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Neighborhood · Palatine, IL

Baldwin Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 15,256 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 4.9–5.9

Baldwin is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Palatine with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,256 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,704/month sits 10% higher than the Palatine citywide median ($1,549).

Risk score
5.7
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 4.9–5.9

Why Baldwin scores 5.7

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).

Baldwin score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Baldwin: 5.75.7BaldwinNeighborhoodParent city: 5.95.9Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
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 to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.0 points from 4.9 to 5.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
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
17031803608 5.9 8,110 50% $1,813
17031803616 5.8 4,789 48% $1,629
17031803615 4.9 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.

Frequently asked

About Baldwin

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Baldwin?

Baldwin scores 5.7/10 (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.

Q2

How does Baldwin compare to Palatine overall?

Baldwin scores 0.2 points lower than Palatine overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,704 vs $1,549.

Q3

What is the average rent in Baldwin?

Median 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.

Q4

What percentage of Baldwin residents are renters?

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

Q5

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.

Q6

Which tracts in Baldwin have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Baldwin is census tract 17031803608 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.9 — a spread of 1.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Baldwin for landlords?

Baldwin carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Baldwin?

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

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Other neighborhoods inside Palatine

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Baldwin.

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