1 census tracts · pop 4,271 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Richland is a one-tract neighborhood of Normal, IL and houses 4,271 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The dominant input is economic stress at 9/10. The poverty rate is 36%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 37% of renter households. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Normal, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Highland Historic District and Vernon Stables score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $909, close to the Normal average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $42,500. 59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Richland vs NormalHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Richland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.9%Housing insecurity
10.3%Utility shutoff threat
21.2%Food insecurity
20.8%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Richland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Richland?
Richland scores 7.3/10 (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 Richland compare to Normal overall?
Richland scores 1.4 points higher than Normal overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $909 vs $965.
Q3
What is the average rent in Richland?
Average gross rent in Richland is $909/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Richland residents are renters?
59% of Richland households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Normal). The neighborhood has 4,271 residents.
Q5
Is Richland a high social-vulnerability area?
Richland sits in the 43rd 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 Richland for landlords?
Richland carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Richland?
Richland has 4,708 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.2%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
