Neighborhood · Springfield, IL

Vinegar Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 16,283 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.2–5.9

Vinegar Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Springfield with 7 census tracts and a population of 16,283 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $826/month sits 15% lower than the Springfield citywide average ($975).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Vinegar Hill vs Springfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.8% +33%

Springfield: 29.2%

Average gross rent

$826 -15%

Springfield: $975

Average HH income

$59,449 -9%

Springfield: $65,537

Poverty rate

20.4% +24%

Springfield: 16.5%

Renter share

46.6% +30%

Springfield: 35.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Vinegar Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.2–5.9

Why Vinegar Hill scores 4.6

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

39% 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

47% 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

20.4% below poverty line · Range 1.7–9.9 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.0 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Vinegar Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Vinegar Hill?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.7 points from 3.2 to 5.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.5 5.4 5.4 4.5 3.8 3.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in Vinegar Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17167000900	5.9	2,091	53%	$285
17167001400	5.5	940	24%	$510
17167001900	5.4	2,828	43%	$722
17167001300	5.4	1,638	49%	$772
17167001100	4.5	2,525	55%	$1,241
17167001200	3.8	3,253	27%	$816
17167002100	3.2	3,008	24%	$1,091

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 48%ile

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

Household characteristics 32%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 55%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

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.

How does Vinegar Hill compare to Springfield overall?

Vinegar Hill scores 0.4 points higher than Springfield overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $826 vs $975.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Vinegar Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Vinegar Hill is census tract 17167000900 (score 5.9/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.9, a spread of 2.7 points.

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 (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Vinegar Hill?

Vinegar Hill has 15,943 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Vinegar Hill

5.6 South Town 3 tracts · pop 5,729 4.4 Harvard Park 3 tracts · pop 9,478 4.5 Val-E-Vue 2 tracts · pop 5,793 3.5 Sherwood 2 tracts · pop 5,806 3 Townley Place 2 tracts · pop 5,323 6 Poplar Place 2 tracts · pop 6,054

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Springfield

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Vinegar Hill.

4.6 Val-E-Vue 2 tracts · pop 5,793 4.5 Walnut Valley 1 tracts · pop 3,741 4.7 Northgate 5 tracts · pop 14,704 4.4 Harvard Park 3 tracts · pop 9,478 4.4 Irisdale 1 tracts · pop 2,481 4.1 Westchester 2 tracts · pop 9,190

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