Census Tract · Ranked #25,210 of 84,120 nationally

North Chicago Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 17097862902 · Lake County, IL · pop 2,754

Census tract 17097862902 is in North Chicago, Illinois. It has a population of 2,754 and an eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). 32% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 19% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,028/month against a median household income of $55,455 — roughly 22% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 23% Stable renters 48% Owners 29%

Tract context

Occupied units1,004

Renter share71.0%

SVI overall0.85

Poverty rate23.3%

Median income$55,455

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North Chicago and the region

Centroid at 42.3305, -87.8491 · click any tract to drill in

Why North Chicago scores 5.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from North Chicago

6.6

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.2

State political climate

Illinois legislature & governorship

5.2

Economic stress

23.3% poverty · this tract

5.8

Supply constraint

$1,028 rent vs county FMR

1.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from North Chicago

6.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from North Chicago

9.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from North Chicago

7.6

How North Chicago compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 85

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

82%Socioeconomic
51%Household composition
95%Racial/ethnic minority
84%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

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.

30.4%Housing insecurity
18.2%Utility-shutoff threat
39.6%Food insecurity
36.9%SNAP enrollment
17.8%Transit barriers
25.2%No health insurance
18.9%Frequent mental distress
38.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 17097862902

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17097862902?

Census tract 17097862902 in North Chicago scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 17097862902?

Median gross rent is $1,028/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 17097862902?

23.3% of residents in tract 17097862902 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,754.

How socially vulnerable is tract 17097862902?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 85th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 82th, household 51th, minority 95th, housing 84th.

What share of households in tract 17097862902 struggle to pay rent?

About 30.4% 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. 18.2% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 17097862902 compare to North Chicago overall?

Tract 17097862902 scores 5.8/10 — lower than the parent city of North Chicago at 6.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from North Chicago eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in North Chicago

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