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Neighborhood · Ranked #28,252 of 84,120 nationally

West Trail Eviction Risk: Moderate , Grayslake

Tract 17097861404 · Lake County, IL · pop 6,224 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

Census tract 17097861404 sits in the West Trail neighborhood of Grayslake, Illinois. It has a population of 6,224 and an eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier). 44% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 27% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,262/month against a median household income of $73,552 — roughly 21% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 12% Stable renters 15% Owners 73%
Tract context
Occupied units1,833
Renter share26.5%
SVI overall0.71
Poverty rate19.2%
Median income$73,552

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 3 tracts In West Trail
Very High
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 2 tracts In Grayslake
Very High
Within county
80 th percentile
Rank — 80th percentileBottomTop
#32 of 159 tracts In Lake County
High
Within state
69 th percentile
Rank — 69th percentileBottomTop
#1,017 of 3,263 tracts In Illinois
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Grayslake and the region

Centroid at 42.3561, -88.0761 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Trail scores 5.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Grayslake
6.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Illinois legislature & governorship
5.2
Economic stress
19.2% poverty · this tract
4.8
Supply constraint
$1,262 rent vs county FMR
2.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Grayslake
6.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.2
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Grayslake
3.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Grayslake
6.2

How West Trail compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
West Trail risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.75.7This tracttract 861404Grayslake: 5.35.3Grayslakeparent cityCounty: 5.35.3Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.45.4Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 71

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Trail. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

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.

Frequently asked

About tract 17097861404

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17097861404?

Census tract 17097861404 in the West Trail neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 17097861404?

Median gross rent is $1,262/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 17097861404?

19.2% of residents in tract 17097861404 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,224.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 17097861404?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 71th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 91th, household 66th, minority 81th, housing 18th.

Q5

Is tract 17097861404 considered part of West Trail?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17097861404 fall within West Trail (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

Q6

What share of households in tract 17097861404 struggle to pay rent?

About 22.2% 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. 12.2% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Q7

How does tract 17097861404 compare to Grayslake overall?

Tract 17097861404 scores 5.7/10 — higher than the parent city of Grayslake at 5.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Grayslake; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Grayslake

Top eight tracts in Grayslake ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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