Neighborhood · Springfield, IL

Poplar Place Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 6,054 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 5.9–6.1

Poplar Place is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Springfield with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,054 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 43% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $984/month sits 1% higher than the Springfield citywide average ($975).

Risk score

Elevated

2 tracts · population-weighted

Poplar Place vs Springfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.4% +90%

Springfield: 29.2%

Average gross rent

$984 +1%

Springfield: $975

Average HH income

$28,388 -57%

Springfield: $65,537

Poverty rate

35.3% +114%

Springfield: 16.5%

Renter share

58.1% +63%

Springfield: 35.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Poplar Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.9–6.1

Why Poplar Place scores 6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

58% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

35.3% below poverty line · Range 8.5–9.2 across tracts

8.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–4.1 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Poplar Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Poplar Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17167001600	6.1	3,070	69%	$1,029
17167002400	5.9	2,984	41%	$938

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 93%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 86%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Poplar Place

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

34.8%Housing insecurity
27.7%Utility shutoff threat
47.7%Food insecurity
56.0%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
47.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Poplar Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Poplar Place?

Poplar Place scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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.

How does Poplar Place compare to Springfield overall?

Poplar Place scores 1.8 points higher than Springfield overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $984 vs $975.

What is the average rent in Poplar Place?

Average gross rent in Poplar Place is $984/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Poplar Place residents are renters?

58% of Poplar Place households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 6,054 residents.

Is Poplar Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Poplar Place sits in the 87th 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.

Which tracts in Poplar Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Poplar Place is census tract 17167001600 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.1, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Poplar Place for landlords?

Poplar Place carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Poplar Place?

Poplar Place has 5,729 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Other / Multiracial (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Poplar Place

5.6 South Town 3 tracts · pop 5,729 4.6 Northgate 5 tracts · pop 14,704 4.8 Vinegar Hill 7 tracts · pop 16,283 4.4 Harvard Park 3 tracts · pop 9,478 3.5 Sherwood 2 tracts · pop 5,806 4.3 Westchester 2 tracts · pop 9,190

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Springfield

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Poplar Place.

5.6 South Town 3 tracts · pop 5,729 5.6 Glen Aire 1 tracts · pop 5,700 5.1 Fallingbrook 1 tracts · pop 4,884 4.7 Northgate 5 tracts · pop 14,704 4.6 Val-E-Vue 2 tracts · pop 5,793 4.6 Vinegar Hill 7 tracts · pop 16,283

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