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Neighborhood · Rolling Meadows, IL

Creekside Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,715 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.0/10 · range 4.9–5.1

Creekside is a white-asian neighborhood in Rolling Meadows with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,715 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,485/month sits 8% lower than the Rolling Meadows citywide median ($1,607).

Risk score
5.0
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Creekside vs Rolling Meadows How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
39.3% +39%
Rolling Meadows: 28.2%
Average gross rent
$1,485 -8%
Rolling Meadows: $1,607
Average HH income
$119,415 +19%
Rolling Meadows: $100,424
Poverty rate
4.8% -29%
Rolling Meadows: 6.8%
Renter share
56.3% +100%
Rolling Meadows: 28.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Creekside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.9–5.1

Why Creekside scores 5.0

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
39% of income on rent · Range 4.4–4.6 across tracts
4.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.9–5.0 across tracts
4.9
Tenant organizing strength
56% renter households · Range 5.9–7.9 across tracts
7.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.2 across tracts
4.1
Economic stress
4.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–4.7 across tracts
3.4
Risk score comparison

Creekside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Creekside score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Creekside: 5.05.0CreeksideNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Creekside

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17031804109 5.1 3,138 49% $1,165
17031804108 4.9 4,577 33% $1,704
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 39

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

Socioeconomic status 37%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 31%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Creekside

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 972Total filings (sum)
  • 4.44%Avg annual filing rate
  • 15.0%Peak year (2013)
  • 0.79%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Creekside

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

Frequently asked

About Creekside

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Creekside?

Creekside scores 5.0/10 (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.

Q2

How does Creekside compare to Rolling Meadows overall?

Creekside scores 0.5 points lower than Rolling Meadows overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,485 vs $1,607.

Q3

What is the average rent in Creekside?

Median gross rent in Creekside is $1,485/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Creekside residents are renters?

56% of Creekside households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Rolling Meadows). The neighborhood has 7,715 residents.

Q5

Is Creekside a high social-vulnerability area?

Creekside sits in the 39th 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 Creekside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Creekside is census tract 17031804109 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.1 — a spread of 0.2 points.

Q7

How safe is Creekside for landlords?

Creekside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.0/10). 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 Rolling Meadows as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Creekside?

Creekside has 7,736 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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