1 census tracts · pop 5,411 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
Parkside South is a one-tract neighborhood of Normal, IL and houses 5,411 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.4/10, in the Elevated tier. At $1,283 a month, rents sit 33% over what the rest of Normal commands.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.3/10. The voucher gap is 18.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Against a Normal baseline of 37.8%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Normal, it ranks #8 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Summit Courts and Arbor Walk. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $68,971.
47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Parkside South vs NormalHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Parkside South
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.5%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
12.5%Food insecurity
12.1%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Parkside South
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Parkside South?
Parkside South scores 6.4/10 (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 Parkside South compare to Normal overall?
Parkside South scores 0.5 points higher than Normal overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,283 vs $965.
Q3
What is the average rent in Parkside South?
Average gross rent in Parkside South is $1,283/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Parkside South residents are renters?
47% of Parkside South households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Normal). The neighborhood has 5,411 residents.
Q5
Is Parkside South a high social-vulnerability area?
Parkside South sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Parkside South for landlords?
Parkside South carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Normal as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Parkside South?
Parkside South has 5,581 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
