Census Tract · Ranked #37,882 of 84,120 nationally
East Moline Eviction Risk: Moderate
Tract 17161020400 ·
Rock Island County, IL · pop 6,507 · 41% of tract blocks fall in East Moline
Census tract 17161020400 covers part of East Moline, IL, and scores 4.7/10 on landlord eviction risk. It is home to 6,507 residents. 23% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 10%Stable renters 13%Owners 77%
Tract context
Occupied units2,310
Renter share23.8%
SVI overall0.55
Poverty rate16.7%
Median income$69,087
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
40th percentile
#4 of 6 tracts In East Moline
Moderate
Within county
55th percentile
#20 of 43 tracts In Rock Island County
Moderate
Within state
47th percentile
#1,736 of 3,263 tracts In Illinois
Moderate
National
55th percentile
#37,882 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across East Moline and the region
Centroid at 41.5480, -90.3836 · click any tract to drill in
Why East Moline scores 4.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from East Moline
6.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.6
State political climate
Illinois legislature & governorship
5.2
Economic stress
16.7% poverty · this tract
4.2
Supply constraint
$833 rent vs county FMR
3.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from East Moline
6.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from East Moline
7.4
Housing court bias
Inherited from East Moline
6.9
How East Moline compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 55
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
15.5%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility-shutoff threat
19.1%Food insecurity
17.7%SNAP enrollment
9.6%Transit barriers
12.2%No health insurance
17.0%Frequent mental distress
31.4%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in East Moline
The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10. On the high side, housing-court posture reads 6.9/10.
Well under the midpoint, supply constraint reads 3.1/10. On the national scale it lands near the 55th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored. At 24% renter-occupied this is predominantly owner territory, and comps have to be drawn from further out.
On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 5.9/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. Rent consumes only 14% of average household income of $69,087, an unusually wide affordability cushion. Rent takes 30% or more of income for 44% of renters.
It tracks the Rock Island County average of 4.6 closely. Average gross rent is $833, close to the East Moline average.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 17161020400
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17161020400?
Census tract 17161020400 in East Moline scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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 17161020400?
Median gross rent is $833/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 17161020400?
16.7% of residents in tract 17161020400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,507.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 17161020400?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 55th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 43th, household 71th, minority 62th, housing 48th.
Q5
What share of households in tract 17161020400 struggle to pay rent?
About 15.5% 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. 9.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 17161020400 compare to East Moline overall?
Tract 17161020400 scores 4.7/10, right in line with the parent city of East Moline at 4.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from East Moline eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in East Moline
Top eight tracts in East Moline ranked by composite eviction-risk score.