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 JolietHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%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.
29.2%Housing insecurity
16.0%Utility shutoff threat
37.5%Food insecurity
32.4%SNAP enrollment
30.7%No health insurance
38.1%Any disability
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.