Neighborhood · Oak Park, IL

Southtown Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 20,205 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 2–4.6

Southtown is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Oak Park with 4 census tracts and a population of 20,205 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,257/month sits 21% lower than the Oak Park citywide average ($1,593).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

46.5% +69%

Oak Park: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$1,257 -21%

Oak Park: $1,593

Average HH income

$102,984 -5%

Oak Park: $108,026

Poverty rate

9.3% +38%

Oak Park: 6.7%

Renter share

33.9% -15%

Oak Park: 40.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Southtown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2–4.6

Why Southtown scores 3.3

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

47% of income on rent · Range 4.6–7.0 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.7–5.1 across tracts

4.8

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 8.0–8.8 across tracts

8.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–6.2 across tracts

5.1

Economic stress

9.3% below poverty line · Range 1.7–3.0 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–2.4 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Southtown?

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 2.6 points from 2 to 4.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.6 4.2 2.0 2.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Southtown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031816100	4.6	5,968	48%	$1,309
17031814700	4.2	5,071	51%	$1,192
17031812900	2	4,588	52%	$1,252
17031813200	2	4,578	33%	$1,267

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 52

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 46%ile

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

Household characteristics 51%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 55%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Southtown

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,470Total filings (sum)
3.33%Avg annual filing rate
6.6%Peak year (2013)
3.12%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southtown

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

13.2%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
15.0%Food insecurity
11.9%SNAP enrollment
9.8%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Southtown

What is the eviction-risk score for Southtown?

Southtown scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Southtown compare to Oak Park overall?

Southtown scores 1.5 points lower than Oak Park overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,257 vs $1,593.

What is the average rent in Southtown?

Average gross rent in Southtown is $1,257/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Southtown residents are renters?

34% of Southtown households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Oak Park). The neighborhood has 20,205 residents.

Is Southtown a high social-vulnerability area?

Southtown sits in the 52nd 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 Southtown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Southtown is census tract 17031816100 (score 4.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 4.6, a spread of 2.6 points.

How safe is Southtown for landlords?

Southtown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Southtown?

Southtown has 20,074 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.1%), Hispanic / Latino (23.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Southtown

2.6 Oak Park Arts District 3 tracts · pop 14,513 3.7 Pleasant District 4 tracts · pop 14,421 4.9 Clyde 9 tracts · pop 49,978 4.9 The Island 4 tracts · pop 19,843 4 Lavergne 7 tracts · pop 43,216 4.7 Ridgeland 7 tracts · pop 29,767

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Oak Park

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Southtown.

2.7 Oak Park Arts District 3 tracts · pop 14,513 2.3 Hemingway District 2 tracts · pop 8,479 5 Ridgeland 7 tracts · pop 29,767

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