2 census tracts · pop 7,443 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.2–3.6
Briergate spans 2 census tracts of Highland Park, IL, population 7,443. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 35.7% citywide, putting Briergate 15.6% over its own city.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.1/10. The voucher gap is 30.9%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. 21% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.3/10. Average gross rent is $2,306, 20% above the Highland Park average of $1,925. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
On the high side is supply constraint at 7.1/10. 5.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Highland Park, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third. At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Ravinia and Highmoor score within a fraction of it.
With little internal variation, 3.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Briergate vs Highland ParkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Briergate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.9%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
6.2%Food insecurity
4.7%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
21.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Briergate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Briergate?
Briergate scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Briergate compare to Highland Park overall?
Briergate scores 0.8 points lower than Highland Park overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $2,306 vs $1,925.
Q3
What is the average rent in Briergate?
Average gross rent in Briergate is $2,306/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Briergate residents are renters?
24% of Briergate households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Highland Park). The neighborhood has 7,443 residents.
Q5
Is Briergate a high social-vulnerability area?
Briergate sits in the 38th 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 Briergate have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Briergate is census tract 17097865400 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 3.6, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Briergate for landlords?
Briergate carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Highland Park as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Briergate?
Briergate has 7,536 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Hispanic / Latino (14.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
