1 census tracts · pop 5,700 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Glen Aire maps to a single census tract in Springfield, IL, population 5,700. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 41%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 53% against 29.2% citywide, putting Glen Aire 23.4% over its own city. The poverty rate is 30%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. SNAP participation is 29.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
On the high side is economic stress at 7.4/10. That places it #1 of 16 neighborhoods in Springfield. The closest comparables inside the same city are Poplar Place and South Town.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Average gross rent runs $947, close to the Springfield average. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Glen Aire vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Glen Aire
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.9%Housing insecurity
13.9%Utility shutoff threat
25.6%Food insecurity
29.2%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
38.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Glen Aire
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Glen Aire?
Glen Aire scores 5.4/10 (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 Glen Aire compare to Springfield overall?
Glen Aire scores 1.4 points higher than Springfield overall (4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $947 vs $975.
Q3
What is the average rent in Glen Aire?
Average gross rent in Glen Aire is $947/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Glen Aire residents are renters?
32% of Glen Aire households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 5,700 residents.
Q5
Is Glen Aire a high social-vulnerability area?
Glen Aire sits in the 94th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Glen Aire for landlords?
Glen Aire carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Springfield as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Glen Aire?
Glen Aire has 5,966 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.7%), Other / Multiracial (13.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
