Census Tract · Ranked #25,210 of 84,120 nationally

West Chicago Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 17043841501 · DuPage County, IL · pop 5,508 · 93% of tract blocks fall in West Chicago

Census tract 17043841501 is in West Chicago, Illinois. It has a population of 5,508 and an eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). 66% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 22% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $938/month against a median household income of $77,383 — roughly 15% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 15% Stable renters 7% Owners 78%

Tract context

Occupied units1,548

Renter share22.0%

SVI overall0.84

Poverty rate9.1%

Median income$77,383

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West Chicago and the region

Centroid at 41.8886, -88.2248 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Chicago scores 5.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from West Chicago

6.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Illinois legislature & governorship

5.2

Economic stress

9.1% poverty · this tract

2.3

Supply constraint

$938 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from West Chicago

8.1

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from West Chicago

5.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from West Chicago

7.0

How West Chicago compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 84

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

85%Socioeconomic
51%Household composition
80%Racial/ethnic minority
81%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.

20.5%Housing insecurity
11.3%Utility-shutoff threat
26.1%Food insecurity
21.4%SNAP enrollment
12.0%Transit barriers
20.2%No health insurance
16.6%Frequent mental distress
31.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 17043841501

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17043841501?

Census tract 17043841501 in West Chicago scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 17043841501?

Median gross rent is $938/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 17043841501?

9.1% of residents in tract 17043841501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,508.

How socially vulnerable is tract 17043841501?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 84th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 85th, household 51th, minority 80th, housing 81th.

What share of households in tract 17043841501 struggle to pay rent?

About 20.5% 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. 11.3% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 17043841501 compare to West Chicago overall?

Tract 17043841501 scores 5.8/10 — lower than the parent city of West Chicago at 6.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Chicago eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in West Chicago

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