1 census tracts · pop 4,491 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6.7–6.7
Summit Courts maps to a single census tract in Normal, IL and houses 4,491 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.3/10.
Against a Normal baseline of 37.8%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Average gross rent is $1,169, 21% above the Normal average of $965.
The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. That places it #7 of 13 neighborhoods in Normal. The closest comparables inside the same city are Parkside South and Highland Historic District.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $67,018. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.7/10 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
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Summit Courts vs NormalHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Summit Courts
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.8%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
27.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Summit Courts
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Summit Courts?
Summit Courts scores 6.7/10 (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 Summit Courts compare to Normal overall?
Summit Courts scores 0.8 points higher than Normal overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,169 vs $965.
Q3
What is the average rent in Summit Courts?
Average gross rent in Summit Courts is $1,169/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Summit Courts residents are renters?
35% of Summit Courts households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Normal). The neighborhood has 4,491 residents.
Q5
Is Summit Courts a high social-vulnerability area?
Summit Courts sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Summit Courts for landlords?
Summit Courts carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 Summit Courts?
Summit Courts has 4,023 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
