Neighborhood · Ranked #48,083 of 84,120 nationally

Lake Whitehurst Cliffs Eviction Risk: Lower , Pekin

Tract 17179020600 · Tazewell County, IL · pop 2,028 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

With a score of 5.2/10, tract 17179020600 in the Lake Whitehurst Cliffs neighborhood of Pekin ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 2,028 residents. It lands near the 46th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 46% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,006 monthly, set against $70,231 in average yearly household income, roughly 17% of income at the averages. About 24% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

3.6

Lower

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 11% Stable renters 13% Owners 76%

Tract context

Occupied units910

Renter share24.4%

SVI overall0.16

Poverty rate6.8%

Median income$70,231

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pekin and the region

Centroid at 40.5817, -89.6413 · click any tract to drill in

Why Lake Whitehurst Cliffs scores 3.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Pekin

4.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.7

State political climate

Illinois legislature & governorship

5.2

Economic stress

6.8% poverty · this tract

1.7

Supply constraint

$1,006 rent vs county FMR

5.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Pekin

4.2

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.4

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Pekin

7.1

Housing court bias

Inherited from Pekin

5.2

How Lake Whitehurst Cliffs compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 16

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

42%Socioeconomic
28%Household composition
23%Racial/ethnic minority
5%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

11.0%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility-shutoff threat
13.2%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
7.3%Transit barriers
7.7%No health insurance
18.2%Frequent mental distress
30.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Lake Whitehurst Cliffs

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 7.1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Pekin, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Tazewell County average of 4.9 and in line with the Illinois statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 11.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 17179020600

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17179020600?

Census tract 17179020600 in the Lake Whitehurst Cliffs neighborhood scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 17179020600?

Median gross rent is $1,006/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 17179020600?

6.8% of residents in tract 17179020600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,028.

How socially vulnerable is tract 17179020600?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 16th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 42th, household 28th, minority 23th, housing 5th.

Is tract 17179020600 considered part of Lake Whitehurst Cliffs?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17179020600 fall within Lake Whitehurst Cliffs (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 17179020600 struggle to pay rent?

About 11.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 17179020600 compare to Pekin overall?

Tract 17179020600 scores 3.6/10, lower than the parent city of Pekin at 4.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Pekin; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Pekin

Top eight tracts in Pekin ranked by composite eviction-risk score.