Neighborhood · Carpentersville, IL

Oak Knolls Junior Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,072 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Oak Knolls Junior is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Carpentersville with 1 census tract and a population of 6,072 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 5% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,560/month sits 10% higher than the Carpentersville citywide average ($1,414).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Knolls Junior vs Carpentersville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.1% +11%

Carpentersville: 27.1%

Average gross rent

$1,560 +10%

Carpentersville: $1,414

Average HH income

$123,045 +43%

Carpentersville: $86,327

Poverty rate

2.1% -78%

Carpentersville: 9.7%

Renter share

9.4% -67%

Carpentersville: 28.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Knolls Junior and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Oak Knolls Junior scores 1.3

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

30% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Tenant organizing strength

9% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

2.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

Oak Knolls Junior vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Knolls Junior

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17089850103	1.3	6,072	30%	$1,560

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 6

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

Socioeconomic status 8%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 29%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Knolls Junior

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

49Total filings (sum)
8.86%Avg annual filing rate
9.1%Peak year (2011)
9.13%Latest filed (2011)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Knolls Junior

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

7.9%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
19.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Knolls Junior

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Knolls Junior?

Oak Knolls Junior scores 1.3/10 (Lower 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.

How does Oak Knolls Junior compare to Carpentersville overall?

Oak Knolls Junior scores 3.1 points lower than Carpentersville overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,560 vs $1,414.

What is the average rent in Oak Knolls Junior?

Average gross rent in Oak Knolls Junior is $1,560/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Knolls Junior residents are renters?

9% of Oak Knolls Junior households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Carpentersville). The neighborhood has 6,072 residents.

Is Oak Knolls Junior a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Knolls Junior sits in the 6th 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.

How safe is Oak Knolls Junior for landlords?

Oak Knolls Junior carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Carpentersville as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Knolls Junior?

Oak Knolls Junior has 6,303 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Hispanic / Latino (11.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Knolls Junior

2.9 Fox River Bluffs 2 tracts · pop 6,394 3.3 Elgin Historic District 7 tracts · pop 31,969 2.9 Marywood 3 tracts · pop 16,275 2.9 Exposition View 5 tracts · pop 20,565 3.2 Scraper-Moecherville 10 tracts · pop 41,831 3.4 South Park 3 tracts · pop 11,315

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