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Neighborhood · Ranked #34,332 of 84,120 nationally

Irisdale Eviction Risk: Moderate , Springfield

Tract 17167003801 · Sangamon County, IL · pop 2,481 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

Tract 17167003801 covers the Irisdale neighborhood of Springfield in Illinois. Home to 2,481 residents, it scores 4.5/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 23% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

About 26% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a moderate level, and 18% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $847 a month while the average household earns $68,333 a year, roughly 15% of income at the averages. Renters make up 27% of occupied homes.

Risk score
4.4
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 7% Stable renters 20% Owners 73%
Tract context
Occupied units1,034
Renter share27.0%
SVI overall0.36
Poverty rate18.0%
Median income$68,333

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Irisdale
Moderate
Within parent city
45 th percentile
Rank, 45th percentileLowHigh
#22 of 39 tracts In Springfield
Moderate
Within county
59 th percentile
Rank, 59th percentileLowHigh
#23 of 54 tracts In Sangamon County
Elevated
Within state
61 th percentile
Rank, 61st percentileLowHigh
#1,262 of 3,263 tracts In Illinois
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Springfield and the region

Centroid at 39.8456, -89.5643 · click any tract to drill in

Why Irisdale scores 4.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Springfield
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.8
State political climate
Illinois legislature & governorship
5.2
Economic stress
18.0% poverty · this tract
4.5
Supply constraint
$847 rent vs county FMR
2.5
Rent control risk
Inherited from Springfield
2.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Springfield
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Springfield
4.0

How Irisdale compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Irisdale risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.44.4This tracttract 003801Springfield: 4.24.2Springfieldparent cityCounty: 3.83.8Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.83.8Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 36

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Irisdale

What moves this score most is economic stress at 4.5/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Springfield eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Sangamon County average of 4.9 and below the Illinois statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 12.8% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 8.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 17167003801

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17167003801?

Census tract 17167003801 in the Irisdale neighborhood scores 4.4/10 (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 17167003801?

Median gross rent is $847/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 17167003801?

18.0% of residents in tract 17167003801 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,481.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 17167003801?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 36th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 28th, household 70th, minority 19th, housing 39th.
Q5

Is tract 17167003801 considered part of Irisdale?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17167003801 fall within Irisdale (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 17167003801 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.8% 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. 8.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 17167003801 compare to Springfield overall?

Tract 17167003801 scores 4.4/10, right in line with the parent city of Springfield at 4.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Springfield eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Springfield

Top eight tracts in Springfield ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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