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Neighborhood · Peoria, IL

Sunset Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,921 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Sunset Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Peoria with 1 census tract and a population of 3,921 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $788/month sits 22% lower than the Peoria citywide average ($1,005).

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sunset Hills vs Peoria How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
46.9% +56%
Peoria: 30.0%
Average gross rent
$788 -22%
Peoria: $1,005
Average HH income
$44,963 -23%
Peoria: $58,716
Poverty rate
17.6% -12%
Peoria: 20.0%
Renter share
44.0% +4%
Peoria: 42.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Sunset Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Sunset Hills scores 5.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Rent control risk
47% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
44% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
17.6% below poverty line · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

Sunset Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sunset Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Sunset Hills: 5.65.6Sunset HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 4.14.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.74.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Sunset Hills

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17143002702 5.6 3,921 47% $788
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 58%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sunset Hills

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Sunset Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sunset Hills?

Sunset Hills scores 5.6/10 (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 Sunset Hills compare to Peoria overall?

Sunset Hills scores 1.5 points higher than Peoria overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $788 vs $1,005.
Q3

What is the average rent in Sunset Hills?

Average gross rent in Sunset Hills is $788/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Sunset Hills residents are renters?

44% of Sunset Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Peoria). The neighborhood has 3,921 residents.
Q5

Is Sunset Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Sunset Hills sits in the 66th 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 Sunset Hills for landlords?

Sunset Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Sunset Hills?

Sunset Hills has 3,687 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Other / Multiracial (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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