3 census tracts · pop 11,963 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3–5.2
The Townes at Barclay is a 3-tract neighborhood of Buffalo Grove, IL, population 11,963. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. The voucher gap is 33.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5.2. A 2.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is supply constraint at 7.6/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.8/10. At $2,343 a month, rents sit 15% over what the rest of Buffalo Grove commands.
Food insecurity affects 7.4% of adults, 10.4 points below the national rate. 29% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, a little above the Buffalo Grove rate of 24.7%. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Woodland Chase and Prairie View. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $138,354.
37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
The Townes at Barclay vs Buffalo GroveHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Townes at Barclay
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.3%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility shutoff threat
7.7%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
20.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Townes at Barclay
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Townes at Barclay?
The Townes at Barclay scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 The Townes at Barclay compare to Buffalo Grove overall?
The Townes at Barclay scores 0.1 points lower than Buffalo Grove overall (4/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,343 vs $2,037.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Townes at Barclay?
Average gross rent in The Townes at Barclay is $2,343/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Townes at Barclay residents are renters?
37% of The Townes at Barclay households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Buffalo Grove). The neighborhood has 11,963 residents.
Q5
Is The Townes at Barclay a high social-vulnerability area?
The Townes at Barclay sits in the 30th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in The Townes at Barclay have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Townes at Barclay is census tract 17097864524 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.2, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is The Townes at Barclay for landlords?
The Townes at Barclay carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Buffalo Grove as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Townes at Barclay?
The Townes at Barclay has 11,975 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (35.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
