2 census tracts · pop 8,810 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 3.4–4.5
The Fields spans 2 census tracts of Naperville, IL, population 8,810. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.4 to 4.5, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. 11% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
SNAP participation is 5.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Cost burden runs 28% against 24.9% citywide, putting The Fields 3.0% over its own city.
Against average income of $132,253, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,878, close to the Naperville average.
35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
The Fields vs NapervilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Fields
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.1%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
6.4%SNAP enrollment
5.2%No health insurance
21.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Fields
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Fields?
The Fields scores 4.2/10 (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 The Fields compare to Naperville overall?
The Fields scores 0.2 points lower than Naperville overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,878 vs $1,885.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Fields?
Average gross rent in The Fields is $1,878/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Fields residents are renters?
35% of The Fields households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Naperville). The neighborhood has 8,810 residents.
Q5
Is The Fields a high social-vulnerability area?
The Fields sits in the 33rd 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 The Fields have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Fields is census tract 17043846504 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.5, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is The Fields for landlords?
The Fields carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Naperville as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Fields?
The Fields has 8,601 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.6%), Hispanic / Latino (11.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
