2 census tracts · pop 12,032 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 3.3–6.4
Northwoods is a 2-tract neighborhood of Carol Stream, IL, population 12,032. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 41%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs about half against 27.2% citywide, putting Northwoods 20.9% over its own city. At $891 a month, rents sit 42% under what the rest of Carol Stream commands. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.3 to 6.4, a 3.1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.8/10. At 8% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Saddlewood and Cloverdale. Against average income of $120,639, annual rent is only 9%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Northwoods vs Carol StreamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northwoods
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.8%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
12.8%Food insecurity
9.8%SNAP enrollment
9.9%No health insurance
24.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northwoods
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northwoods?
Northwoods scores 5/10 (Moderate 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 Northwoods compare to Carol Stream overall?
Northwoods scores 0.6 points higher than Carol Stream overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $891 vs $1,529.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northwoods?
Average gross rent in Northwoods is $891/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northwoods residents are renters?
8% of Northwoods households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Carol Stream). The neighborhood has 12,032 residents.
Q5
Is Northwoods a high social-vulnerability area?
Northwoods sits in the 44th 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 Northwoods have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Northwoods is census tract 17043841401 (score 6.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 6.4, a spread of 3.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Northwoods for landlords?
Northwoods carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Carol Stream as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Northwoods?
Northwoods has 12,457 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.1%), Hispanic / Latino (24.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
