1 census tracts · pop 2,996 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Brighton Ponds maps to a single census tract in Zion, IL and houses 2,996 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, in the Elevated tier. 32% 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.
43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Zion rate of 31.7%. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.4/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. Average gross rent is $1,003, 15% below the Zion average of $1,186.
Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brighton Ponds vs ZionHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brighton Ponds
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.5%Housing insecurity
11.9%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
19.2%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
27.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brighton Ponds
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brighton Ponds?
Brighton Ponds scores 6/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Brighton Ponds compare to Zion overall?
Brighton Ponds scores 0.1 points higher than Zion overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,003 vs $1,186.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brighton Ponds?
Average gross rent in Brighton Ponds is $1,003/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brighton Ponds residents are renters?
36% of Brighton Ponds households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Zion). The neighborhood has 2,996 residents.
Q5
Is Brighton Ponds a high social-vulnerability area?
Brighton Ponds sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Brighton Ponds for landlords?
Brighton Ponds carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Zion as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brighton Ponds?
Brighton Ponds has 3,225 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
