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The Townes at Barclay Eviction Risk: Elevated , Buffalo Grove

Tract 17097864521 · Lake County, IL · pop 2,749 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

Census tract 17097864521 sits in the The Townes at Barclay neighborhood of Buffalo Grove, Illinois. It has a population of 2,749 and an eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier). 62% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 48% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $3,191/month against a median household income of $156,125 — roughly 25% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
6.1
Elevated
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 9% Owners 77%
Tract context
Occupied units1,348
Renter share23.4%
SVI overall0.38
Poverty rate2.8%
Median income$156,125

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 3 tracts In The Townes at Barclay
Very High
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 2 tracts In Buffalo Grove
Very High
Within county
96 th percentile
Rank — 96th percentileBottomTop
#8 of 159 tracts In Lake County
Very High
Within state
86 th percentile
Rank — 86th percentileBottomTop
#462 of 3,263 tracts In Illinois
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Buffalo Grove and the region

Centroid at 42.1903, -87.9327 · click any tract to drill in

Why The Townes at Barclay scores 6.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Buffalo Grove
6.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.2
State political climate
Illinois legislature & governorship
5.2
Economic stress
2.8% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,191 rent vs county FMR
10.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Buffalo Grove
9.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Buffalo Grove
4.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from Buffalo Grove
6.1

How The Townes at Barclay compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
The Townes at Barclay risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.16.1This tracttract 864521Buffalo Grove: 5.05.0Buffalo Groveparent cityCounty: 5.35.3Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.45.4Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 38

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within The Townes at Barclay. 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 17097864521

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17097864521?

Census tract 17097864521 in the The Townes at Barclay neighborhood scores 6.1/10 (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 17097864521?

Median gross rent is $3,191/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 17097864521?

2.8% of residents in tract 17097864521 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,749.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 17097864521?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 38th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 3th, household 59th, minority 64th, housing 81th.

Q5

Is tract 17097864521 considered part of The Townes at Barclay?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17097864521 fall within The Townes at Barclay (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

Q6

What share of households in tract 17097864521 struggle to pay rent?

About 4.1% 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. 2.3% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Q7

How does tract 17097864521 compare to Buffalo Grove overall?

Tract 17097864521 scores 6.1/10 — higher than the parent city of Buffalo Grove at 5.0/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Buffalo Grove eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Buffalo Grove

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

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