1 census tracts · pop 3,735 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Lakewood is a one-tract neighborhood of West Chicago, IL, population 3,735. The Eviction Risk Score is 5/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10.
Against a West Chicago baseline of 39.9%, 30% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Average gross rent is $1,828, 24% above the West Chicago average of $1,469. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. SNAP participation is 5.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7/10.
Only 8% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lakewood vs West ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport1%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lakewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.4%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility shutoff threat
7.4%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
20.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lakewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood?
Lakewood scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Lakewood compare to West Chicago overall?
Lakewood scores 0.9 points lower than West Chicago overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 40% citywide. Average rent: $1,828 vs $1,469.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakewood?
Average gross rent in Lakewood is $1,828/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakewood residents are renters?
8% of Lakewood households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in West Chicago). The neighborhood has 3,735 residents.
Q5
Is Lakewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakewood sits in the 2nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Lakewood for landlords?
Lakewood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to West Chicago as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood?
Lakewood has 3,603 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
