Neighborhood · Rock Island, IL

Broadway Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 24,670 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 3.9–6.1

Broadway Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Rock Island with 8 census tracts and a population of 24,670 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $857/month sits 2% higher than the Rock Island citywide average ($842).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Broadway Historic District vs Rock Island How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.8% +37%

Rock Island: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$857 +2%

Rock Island: $842

Average HH income

$52,180 -9%

Rock Island: $57,292

Poverty rate

22.9% +9%

Rock Island: 21.0%

Renter share

38.2% +9%

Rock Island: 35.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Broadway Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 3.9–6.1

Why Broadway Historic District scores 5.1

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 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

38% renter households · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Economic stress

22.9% below poverty line · Range 1.6–10.0 across tracts

5.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Broadway Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Broadway Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.2 points from 3.9 to 6.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.2 4.8 4.3 3.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Broadway Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17161022600	6.1	1,827	65%	$668
17161023500	5.9	1,930	56%	$1,008
17161023600	5.8	1,399	36%	$611
17161022800	5.7	5,471	50%	$816
17161023700	5.2	2,202	37%	$877
17161023300	4.8	3,562	44%	$944
17161023200	4.3	5,363	44%	$819
17161022900	3.9	2,916	21%	$1,020

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 57%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 56%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 Broadway Historic District

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

17.7%Housing insecurity
12.3%Utility shutoff threat
23.6%Food insecurity
24.3%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Broadway Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Broadway Historic District?

Broadway Historic District scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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.

How does Broadway Historic District compare to Rock Island overall?

Broadway Historic District scores 0.5 points higher than Rock Island overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $857 vs $842.

What is the average rent in Broadway Historic District?

Average gross rent in Broadway Historic District is $857/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Broadway Historic District residents are renters?

38% of Broadway Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Rock Island). The neighborhood has 24,670 residents.

Is Broadway Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Broadway Historic District sits in the 67th 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.

Which tracts in Broadway Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Broadway Historic District is census tract 17161022600 (score 6.1/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 6.1, a spread of 2.2 points.

How safe is Broadway Historic District for landlords?

Broadway Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Rock Island as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Broadway Historic District?

Broadway Historic District has 24,409 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.3%), Hispanic / Latino (14.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Broadway Historic District

3.9 Fruitland 5 tracts · pop 16,576

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Rock Island

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Broadway Historic District.

5.4 East Circle 1 tracts · pop 2,206

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