Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #12,481 of 84,120 nationally
Hidden Creek Eviction Risk: Elevated , Arlington Heights
Tract 17031803614 · Cook County, IL · pop 4,145 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
With a score of 7.1/10, tract 17031803614 in the Hidden Creek area of Palatine, IL reads elevated for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 4,145 residents. 78% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 37%
Stable renters 41%
Owners 22%
Tract context
Occupied units1,596
Renter share77.9%
SVI overall0.84
Poverty rate18.8%
Median income$61,120
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
63
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
83
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Arlington Heights and the region
Centroid at 42.1363, -88.0112 · click any tract to drill in
Why Hidden Creek scores 7.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Arlington Heights
6.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.5
State political climate
Illinois legislature & governorship
5.2
Economic stress
18.8% poverty · this tract
4.7
Supply constraint
$1,279 rent vs county FMR
2.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Arlington Heights
6.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Arlington Heights
7.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Arlington Heights
5.9
How Hidden Creek compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 84
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 96%Socioeconomic
- 76%Household composition
- 79%Racial/ethnic minority
- 41%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Hidden Creek. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 24.1%Housing insecurity
- 13.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 30.7%Food insecurity
- 26.0%SNAP enrollment
- 13.9%Transit barriers
- 21.2%No health insurance
- 18.0%Frequent mental distress
- 30.2%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Hidden Creek
The severe-burden share is 19%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. The main counterweight is supply constraint at 2.3/10.
Food insecurity runs 30.7% against 17.8% nationally. Running hot, regional political climate reads 7.5/10.
SNAP participation runs 26.0% against 15.2% nationally. At $1,279 a month, rents run 17% under what the rest of Palatine commands. The poverty rate is 19%, which in this model reads as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
It sits 1.0 points above the Cook County average of 6.1. On the high side, tenant-organizing strength reads 7/10. Nationally it ranks #12,481 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Social vulnerability reads 8.6/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Statewide the IL average is 5.1, so this tract runs 2.0 points hotter. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the most pressured.
48% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 17031803614
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17031803614?
Census tract 17031803614 in the Hidden Creek neighborhood scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 17031803614?
Median gross rent is $1,279/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 17031803614?
18.8% of residents in tract 17031803614 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,145.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 17031803614?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 84th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 96th, household 76th, minority 79th, housing 41th.
Q5
Is tract 17031803614 considered part of Hidden Creek?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17031803614 fall within Hidden Creek (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 17031803614 struggle to pay rent?
About 24.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 13.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 17031803614 compare to Arlington Heights overall?
Tract 17031803614 scores 7.1/10, higher than the parent city of Arlington Heights at 4.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Arlington Heights eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Arlington Heights
Top eight tracts in Arlington Heights ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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Pinehurst Manor
6.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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Hidden Creek
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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Baldwin
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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Heatherlea
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
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Winthrop Village
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
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Heatherlea
5.6
/ 10 · Elevated
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Baldwin
4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
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Plum Grove Village
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
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