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Neighborhood · Ranked #34,663 of 84,120 nationally

South Elmhurst Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 17043842900 · DuPage County, IL · pop 5,922 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

Census tract 17043842900 sits in the South Elmhurst neighborhood of Elmhurst, Illinois. It has a population of 5,922 and an eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). 47% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 16% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,044/month against a median household income of $138,696 — roughly 18% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 23% Owners 57%
Tract context
Occupied units2,284
Renter share43.1%
SVI overall0.29
Poverty rate3.6%
Median income$138,696

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
83 th percentile
Rank — 83th percentileBottomTop
#2 of 7 tracts In South Elmhurst
High
Within parent city
60 th percentile
Rank — 60th percentileBottomTop
#5 of 11 tracts In Elmhurst
Elevated
Within county
72 th percentile
Rank — 72th percentileBottomTop
#63 of 219 tracts In DuPage County
Elevated
Within state
58 th percentile
Rank — 58th percentileBottomTop
#1,380 of 3,263 tracts In Illinois
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Elmhurst and the region

Centroid at 41.8985, -87.9411 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Elmhurst scores 5.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Elmhurst
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Illinois legislature & governorship
5.2
Economic stress
3.6% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$2,044 rent vs county FMR
6.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Elmhurst
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Elmhurst
4.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Elmhurst
4.2

How South Elmhurst compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
South Elmhurst risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.55.5This tracttract 842900Elmhurst: 5.35.3Elmhurstparent cityCounty: 5.25.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.45.4Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 29

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within South Elmhurst. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Frequently asked

About tract 17043842900

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17043842900?

Census tract 17043842900 in the South Elmhurst neighborhood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

Q2

What is the average rent in tract 17043842900?

Median gross rent is $2,044/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 17043842900?

3.6% of residents in tract 17043842900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,922.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 17043842900?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 29th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 23th, household 4th, minority 33th, housing 84th.

Q5

Is tract 17043842900 considered part of South Elmhurst?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17043842900 fall within South Elmhurst (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

Q6

What share of households in tract 17043842900 struggle to pay rent?

About 6.8% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 4.0% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Q7

How does tract 17043842900 compare to Elmhurst overall?

Tract 17043842900 scores 5.5/10 — right in line with the parent city of Elmhurst at 5.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Elmhurst eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Elmhurst

Top eight tracts in Elmhurst ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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