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

Marengo Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 17111871004 · McHenry County, IL · pop 6,411 · 51% of tract blocks fall in Marengo

Census tract 17111871004 is in Marengo, Illinois. It has a population of 6,411 and an eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). 52% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 26% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $940/month against a median household income of $93,165 — roughly 12% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 14% Owners 72%
Tract context
Occupied units2,264
Renter share28.0%
SVI overall0.63
Poverty rate13.3%
Median income$93,165

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank — 100th percentileBottomTop
#1 of 2 tracts In Marengo
Very High
Within county
94 th percentile
Rank — 94th percentileBottomTop
#5 of 64 tracts In McHenry County
Very High
Within state
74 th percentile
Rank — 74th percentileBottomTop
#843 of 3,263 tracts In Illinois
Elevated
National
70 th percentile
Rank — 70th percentileBottomTop
#25,210 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Marengo and the region

Centroid at 42.2031, -88.6295 · click any tract to drill in

Why Marengo scores 5.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Marengo
5.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.9
State political climate
Illinois legislature & governorship
5.2
Economic stress
13.3% poverty · this tract
3.3
Supply constraint
$940 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Marengo
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Marengo
6.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Marengo
7.4

How Marengo compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Marengo risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.85.8This tracttract 871004Marengo: 6.16.1Marengoparent cityCounty: 5.05.0Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.45.4Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 63

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

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.

Frequently asked

About tract 17111871004

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17111871004?

Census tract 17111871004 in Marengo 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.

Q2

What is the average rent in tract 17111871004?

Median gross rent is $940/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 17111871004?

13.3% of residents in tract 17111871004 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,411.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 17111871004?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 63th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 47th, household 73th, minority 17th, housing 83th.

Q5

What share of households in tract 17111871004 struggle to pay rent?

About 11.1% 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. 6.8% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Q6

How does tract 17111871004 compare to Marengo overall?

Tract 17111871004 scores 5.8/10 — lower than the parent city of Marengo at 6.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Marengo; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Marengo

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

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