2 census tracts · pop 9,542 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 4.4–8
Utopia takes in 2 census tracts of Oakbrook Terrace, IL, population 9,542. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.7/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.4 to 8, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 34% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Oakbrook Terrace rate of 26.5%.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent runs $1,922, close to the Oakbrook Terrace average. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $78,869.
35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.6 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
6.7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Utopia vs Oakbrook TerraceHow 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 & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Utopia
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.3%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
14.0%Food insecurity
11.2%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
24.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Utopia
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Utopia?
Utopia scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 Utopia compare to Oakbrook Terrace overall?
Utopia scores 0.1 points higher than Oakbrook Terrace overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,922 vs $1,875.
Q3
What is the average rent in Utopia?
Average gross rent in Utopia is $1,922/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Utopia residents are renters?
35% of Utopia households are renter-occupied (vs 75% in Oakbrook Terrace). The neighborhood has 9,542 residents.
Q5
Is Utopia a high social-vulnerability area?
Utopia sits in the 35th 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 Utopia have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Utopia is census tract 17043844306 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 8, a spread of 3.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Utopia for landlords?
Utopia carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 Oakbrook Terrace as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Utopia?
Utopia has 9,282 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.1%), Hispanic / Latino (18.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
