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Eviction Risk in Northgate , Springfield

5 census tracts · pop 14,704 · pop-weighted composite 5.3/10 · range 4.6–5.8

Northgate is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Springfield with 5 census tracts and a population of 14,704 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $975/month sits 0% higher than the Springfield citywide median ($975).

Eviction Risk
5.3
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
49%
19% severely burdened
Median rent
$975
Median household income
$63,703
22.5% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Northgate vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Northgate score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Northgate: 5.35.3NorthgateNeighborhoodParent city: 4.54.5Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · IL
Sherwood
5.2
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 5.8K
Peer · IL
Fallingbrook
5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 4.9K
Peer · IL
South Town
5.5
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 5.7K
Peer · IL
Walnut Valley
5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 3.7K
Comparison

Northgate vs Springfield

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.3 +18%
Springfield: 4.5
Rent burden
49.2% +68%
Springfield: 29.2%
Median gross rent
$975 +0%
Springfield: $975
Median HH income
$63,703 -3%
Springfield: $65,537
Poverty rate
22.5% +36%
Springfield: 16.5%
Renter share
20.1% -44%
Springfield: 35.7%
Where

Tract centroids in Northgate

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 14,234 residents across all tracts in Northgate. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 2.5% White (non-Hispanic): 77.4% Black (non-Hispanic): 15.5% Asian (non-Hispanic): 0.1% Other / Multiracial: 4.4%
  • Hispanic / Latino 2.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 77.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 15.5%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.1%
  • Other / Multiracial 4.4%
Census tracts

5 tracts in Northgate

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
17167000600 5.8 4,249 72% $783
17167000700 5.8 1,854 43% $985
17167000503 5.0 3,328 40% $813
17167000504 5.0 2,732 45% $1,321
17167000501 4.6 2,541 33% $1,130
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 72%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northgate

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

Frequently asked

About Northgate

What is the eviction-risk score for Northgate?

Northgate scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Northgate compare to Springfield overall?

Northgate scores 0.8 points higher than Springfield overall (4.5/10). Rent burden: 49% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $975 vs $975.

What is the median rent in Northgate?

Median gross rent in Northgate is $975/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Northgate residents are renters?

20% of Northgate households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 14,704 residents.

Is Northgate a high social-vulnerability area?

Northgate sits in the 43th 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.

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