Neighborhood · Skokie, IL

Skevanston Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 21,799 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 4.8–5.8

Skevanston is a diverse neighborhood in Skokie with 5 census tracts and a population of 21,799 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,890/month sits 22% higher than the Skokie citywide median ($1,552).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Skevanston vs Skokie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.3% +62%

Skokie: 34.2%

Average gross rent

$1,890 +22%

Skokie: $1,552

Average HH income

$113,492 +21%

Skokie: $93,550

Poverty rate

7.8% -19%

Skokie: 9.6%

Renter share

16.2% -36%

Skokie: 25.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Skevanston and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.8–5.8

Why Skevanston scores 5.6

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 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Tenant organizing strength

16% renter households · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

7.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.6 across tracts

2.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–10.0 across tracts

5.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Skevanston?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.0 points from 4.8 to 5.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.8 5.8 5.4 4.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Skevanston

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17031807200	5.8	6,056	83%	$1,676
17031806801	5.8	4,334	53%	$1,596
17031806700	5.8	4,266	57%	$2,669
17031806802	5.4	3,293	46%	$1,641
17031807100	4.8	3,850	22%	$1,906

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 34%ile

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

Household characteristics 71%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 50%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Skevanston

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

527Total filings (sum)
3.18%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2014)
3.86%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Skevanston

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

9.0%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
11.6%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Skevanston

What is the eviction-risk score for Skevanston?

Skevanston scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Skevanston compare to Skokie overall?

Skevanston scores 0.3 points lower than Skokie overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,890 vs $1,552.

What is the average rent in Skevanston?

Median gross rent in Skevanston is $1,890/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Skevanston residents are renters?

16% of Skevanston households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Skokie). The neighborhood has 21,799 residents.

Is Skevanston a high social-vulnerability area?

Skevanston sits in the 48th 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.

Which tracts in Skevanston have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Skevanston is census tract 17031807200 (score 5.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.8 — a spread of 1.0 points.

How safe is Skevanston for landlords?

Skevanston carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Skokie as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Skevanston?

Skevanston has 21,496 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Skevanston

5.2 Central Street Evanston 5 tracts · pop 22,958 5.1 West End 3 tracts · pop 12,794 5.6 Church and Dodge 2 tracts · pop 8,083 5.9 Ashland Arts District 3 tracts · pop 12,007 5.4 Ridgeville 6 tracts · pop 30,377 5.9 Indian Hill 11 tracts · pop 39,131

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