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Neighborhood · Aurora, IL

South Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,315 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.5

South Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Aurora with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,315 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,321/month sits 17% lower than the Aurora citywide median ($1,596).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
South Park vs Aurora How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
46.2% +64%
Aurora: 28.2%
Average gross rent
$1,321 -17%
Aurora: $1,596
Average HH income
$63,974 -29%
Aurora: $90,109
Poverty rate
17.7% +80%
Aurora: 9.8%
Renter share
36.8% +10%
Aurora: 33.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across South Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.4–5.5

Why South Park scores 5.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.8 across tracts
5.1
Rent control risk
46% of income on rent · Range 2.5–6.0 across tracts
3.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–5.1 across tracts
4.2
Tenant organizing strength
37% renter households · Range 3.5–5.0 across tracts
3.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–5.4 across tracts
3.8
Economic stress
17.7% below poverty line · Range 1.7–6.5 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–3.0 across tracts
2.5
Risk score comparison

South Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

South Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.South Park: 5.45.4South ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 4.54.5Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in South Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.1 points from 5.4 to 5.5. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in South Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17089854200 5.5 4,670 43% $1,227
17089854100 5.4 4,565 53% $1,415
17089854401 5.4 2,080 39% $1,324
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 78%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in South Park

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 162Total filings (sum)
  • 5.25%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.5%Peak year (2009)
  • 2.72%Latest filed (2011)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Park

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

Frequently asked

About South Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for South Park?

South Park scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 South Park compare to Aurora overall?

South Park scores 0.9 points higher than Aurora overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,321 vs $1,596.

Q3

What is the average rent in South Park?

Median gross rent in South Park is $1,321/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of South Park residents are renters?

37% of South Park households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Aurora). The neighborhood has 11,315 residents.

Q5

Is South Park a high social-vulnerability area?

South Park sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 South Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in South Park is census tract 17089854200 (score 5.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.5 — a spread of 0.1 points.

Q7

How safe is South Park for landlords?

South Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Aurora as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of South Park?

South Park has 11,037 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (78.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (16%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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