1 census tracts · pop 3,844 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Center Bluff is a one-tract neighborhood of Peoria, IL, population 3,844. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs about half against 30.0% citywide, putting Center Bluff 17.2% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10. At $929 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Peoria commands.
Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Peoria, it ranks #12 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are The Knolls and Knoll Crest. Against average income of $58,389, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Center Bluff vs PeoriaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Center Bluff
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.9%Housing insecurity
12.1%Utility shutoff threat
21.4%Food insecurity
21.9%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Center Bluff
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Center Bluff?
Center Bluff scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 Center Bluff compare to Peoria overall?
Center Bluff scores 0.4 points higher than Peoria overall (4/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $929 vs $1,005.
Q3
What is the average rent in Center Bluff?
Average gross rent in Center Bluff is $929/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Center Bluff residents are renters?
37% of Center Bluff households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Peoria). The neighborhood has 3,844 residents.
Q5
Is Center Bluff a high social-vulnerability area?
Center Bluff sits in the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Center Bluff for landlords?
Center Bluff carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Peoria as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Center Bluff?
Center Bluff has 3,875 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
