Neighborhood · Palatine, IL

Baldwin Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 15,256 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.5–5.9

Baldwin takes in 3 census tracts of Palatine, IL, population 15,256. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. Against a Palatine baseline of 31.3%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.5 to 5.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.

The filing record is not thin: 816 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2003, when filings touched 6.2% of renter households.

Average gross rent is $1,704, 10% above the Palatine average of $1,549. The most recent observed rate, 2.4% in 2015, is well off that peak.

That places it #4 of 6 neighborhoods in Palatine. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.

43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.2 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Baldwin vs Palatine How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.2% +48%

Palatine: 31.3%

Average gross rent

$1,704 +10%

Palatine: $1,549

Average HH income

$113,359 +18%

Palatine: $95,950

Poverty rate

12.7% +26%

Palatine: 10.1%

Renter share

43.4% +33%

Palatine: 32.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Baldwin and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.5–5.9

Why Baldwin scores 5.2

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 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

12.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.9 across tracts

3.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–5.3 across tracts

4.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Baldwin?

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 1.4 points from 4.5 to 5.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 4.9 4.5

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Baldwin

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031803616	5.9	4,789	48%	$1,629
17031803608	4.9	8,110	50%	$1,813
17031803615	4.5	2,357	30%	$1,483

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 40%ile

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

Household characteristics 32%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 20%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Baldwin

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

816Total filings (sum)
4.64%Avg annual filing rate
6.2%Peak year (2003)
2.36%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Baldwin

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

11.0%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
10.4%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
23.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Baldwin

What is the eviction-risk score for Baldwin?

Baldwin scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Baldwin compare to Palatine overall?

Baldwin scores 0.7 points lower than Palatine overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,704 vs $1,549.

What is the average rent in Baldwin?

Average gross rent in Baldwin is $1,704/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Baldwin residents are renters?

43% of Baldwin households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Palatine). The neighborhood has 15,256 residents.

Is Baldwin a high social-vulnerability area?

Baldwin sits in the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Baldwin have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Baldwin is census tract 17031803616 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.9, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Baldwin for landlords?

Baldwin carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Palatine as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Baldwin?

Baldwin has 15,681 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Hispanic / Latino (15%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Baldwin

5.8 Heatherlea 2 tracts · pop 7,120 3.9 Plum Grove Village 2 tracts · pop 13,386 4.3 Winston Park 4 tracts · pop 21,336 5.1 Hidden Creek 5 tracts · pop 16,221 3.3 Arbor Glen 3 tracts · pop 12,082 4.2 Creekside 2 tracts · pop 7,715

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Palatine

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Baldwin.

5.8 Heatherlea 2 tracts · pop 7,120 5.8 Winthrop Village 1 tracts · pop 3,702 4.2 Winston Park 4 tracts · pop 21,336 3.8 Plum Grove Village 2 tracts · pop 13,386 6.9 Pinehurst Manor 1 tracts · pop 6,425

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