Eviction Risk in H &K Trailer Court , Decatur
Tract 17115000400 · Macon County, IL · pop 1,187 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Census tract 17115000400 sits in the H &K Trailer Court neighborhood of Decatur, Illinois. It has a population of 1,187 and an eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier). 64% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 19% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $790/month against a median household income of $40,658 — roughly 23% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 1,297 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- White (non-Hispanic) 28.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 50.6%
- Other / Multiracial 21.3%
How the 6.4/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | — | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 5.2 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 4.1 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 4.7 | Decatur (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 4.7 | Decatur (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 5.4 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 7.8 | Decatur (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 6.2 | Decatur (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 10.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 2.9 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 60
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 73%Socioeconomic
- 43%Household composition
- 75%Racial/ethnic minority
- 35%Housing & transportation
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within H &K Trailer Court. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 25.9%Housing insecurity
- 21.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 35.9%Food insecurity
- 43.3%SNAP enrollment
- 17.7%Transit barriers
- 11.1%No health insurance
- 20.3%Frequent mental distress
- 41.8%Any disability
Dominant grade: C — definitely declining
Approximately 66% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Decatur. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 19.7%A (Best)
- 11.8%B (Desirable)
- 25.8%C (Declining)
- 8.4%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 17115000400
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17115000400?
Census tract 17115000400 in the H &K Trailer Court neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 17115000400?
Median gross rent is $790/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 17115000400?
40.9% of residents in tract 17115000400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,187.
How socially vulnerable is tract 17115000400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 60th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 73th, household 43th, minority 75th, housing 35th.
Is tract 17115000400 considered part of H &K Trailer Court?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17115000400 fall within H &K Trailer Court (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
What share of households in tract 17115000400 struggle to pay rent?
About 25.9% 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. 21.2% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 17115000400 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 8% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Decatur. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.