5 census tracts · pop 18,407 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3–5.7
Southwicke takes in 5 census tracts of Streamwood, IL and houses 18,407 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.4/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 53% against 34.4% citywide, putting Southwicke 18.2% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5.7. A 2.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
The voucher gap is 20.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Average gross rent is $2,115, 17% above the Streamwood average of $1,809.
Court records carry 460 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 7/10. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 56.5% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 6.3% in 2015, is well off that peak. Only 16% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $111,557.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
5 tracts · population-weighted
Southwicke vs StreamwoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Southwicke
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
460Total filings (sum)
9.15%Avg annual filing rate
56.5%Peak year (2014)
6.88%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southwicke
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.7%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southwicke
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southwicke?
Southwicke scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Southwicke compare to Streamwood overall?
Southwicke scores 0.9 points lower than Streamwood overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,115 vs $1,809.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southwicke?
Average gross rent in Southwicke is $2,115/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southwicke residents are renters?
16% of Southwicke households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Streamwood). The neighborhood has 18,407 residents.
Q5
Is Southwicke a high social-vulnerability area?
Southwicke sits in the 28th 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 Southwicke have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Southwicke is census tract 17031804508 (score 5.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.7, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Southwicke for landlords?
Southwicke carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Streamwood as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Southwicke?
Southwicke has 18,630 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.1%), Hispanic / Latino (24.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
