Neighborhood · Palos Park, IL

Historic Palos Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,020 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Historic Palos is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Palos Park with 1 census tract and a population of 4,020 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 0% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Historic Palos vs Palos Park How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

0.0% -100%

Palos Park: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Palos Park: $1,628

Average HH income

$118,778 -6%

Palos Park: $126,263

Poverty rate

4.2% -39%

Palos Park: 6.9%

Renter share

2.1% -79%

Palos Park: 10.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Historic Palos and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Historic Palos scores 3.9

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

0% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

2% renter households · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Economic stress

4.2% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Historic Palos vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Historic Palos

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031823901	3.9	4,020	0%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 23%ile

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

Household characteristics 43%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 26%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 13%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Historic Palos

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

50Total filings (sum)
6.59%Avg annual filing rate
15.9%Peak year (2009)
6.38%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Historic Palos

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

7.6%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
9.6%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
27.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Historic Palos

What is the eviction-risk score for Historic Palos?

Historic Palos scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Historic Palos compare to Palos Park overall?

Historic Palos scores 1.1 points lower than Palos Park overall (5.0/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 28% citywide.

What percentage of Historic Palos residents are renters?

2% of Historic Palos households are renter-occupied (vs 10% in Palos Park). The neighborhood has 4,020 residents.

Is Historic Palos a high social-vulnerability area?

Historic Palos sits in the 17th 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.

How safe is Historic Palos for landlords?

Historic Palos carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 Park as a whole (5.0/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Historic Palos?

Historic Palos has 3,979 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.9%), Hispanic / Latino (7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Historic Palos

4.9 Brook Lane 2 tracts · pop 8,529 5.5 Edelweiss in the Park 3 tracts · pop 14,419 5.5 Hazel Green 6 tracts · pop 28,078 5.0 Fernway Park 3 tracts · pop 10,457 5.1 Alpine 3 tracts · pop 13,851 5.6 Mount Greenwood 8 tracts · pop 34,042

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