Neighborhood · Freeport, IL

Windwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,434 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.2–5.7

Windwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Freeport with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,434 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $863/month sits 9% higher than the Freeport citywide average ($793).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Windwood vs Freeport How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.9% +65%

Freeport: 27.8%

Average gross rent

$863 +9%

Freeport: $793

Average HH income

$50,466 +5%

Freeport: $48,181

Poverty rate

19.6% +8%

Freeport: 18.2%

Renter share

47.9% +17%

Freeport: 41.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Windwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.2–5.7

Why Windwood scores 5.4

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 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

19.6% below poverty line · Range 4.1–5.9 across tracts

4.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–5.3 across tracts

4.9

Risk score comparison

Windwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Windwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17177001100	5.7	3,323	41%	$817
17177001200	5.2	4,111	50%	$900

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

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

Socioeconomic status 61%ile

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

Household characteristics 83%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 50%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Windwood

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

15.1%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
19.4%Food insecurity
19.9%SNAP enrollment
9.8%No health insurance
35.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Windwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Windwood?

Windwood scores 5.4/10 (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.

How does Windwood compare to Freeport overall?

Windwood scores 1.1 points higher than Freeport overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $863 vs $793.

What is the average rent in Windwood?

Average gross rent in Windwood is $863/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Windwood residents are renters?

48% of Windwood households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Freeport). The neighborhood has 7,434 residents.

Is Windwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Windwood sits in the 65th 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.

Which tracts in Windwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Windwood is census tract 17177001100 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.7, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Windwood for landlords?

Windwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Freeport as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Windwood?

Windwood has 7,501 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64%), Other / Multiracial (13.9%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Freeport

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Windwood.

5 Quail Ridge 1 tracts · pop 4,483 4.7 Fox Hollow 1 tracts · pop 4,412 6.3 Winter Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,727

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