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Neighborhood · Streamwood, IL

Southwicke Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 18,407 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.6–5.8

Southwicke is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Streamwood with 5 census tracts and a population of 18,407 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,115/month sits 17% higher than the Streamwood citywide median ($1,809).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Southwicke vs Streamwood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.6% +53%
Streamwood: 34.4%
Average gross rent
$2,115 +17%
Streamwood: $1,809
Average HH income
$111,557 +10%
Streamwood: $101,049
Poverty rate
8.2% -16%
Streamwood: 9.7%
Renter share
15.5% +41%
Streamwood: 11.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Southwicke and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.6–5.8

Why Southwicke scores 5.3

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
53% of income on rent · Range 5.8–6.4 across tracts
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.9 across tracts
4.7
Tenant organizing strength
16% renter households · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–5.8 across tracts
4.9
Economic stress
8.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.8 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–9.8 across tracts
7.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Southwicke score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Southwicke: 5.35.3SouthwickeNeighborhoodParent city: 5.35.3Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Southwicke?

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 1.2 points from 4.6 to 5.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in Southwicke

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17031804508 5.8 2,345 61% $1,409
17031804506 5.6 5,248 74% $2,607
17031804316 5.5 4,514 54% $2,154
17031804315 5.0 2,547 35% $2,053
17031804513 4.6 3,753 27% $1,864
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

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

Socioeconomic status 31%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 39%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 24%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.

Frequently asked

About Southwicke

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Southwicke?

Southwicke scores 5.3/10 (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.

Q2

How does Southwicke compare to Streamwood overall?

Southwicke scores 0.0 points higher than Streamwood overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $2,115 vs $1,809.

Q3

What is the average rent in Southwicke?

Median 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 5.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.8 — a spread of 1.2 points.

Q7

How safe is Southwicke for landlords?

Southwicke carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (5.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Southwicke?

Southwicke has 18,630 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.1%), Hispanic / Latino (24.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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