Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #41,101 of 84,120 nationally
Lakewood Eviction Risk: Moderate , West Chicago
Tract 17043841326 · DuPage County, IL · pop 3,735 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Census tract 17043841326 sits in the Lakewood neighborhood of West Chicago, Illinois. It has a population of 3,735 and an eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). 30% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 0% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,828/month against a median household income of $161,346 — roughly 14% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 2%
Stable renters 5%
Owners 93%
Tract context
Occupied units1,248
Renter share7.7%
SVI overall0.02
Poverty rate3.7%
Median income$161,346
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
14
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
52
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
47
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across West Chicago and the region
Centroid at 41.9176, -88.1854 · click any tract to drill in
Why Lakewood scores 5.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
3.7% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,828 rent vs county FMR
5.4
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 Lakewood compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 2
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 12%Socioeconomic
- 12%Household composition
- 34%Racial/ethnic minority
- 1%Housing & transportation
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.
- 6.4%Housing insecurity
- 3.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 7.4%Food insecurity
- 5.5%SNAP enrollment
- 4.3%Transit barriers
- 4.7%No health insurance
- 12.4%Frequent mental distress
- 20.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 17043841326
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17043841326?
Census tract 17043841326 in the Lakewood neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 17043841326?
Median gross rent is $1,828/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 17043841326?
3.7% of residents in tract 17043841326 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,735.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 17043841326?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 2th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 12th, household 12th, minority 34th, housing 1th.
Q5
Is tract 17043841326 considered part of Lakewood?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17043841326 fall within Lakewood (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 17043841326 struggle to pay rent?
About 6.4% 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. 3.8% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 17043841326 compare to West Chicago overall?
Tract 17043841326 scores 5.3/10 — 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.
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