Census Tract · Ranked #82,639 of 84,120 nationally

Carol Stream Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 17043841324 · DuPage County, IL · pop 2,897 · 97% of tract blocks fall in Carol Stream

Here is how census tract 17043841324, in Carol Stream eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.7/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 2,897. On the national scale it ranks #29,387 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

79% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 54% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,538 a month against an average household income of $131,667 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 3% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

1.1

Lower

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 2% Stable renters 1% Owners 97%

Tract context

Occupied units870

Renter share2.8%

SVI overall0.04

Poverty rate1.8%

Median income$131,667

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Carol Stream and the region

Centroid at 41.9241, -88.1509 · click any tract to drill in

Why Carol Stream scores 1.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Carol Stream

6.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Illinois legislature & governorship

5.2

Economic stress

1.8% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$2,538 rent vs county FMR

9.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Carol Stream

4.8

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Carol Stream

6.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from Carol Stream

4.4

How Carol Stream compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 4

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

14%Socioeconomic
10%Household composition
60%Racial/ethnic minority
2%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

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.

8.9%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility-shutoff threat
10.5%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
5.5%Transit barriers
6.6%No health insurance
13.9%Frequent mental distress
20.6%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Carol Stream

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 9.4/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Carol Stream eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the DuPage County average of 5.2 and in line with the Illinois statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 8.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 4.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is racially mixed and ranks around the 4th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 17043841324

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17043841324?

Census tract 17043841324 in Carol Stream scores 1.1/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 17043841324?

Median gross rent is $2,538/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 79% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 17043841324?

1.8% of residents in tract 17043841324 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,897.

How socially vulnerable is tract 17043841324?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 4th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 14th, household 10th, minority 60th, housing 2th.

What share of households in tract 17043841324 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.9% 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. 4.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 17043841324 compare to Carol Stream overall?

Tract 17043841324 scores 1.1/10, lower than the parent city of Carol Stream at 4.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Carol Stream eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Carol Stream

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