Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #8,138 of 84,120 nationally
Vernon Stables Eviction Risk: Elevated , Normal
Tract 17113000501 · McLean County, IL · pop 2,759 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Here is how census tract 17113000501, in the Vernon Stables area of Normal eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.9/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 2,759. It lands near the 93rd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 60% of renter households, a severe level, and 38% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $924 monthly, set against $30,862 in average yearly household income, roughly 36% of income at the averages. About 69% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 42%
Stable renters 27%
Owners 31%
Tract context
Occupied units1,354
Renter share68.8%
SVI overall0.61
Poverty rate37.5%
Median income$30,862
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
75
th percentile
High
Within county
94
th percentile
Very High
Within state
93
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Normal and the region
Centroid at 40.5028, -88.9784 · click any tract to drill in
Why Vernon Stables scores 6.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Normal
5.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.2
State political climate
Illinois legislature & governorship
5.2
Economic stress
37.5% poverty · this tract
9.4
Supply constraint
$924 rent vs county FMR
3.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Normal
8.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Normal
8.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Normal
8.3
How Vernon Stables compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 61
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 52%Socioeconomic
- 12%Household composition
- 43%Racial/ethnic minority
- 96%Housing & transportation
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.
- 14.9%Housing insecurity
- 10.3%Utility-shutoff threat
- 21.1%Food insecurity
- 21.1%SNAP enrollment
- 12.3%Transit barriers
- 9.2%No health insurance
- 20.7%Frequent mental distress
- 32.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Vernon Stables
What moves this score most is economic stress at 9.4/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Normal eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores well above the McLean County average of 5.3 and above the Illinois statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 14.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 10.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 61st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 17113000501
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17113000501?
Census tract 17113000501 in the Vernon Stables neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 17113000501?
Median gross rent is $924/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 17113000501?
37.5% of residents in tract 17113000501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,759.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 17113000501?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 61th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 52th, household 12th, minority 43th, housing 96th.
Q5
Is tract 17113000501 considered part of Vernon Stables?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17113000501 fall within Vernon Stables (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 17113000501 struggle to pay rent?
About 14.9% 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. 10.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 17113000501 compare to Normal overall?
Tract 17113000501 scores 6.4/10, higher than the parent city of Normal at 4.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Normal eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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