Neighborhood · Lake Barrington, IL

Tower Lake Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,917 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10 · range 1.6–1.6

Tower Lake is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lake Barrington with 1 census tract and a population of 3,917 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 14% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,722/month sits 51% lower than the Lake Barrington citywide average ($3,501).

Risk score

1.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Tower Lake vs Lake Barrington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

13.6% -73%

Lake Barrington: 51.0%

Average gross rent

$1,722 -51%

Lake Barrington: $3,501

Average HH income

$129,781 -2%

Lake Barrington: $132,857

Poverty rate

8.5% +37%

Lake Barrington: 6.2%

Renter share

2.5% -77%

Lake Barrington: 11.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tower Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.6–1.6

Why Tower Lake scores 1.6

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 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Rent control risk

14% of income on rent · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Tenant organizing strength

3% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Economic stress

8.5% below poverty line · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Risk score comparison

Tower Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Tower Lake

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17097864305	1.6	3,917	14%	$1,722

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 9

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

Socioeconomic status 32%ile

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

Household characteristics 37%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 23%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 1%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tower Lake

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

5.0%Housing insecurity
3.3%Utility shutoff threat
5.9%Food insecurity
4.9%SNAP enrollment
4.0%No health insurance
24.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Tower Lake

What is the eviction-risk score for Tower Lake?

Tower Lake scores 1.6/10 (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 Tower Lake compare to Lake Barrington overall?

Tower Lake scores 2.8 points lower than Lake Barrington overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 14% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,722 vs $3,501.

What is the average rent in Tower Lake?

Average gross rent in Tower Lake is $1,722/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 14% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Tower Lake residents are renters?

3% of Tower Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Lake Barrington). The neighborhood has 3,917 residents.

Is Tower Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Tower Lake sits in the 9th 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 Tower Lake for landlords?

Tower Lake carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). 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 Lake Barrington as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Tower Lake?

Tower Lake has 3,757 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Tower Lake

2.3 The Townes at Oak Creek 3 tracts · pop 16,957 1.2 Woodland Chase 2 tracts · pop 6,837 1.5 Everleigh of Vernon Hills 2 tracts · pop 12,111 2.4 West Trail 3 tracts · pop 17,003 1.8 The Townes at Barclay 3 tracts · pop 11,963 1.3 The Preserves 2 tracts · pop 11,460

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