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Neighborhood · Joliet, IL

East Joliet Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 7,769 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 5.2–7.3

East Joliet is a 2-tract neighborhood of Joliet, IL and houses 7,769 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.4/10, in the Elevated tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Joliet rate of 31.3%.

31.2% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

Food insecurity affects 37.8% of adults, 20.0 points above the national rate. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 5.2 to 7.3, a 2.1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2.6/10.

The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. That places it #1 of 11 neighborhoods in Joliet. The closest comparables inside the same city are Ingalls Park and Forest Park.

Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,351, close to the Joliet average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $66,844.

Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
6.4
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
East Joliet vs Joliet How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.2% +64%
Joliet: 31.3%
Average gross rent
$1,351 +6%
Joliet: $1,276
Average HH income
$66,844 -24%
Joliet: $88,026
Poverty rate
18.6% +69%
Joliet: 11.0%
Renter share
48.5% +85%
Joliet: 26.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across East Joliet and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.2–7.3

Why East Joliet scores 6.4

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 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.5–5.9 across tracts
5.3
Rent control risk
51% of income on rent · Range 2.0–8.8 across tracts
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–5.3 across tracts
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 3.0–7.8 across tracts
5.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–8.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
18.6% below poverty line · Range 2.9–6.1 across tracts
4.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–3.3 across tracts
2.6
Risk score comparison

East Joliet vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

East Joliet score vs. parent city, state, U.S.East Joliet: 6.46.4East JolietNeighborhoodParent city: 3.83.8Parent cityhost cityState: 5.15.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in East Joliet

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17197882200 7.3 4,365 64% $1,466
17197882100 5.2 3,404 34% $1,204
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

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

Socioeconomic status 95%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 82%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Joliet

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

Frequently asked

About East Joliet

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for East Joliet?

East Joliet scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2

How does East Joliet compare to Joliet overall?

East Joliet scores 2.6 points higher than Joliet overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,351 vs $1,276.
Q3

What is the average rent in East Joliet?

Average gross rent in East Joliet eviction risk is $1,351/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of East Joliet residents are renters?

49% of East Joliet households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Joliet). The neighborhood has 7,769 residents.
Q5

Is East Joliet a high social-vulnerability area?

East Joliet sits in the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 East Joliet have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in East Joliet is census tract 17197882200 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 7.3, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7

How safe is East Joliet for landlords?

East Joliet eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Joliet as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of East Joliet?

East Joliet has 7,727 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (73.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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