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Eviction Risk in Scales Mound Historic District , Scales Mound

1 census tracts · pop 2,007 · pop-weighted composite 5.0/10 · range 5.0–5.0

Scales Mound Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Scales Mound with 1 census tract and a population of 2,007 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,083/month sits 30% higher than the Scales Mound citywide median ($831).

Eviction Risk
5.0
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
46%
37% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,083
Median household income
$86,667
11.1% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Scales Mound Historic District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Scales Mound Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Scales Mound Histo: 5.05.0Scales Mound HistoNeighborhoodParent city: 4.24.2Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · IL
Galena Historic District
5.2
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 4.9K
Comparison

Scales Mound Historic District vs Scales Mound

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.0 +19%
Scales Mound: 4.2
Rent burden
45.6% +165%
Scales Mound: 17.2%
Median gross rent
$1,083 +30%
Scales Mound: $831
Median HH income
$86,667 +30%
Scales Mound: $66,765
Poverty rate
11.1% +206%
Scales Mound: 3.6%
Renter share
11.3% -43%
Scales Mound: 19.8%
Where

Tract centroids in Scales Mound Historic District

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,975 residents across all tracts in Scales Mound Historic District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 2.7% White (non-Hispanic): 95% Other / Multiracial: 2.3%
  • Hispanic / Latino 2.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 95%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.3%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Scales Mound Historic District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
17085020101 5.0 2,007 46% $1,083
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 29%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 39%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 5%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 10%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Scales Mound Historic District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Scales Mound Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Scales Mound Historic District?

Scales Mound Historic District scores 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Scales Mound Historic District compare to Scales Mound overall?

Scales Mound Historic District scores 0.8 points higher than Scales Mound overall (4.2/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 17% citywide. Median rent: $1,083 vs $831.

What is the median rent in Scales Mound Historic District?

Median gross rent in Scales Mound Historic District is $1,083/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Scales Mound Historic District residents are renters?

11% of Scales Mound Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Scales Mound). The neighborhood has 2,007 residents.

Is Scales Mound Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Scales Mound Historic District sits in the 15th 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.