2 census tracts · pop 7,120 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.5–5.8
Heatherlea is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Palatine with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,120 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. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,441/month sits 7% lower than the Palatine citywide median ($1,549).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.5–5.8
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17031803604 | 5.8 | 4,375 | 53% | $1,427 |
| 17031803701 | 5.5 | 2,745 | 44% | $1,463 |
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Heatherlea scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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.
Heatherlea scores 0.2 points lower than Palatine overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,441 vs $1,549.
Median gross rent in Heatherlea is $1,441/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
32% of Heatherlea households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Palatine). The neighborhood has 7,120 residents.
Heatherlea sits in the 52th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Heatherlea is census tract 17031803604 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 5.8 — a spread of 0.3 points.
Heatherlea carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Palatine as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Heatherlea has 7,085 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Hispanic / Latino (14.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Heatherlea.
