Neighborhood · Palos Heights, IL

Brook Lane Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,529 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10 · range 1.2–2

Brook Lane is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Palos Heights with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,529 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,116/month sits 17% lower than the Palos Heights citywide average ($2,558).

Risk score

1.6

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Brook Lane vs Palos Heights How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.1% -37%

Palos Heights: 51.0%

Average gross rent

$2,116 -17%

Palos Heights: $2,558

Average HH income

$120,579 +12%

Palos Heights: $107,974

Poverty rate

4.9% -16%

Palos Heights: 5.9%

Renter share

5.8% -12%

Palos Heights: 6.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brook Lane and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.2–2

Why Brook Lane scores 1.6

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 5.9–7.8 across tracts

6.8

Rent control risk

32% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.2 across tracts

5.1

Tenant organizing strength

6% renter households · Range 2.1–2.9 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–4.8 across tracts

4.7

Economic stress

4.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–8.7 across tracts

7.0

Risk score comparison

Brook Lane vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Brook Lane

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031823904	2	3,961	23%	$1,783
17031823903	1.2	4,568	40%	$2,404

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 14

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 9%ile

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

Household characteristics 42%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 19%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 28%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brook Lane

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

92Total filings (sum)
5.59%Avg annual filing rate
14.5%Peak year (2014)
9.30%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brook Lane

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

7.2%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.8%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brook Lane

What is the eviction-risk score for Brook Lane?

Brook Lane scores 1.6/10 (Lower 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.

How does Brook Lane compare to Palos Heights overall?

Brook Lane scores 3.2 points lower than Palos Heights overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $2,116 vs $2,558.

What is the average rent in Brook Lane?

Average gross rent in Brook Lane is $2,116/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brook Lane residents are renters?

6% of Brook Lane households are renter-occupied (vs 7% in Palos Heights). The neighborhood has 8,529 residents.

Is Brook Lane a high social-vulnerability area?

Brook Lane sits in the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Brook Lane have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brook Lane is census tract 17031823904 (score 2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 2, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Brook Lane for landlords?

Brook Lane carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). 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 Palos Heights as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brook Lane?

Brook Lane has 8,357 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%), Other / Multiracial (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brook Lane

3.9 Edelweiss in the Park 3 tracts · pop 14,419 3.6 Hazel Green 6 tracts · pop 28,078 2.2 Fernway Park 3 tracts · pop 10,457 3.6 Mount Greenwood 8 tracts · pop 34,042 1.7 Fernway 4 tracts · pop 19,544 1.8 Alpine 3 tracts · pop 13,851

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