7 census tracts · pop 16,283 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 3.2–5.4
Vinegar Hill takes in 7 census tracts of Springfield, IL and houses 16,283 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. 39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Springfield rate of 29.2%.
The 7 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.2 to 5.4, a 2.2-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. 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.
The main counterweight 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.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.8/10. Average gross rent is $826, 15% below the Springfield average of $975. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Springfield, it ranks #10 by risk, the middle third.
Against average income of $59,449, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
7 tracts · population-weighted
Vinegar Hill vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Vinegar Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.4%Housing insecurity
10.3%Utility shutoff threat
17.9%Food insecurity
19.1%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Vinegar Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vinegar Hill?
Vinegar Hill scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Vinegar Hill compare to Springfield overall?
Vinegar Hill scores 0.6 points higher than Springfield overall (4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $826 vs $975.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vinegar Hill?
Average gross rent in Vinegar Hill is $826/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Vinegar Hill residents are renters?
47% of Vinegar Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 16,283 residents.
Q5
Is Vinegar Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Vinegar Hill sits in the 46th 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 Vinegar Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Vinegar Hill is census tract 17167001900 (score 5.4/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.4, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Vinegar Hill for landlords?
Vinegar Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 Vinegar Hill?
Vinegar Hill has 15,943 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
