Neighborhood · Joliet, IL

Ingalls Park Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 10,326 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.3–4.4

Ingalls Park is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Joliet with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,326 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,275/month sits 0% lower than the Joliet citywide average ($1,276).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

45.2% +44%

Joliet: 31.3%

Average gross rent

$1,275 0%

Joliet: $1,276

Average HH income

$56,250 -36%

Joliet: $88,026

Poverty rate

16.5% +50%

Joliet: 11.0%

Renter share

38.5% +46%

Joliet: 26.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ingalls Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.3–4.4

Why Ingalls Park scores 3.8

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

5.0

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 1.6–2.0 across tracts

1.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–4.9 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

39% renter households · Range 3.0–5.5 across tracts

3.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.4–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

16.5% below poverty line · Range 2.9–5.9 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–2.7 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ingalls 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 1.1 points from 3.3 to 4.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.4 3.5 3.3

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Ingalls Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17197882400	4.4	3,876	52%	$1,351
17197883000	3.5	2,956	62%	$1,073
17197882300	3.3	3,494	24%	$1,361

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

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

Socioeconomic status 91%ile

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

Household characteristics 78%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ingalls Park

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

25.0%Housing insecurity
15.5%Utility shutoff threat
32.3%Food insecurity
31.1%SNAP enrollment
21.7%No health insurance
38.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ingalls Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Ingalls Park?

Ingalls Park scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 Ingalls Park compare to Joliet overall?

Ingalls Park scores 0.3 points lower than Joliet overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,275 vs $1,276.

What is the average rent in Ingalls Park?

Average gross rent in Ingalls Park is $1,275/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ingalls Park residents are renters?

39% of Ingalls Park households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Joliet). The neighborhood has 10,326 residents.

Is Ingalls Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Ingalls Park sits in the 85th 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 Ingalls Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ingalls Park is census tract 17197882400 (score 4.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.4, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Ingalls Park for landlords?

Ingalls Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Ingalls Park?

Ingalls Park has 10,439 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ingalls Park

4.1 East Joliet 2 tracts · pop 7,769 4.1 Forest Park 3 tracts · pop 7,366 3.6 Raynor Park 6 tracts · pop 21,282 3.3 Lidice 2 tracts · pop 5,954 1.1 Spencer 2 tracts · pop 11,470 1.6 Lincolnwood Hills 2 tracts · pop 7,516

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Joliet

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

3.6 Raynor Park 6 tracts · pop 21,282 4.1 Forest Park 3 tracts · pop 7,366 4.2 East Joliet 2 tracts · pop 7,769 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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