3 census tracts · pop 9,478 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.5–5.2
Harvard Park spans 3 census tracts of Springfield, IL, population 9,478. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
Against a Springfield baseline of 29.2%, 36% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. That places it #7 of 16 neighborhoods in Springfield.
The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,017, close to the Springfield average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $52,442.
34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Harvard Park vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harvard Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.1%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
17.3%Food insecurity
17.8%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
31.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Harvard Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Harvard Park?
Harvard Park scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Harvard Park compare to Springfield overall?
Harvard Park scores 0.8 points higher than Springfield overall (4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,017 vs $975.
Q3
What is the average rent in Harvard Park?
Average gross rent in Harvard Park is $1,017/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Harvard Park residents are renters?
34% of Harvard Park households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 9,478 residents.
Q5
Is Harvard Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Harvard Park sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Harvard Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Harvard Park is census tract 17167002200 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.2, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Harvard Park for landlords?
Harvard Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Harvard Park?
Harvard Park has 9,212 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
