2 census tracts · pop 5,793 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3.1–5.4
Val-E-Vue spans 2 census tracts of Springfield, IL and houses 5,793 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Springfield rate of 29.2%.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3.1 to 5.4. A 2.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. 19% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 3/10. Average gross rent is $906, 7% below the Springfield average of $975. That places it #12 of 16 neighborhoods in Springfield.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Westchester and Vinegar Hill. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Val-E-Vue vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Val-E-Vue
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.6%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
18.4%Food insecurity
19.6%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
32.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Val-E-Vue
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Val-E-Vue?
Val-E-Vue scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Val-E-Vue compare to Springfield overall?
Val-E-Vue scores 0.3 points higher than Springfield overall (4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $906 vs $975.
Q3
What is the average rent in Val-E-Vue?
Average gross rent in Val-E-Vue is $906/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Val-E-Vue residents are renters?
36% of Val-E-Vue households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 5,793 residents.
Q5
Is Val-E-Vue a high social-vulnerability area?
Val-E-Vue sits in the 53rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Val-E-Vue have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Val-E-Vue is census tract 17167000202 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 5.4, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Val-E-Vue for landlords?
Val-E-Vue carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Val-E-Vue?
Val-E-Vue has 5,764 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
