Neighborhood · North Chicago, IL

Five Points Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 12,073 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 2.5–5.7

Five Points is a hispanic-white neighborhood in North Chicago with 5 census tracts and a population of 12,073 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,210/month sits 15% lower than the North Chicago citywide average ($1,426).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Five Points vs North Chicago How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.3% +35%

North Chicago: 31.3%

Average gross rent

$1,210 -15%

North Chicago: $1,426

Average HH income

$43,796 -23%

North Chicago: $56,815

Poverty rate

19.0% -13%

North Chicago: 21.9%

Renter share

57.4% -15%

North Chicago: 67.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Five Points and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 2.5–5.7

Why Five Points scores 4.9

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 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Rent control risk

42% of income on rent · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Tenant organizing strength

57% renter households · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts

9.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Economic stress

19.0% below poverty line · Range 3.0–6.4 across tracts

5.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–5.0 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Five Points vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Five Points?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.2 points from 2.5 to 5.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.2 4.6 2.9 2.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Five Points

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17097863004	5.7	4,968	55%	$1,736
17097863100	5.2	2,449	59%	$1,081
17097863201	4.6	2,846	33%	$1,174
17097863006	2.9	337	—	—
17097863005	2.5	1,473	—	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

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

Household characteristics 51%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Five Points

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

22.5%Housing insecurity
13.9%Utility shutoff threat
28.3%Food insecurity
25.8%SNAP enrollment
16.1%No health insurance
30.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Five Points

What is the eviction-risk score for Five Points?

Five Points scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Five Points compare to North Chicago overall?

Five Points scores 0.1 points higher than North Chicago overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,210 vs $1,426.

What is the average rent in Five Points?

Average gross rent in Five Points is $1,210/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Five Points residents are renters?

57% of Five Points households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in North Chicago). The neighborhood has 12,073 residents.

Is Five Points a high social-vulnerability area?

Five Points sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Five Points have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Five Points is census tract 17097863004 (score 5.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 5.7, a spread of 3.2 points.

How safe is Five Points for landlords?

Five Points carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to North Chicago as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Five Points?

Five Points has 13,219 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (39.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Five Points

3.5 Beach Station 2 tracts · pop 13,922 1.5 Everleigh of Vernon Hills 2 tracts · pop 12,111 1.1 Highmoor 3 tracts · pop 11,616 2.3 The Townes at Oak Creek 3 tracts · pop 16,957 4.4 Bull Creek Terrace 2 tracts · pop 12,325 1.5 Briergate 2 tracts · pop 7,443

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