Neighborhood · Joliet, IL

Forest Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 7,366 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 3.7–4.5

Forest Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Joliet with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,366 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,274/month sits 0% lower than the Joliet citywide average ($1,276).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Forest Park vs Joliet How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.2% +67%

Joliet: 31.3%

Average gross rent

$1,274 0%

Joliet: $1,276

Average HH income

$55,773 -37%

Joliet: $88,026

Poverty rate

21.8% +98%

Joliet: 11.0%

Renter share

37.2% +42%

Joliet: 26.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.7–4.5

Why Forest Park scores 4.1

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

37% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

21.8% below poverty line · Range 4.2–7.1 across tracts

5.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–2.4 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Forest Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Forest Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 3.7 to 4.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.5 4.2 3.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Forest Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17197881301	4.5	3,389	57%	$1,310
17197881302	4.2	1,003	27%	$1,125
17197881201	3.7	2,974	55%	$1,282

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

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

Household characteristics 71%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 31%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Park

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

31.6%Housing insecurity
19.0%Utility shutoff threat
40.5%Food insecurity
37.5%SNAP enrollment
28.8%No health insurance
38.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Forest Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Park?

Forest Park scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Forest Park compare to Joliet overall?

Forest Park scores 0.0 points higher than Joliet overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,274 vs $1,276.

What is the average rent in Forest Park?

Average gross rent in Forest Park is $1,274/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Forest Park residents are renters?

37% of Forest Park households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Joliet). The neighborhood has 7,366 residents.

Is Forest Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Forest Park sits in the 78th 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.

Which tracts in Forest Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Forest Park is census tract 17197881301 (score 4.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.5, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Forest Park for landlords?

Forest Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Park?

Forest Park has 7,277 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (63.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Forest Park

4.1 East Joliet 2 tracts · pop 7,769 3.6 Raynor Park 6 tracts · pop 21,282 3.7 Ingalls Park 3 tracts · pop 10,326 3.3 Lidice 2 tracts · pop 5,954 1.1 Spencer 2 tracts · pop 11,470 1.7 Walnut Trails 3 tracts · pop 12,193

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Joliet

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Forest Park.

4.2 East Joliet 2 tracts · pop 7,769 3.8 Ingalls Park 3 tracts · pop 10,326 3.6 Raynor Park 6 tracts · pop 21,282 3.2 Ridgewood 1 tracts · pop 2,240 2.5 Spring Run 1 tracts · pop 5,480 2.2 Clearwater Springs at Mirage 1 tracts · pop 6,460

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