1 census tracts · pop 4,094 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Explorer Village is a one-tract neighborhood of Braidwood, IL and houses 4,094 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.3/10.
Against a Braidwood baseline of 36.8%, 44% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.8/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Only 22% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Average gross rent runs $1,101, close to the Braidwood average.
One tract means one number: 4.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Explorer Village vs BraidwoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority14%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Explorer Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
12.8%Food insecurity
12.2%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
27.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Explorer Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Explorer Village?
Explorer Village scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Explorer Village compare to Braidwood overall?
Explorer Village scores 0.4 points higher than Braidwood overall (4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,101 vs $1,044.
Q3
What is the average rent in Explorer Village?
Average gross rent in Explorer Village is $1,101/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Explorer Village residents are renters?
22% of Explorer Village households are renter-occupied (vs 13% in Braidwood). The neighborhood has 4,094 residents.
Q5
Is Explorer Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Explorer Village sits in the 18th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Explorer Village for landlords?
Explorer Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Braidwood as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Explorer Village?
Explorer Village has 4,080 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Hispanic / Latino (9%), Other / Multiracial (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
