Neighborhood · South Elgin, IL

Clintonville Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,230 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10 · range 1.6–1.6

Clintonville is a white-hispanic neighborhood in South Elgin with 1 census tract and a population of 8,230 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,448/month sits 12% lower than the South Elgin citywide average ($1,640).

Risk score

1.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Clintonville vs South Elgin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.9% +18%

South Elgin: 33.0%

Average gross rent

$1,448 -12%

South Elgin: $1,640

Average HH income

$105,250 -15%

South Elgin: $123,744

Poverty rate

2.1% -67%

South Elgin: 6.4%

Renter share

15.5% -26%

South Elgin: 20.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Clintonville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.6–1.6

Why Clintonville scores 1.6

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

39% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Tenant organizing strength

16% renter households · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

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 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Clintonville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Clintonville

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17089851801	1.6	8,230	39%	$1,448

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

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

Socioeconomic status 27%ile

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

Household characteristics 33%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Clintonville

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

61Total filings (sum)
6.51%Avg annual filing rate
8.6%Peak year (2009)
5.66%Latest filed (2011)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Clintonville

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

11.3%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
12.6%Food insecurity
9.9%SNAP enrollment
10.0%No health insurance
25.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Clintonville

What is the eviction-risk score for Clintonville?

Clintonville scores 1.6/10 (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 Clintonville compare to South Elgin overall?

Clintonville scores 2.7 points lower than South Elgin overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,448 vs $1,640.

What is the average rent in Clintonville?

Average gross rent in Clintonville is $1,448/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Clintonville residents are renters?

16% of Clintonville households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in South Elgin). The neighborhood has 8,230 residents.

Is Clintonville a high social-vulnerability area?

Clintonville sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Clintonville for landlords?

Clintonville carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). 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 South Elgin as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Clintonville?

Clintonville has 8,282 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.1%), Hispanic / Latino (23.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Clintonville

3.3 Elgin Historic District 7 tracts · pop 31,969 2.9 Fox River Bluffs 2 tracts · pop 6,394 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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside South Elgin

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Clintonville.

1.7 Niskayuna 1 tracts · pop 3,309 1.4 Hawkins Glen 1 tracts · pop 7,529 1.2 Coleman 1 tracts · pop 2,929

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