1 census tracts · pop 6,002 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
College Park maps to a single census tract in Elgin, IL and houses 6,002 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 29.5% citywide, putting College Park 20.7% over its own city.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2/10.
The filing record is not thin: 114 evictions logged in this tract. At $1,553 a month, rents sit 14% over what the rest of Elgin commands.
Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 22.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 8.4% in 2011, is well off that peak. That places it #7 of 16 neighborhoods in Elgin.
At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $93,480, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 4.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
College Park vs ElginHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in College Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
114Total filings (sum)
14.05%Avg annual filing rate
22.2%Peak year (2009)
8.44%Latest filed (2011)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in College Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.0%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
17.9%Food insecurity
14.1%SNAP enrollment
13.8%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About College Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for College Park?
College Park scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does College Park compare to Elgin overall?
College Park scores 0.1 points higher than Elgin overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,553 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in College Park?
Average gross rent in College Park is $1,553/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of College Park residents are renters?
27% of College Park households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Elgin). The neighborhood has 6,002 residents.
Q5
Is College Park a high social-vulnerability area?
College Park sits in the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is College Park for landlords?
College Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Elgin as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of College Park?
College Park has 5,984 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
