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Cave-In-Rock, IL Eviction Risk Score Hardin County · Illinois · Pop. 210

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● Moderate Risk

Cave-In-Rock, IL sits at 4.8/10 — Moderate risk. 20.0% rent burden, 44.1% renters, ~129-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Cave-In-Rock
4.8
Hardin County
4.7
Illinois avg
4.8
National avg
4.4
36.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$5,517–12,678Typical eviction costi
129 daysTypical timelinei
$870HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$490Median renti
20.0%Rent burdeni
44.1%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
2.9
Regional political climatei
2.9
State political climate
5.2
Economic stressi
4.9
Supply constrainti
5.0
Rent-control riski
4.3
Eviction process difficulty
5.3
Tenant organizing strengthi
8.9
Housing court bias
6.5
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Cave-In-Rock, IL

Cave-In-Rock, IL has an eviction risk score of 4.8 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Hardin County and the state of Illinois. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 20.0% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Cave-In-Rock is $490/month. About 44.1% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 26.2%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Hardin County voted Republican by 57.5 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 4.8/10, Cave-In-Rock is a lower-risk environment. Standard screening, documented notices, and prompt action on non-payment typically resolve quickly. Still follow your state's specific notice and service requirements.

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