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Neighborhood · Winnetka, IL

Lake View Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,989 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.2/10 · range 1.2–1.2

Lake View is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Winnetka with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,989 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,773/month sits 4% lower than the Winnetka citywide average ($1,842).

Risk score
1.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lake View vs Winnetka How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.6% -4%
Winnetka: 42.4%
Average gross rent
$1,773 -4%
Winnetka: $1,842
Average HH income
$250,001 +0%
Winnetka: $250,001
Poverty rate
1.6% -16%
Winnetka: 1.9%
Renter share
6.6% -18%
Winnetka: 8.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Lake View and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.2–1.2

Why Lake View scores 1.2

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
41% of income on rent · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts
9.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
7% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Economic stress
1.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–7.1 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Lake View vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lake View score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lake View: 1.21.2Lake ViewNeighborhoodParent city: 4.64.6Parent cityhost cityState: 4.74.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Lake View

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17031800400 1.2 3,686 40% $2,125
17031800300 1.2 3,303 42% $1,381
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 3

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

Socioeconomic status 4%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 26%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 5%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lake View

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 71Total filings (sum)
  • 2.88%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.6%Peak year (2013)
  • 1.89%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lake View

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

Frequently asked

About Lake View

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lake View?

Lake View scores 1.2/10 (Lower 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 Lake View compare to Winnetka overall?

Lake View scores 3.4 points lower than Winnetka overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 42% citywide. Average rent: $1,773 vs $1,842.
Q3

What is the average rent in Lake View?

Average gross rent in Lake View is $1,773/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Lake View residents are renters?

7% of Lake View households are renter-occupied (vs 8% in Winnetka). The neighborhood has 6,989 residents.
Q5

Is Lake View a high social-vulnerability area?

Lake View sits in the 3rd 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Lake View have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lake View is census tract 17031800400 (score 1.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 1.2, a spread of 0 points.
Q7

How safe is Lake View for landlords?

Lake View carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.2/10). 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 Winnetka as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Lake View?

Lake View has 7,030 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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