway District 2 tracts · pop 8,479

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