Neighborhood · South Elgin, IL

Hawkins Glen Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,529 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10 · range 1.4–1.4

Hawkins Glen is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in South Elgin with 1 census tract and a population of 7,529 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 66% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,501/month sits 113% higher than the South Elgin citywide average ($1,640).

Risk score

1.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hawkins Glen vs South Elgin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

65.6% +99%

South Elgin: 33.0%

Average gross rent

$3,501 +113%

South Elgin: $1,640

Average HH income

$188,787 +53%

South Elgin: $123,744

Poverty rate

6.7% +5%

South Elgin: 6.4%

Renter share

3.8% -82%

South Elgin: 20.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hawkins Glen and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.4–1.4

Why Hawkins Glen scores 1.4

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

66% 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

4% 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

6.7% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

Hawkins Glen vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hawkins Glen

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17089852101	1.4	7,529	66%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

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

Socioeconomic status 14%ile

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

Household characteristics 25%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 11%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hawkins Glen

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

30Total filings (sum)
22.11%Avg annual filing rate
32.0%Peak year (2009)
10.45%Latest filed (2011)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hawkins Glen

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

7.6%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
8.3%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
21.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hawkins Glen

What is the eviction-risk score for Hawkins Glen?

Hawkins Glen scores 1.4/10 (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 Hawkins Glen compare to South Elgin overall?

Hawkins Glen scores 2.9 points lower than South Elgin overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $1,640.

What is the average rent in Hawkins Glen?

Average gross rent in Hawkins Glen is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hawkins Glen residents are renters?

4% of Hawkins Glen households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in South Elgin). The neighborhood has 7,529 residents.

Is Hawkins Glen a high social-vulnerability area?

Hawkins Glen sits in the 12th 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 Hawkins Glen for landlords?

Hawkins Glen carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). 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 Hawkins Glen?

Hawkins Glen has 7,510 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hawkins Glen

3.3 Elgin Historic District 7 tracts · pop 31,969 2.9 Fox River Bluffs 2 tracts · pop 6,394 2.9 Exposition View 5 tracts · pop 20,565 2.9 Marywood 3 tracts · pop 16,275 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 Hawkins Glen.

1.2 Coleman 1 tracts · pop 2,929 1.6 Clintonville 1 tracts · pop 8,230 1.7 Niskayuna 1 tracts · pop 3,309

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