Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #19,870 of 84,120 nationally
Niskayuna Eviction Risk: Elevated , South Elgin
Tract 17089851912 · Kane County, IL · pop 3,309 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
Census tract 17089851912 sits in the Niskayuna neighborhood of South Elgin, Illinois. It has a population of 3,309 and an eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier). 65% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 26% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,123/month against a median household income of $101,788 — roughly 25% rent-to-income at the medians.
Risk score
6.0
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 4%
Stable renters 2%
Owners 94%
Tract context
Occupied units1,231
Renter share6.3%
SVI overall0.19
Poverty rate1.9%
Median income$101,788
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
67
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
93
th percentile
Very High
Within state
82
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across South Elgin and the region
Centroid at 41.9961, -88.3570 · click any tract to drill in
Why Niskayuna scores 6.0
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from South Elgin
6.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Illinois legislature & governorship
5.2
Economic stress
1.9% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$2,123 rent vs county FMR
7.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Elgin
7.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Elgin
4.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Elgin
5.7
How Niskayuna compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 19
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 29%Socioeconomic
- 78%Household composition
- 49%Racial/ethnic minority
- 2%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 8.6%Housing insecurity
- 4.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 9.3%Food insecurity
- 7.3%SNAP enrollment
- 5.2%Transit barriers
- 6.8%No health insurance
- 14.5%Frequent mental distress
- 21.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About tract 17089851912
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17089851912?
Census tract 17089851912 in the Niskayuna neighborhood scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 17089851912?
Median gross rent is $2,123/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 17089851912?
1.9% of residents in tract 17089851912 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,309.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 17089851912?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 19th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 29th, household 78th, minority 49th, housing 2th.
Q5
Is tract 17089851912 considered part of Niskayuna?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17089851912 fall within Niskayuna (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 17089851912 struggle to pay rent?
About 8.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 4.9% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 17089851912 compare to South Elgin overall?
Tract 17089851912 scores 6.0/10 — right in line with the parent city of South Elgin at 5.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Elgin eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in South Elgin
Top eight tracts in South Elgin ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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