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Neighborhood · Plainfield, IL

East Side Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 7,018 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.7–4.2

East Side Historic District is a 2-tract neighborhood of Plainfield, IL, population 7,018. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 48% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Plainfield rate of 27.9%.

The severe-burden share is 37%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. At $1,349 a month, rents sit 36% under what the rest of Plainfield commands.

Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.6/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. Only 27% 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.

Against average income of $105,738, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 2 tracts score within 0.5 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.

With little internal variation, 3.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
East Side Historic District vs Plainfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.7% +71%
Plainfield: 27.9%
Average gross rent
$1,349 -36%
Plainfield: $2,119
Average HH income
$105,738 -26%
Plainfield: $142,265
Poverty rate
6.4% +55%
Plainfield: 4.1%
Renter share
26.5% +121%
Plainfield: 12.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across East Side Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.7–4.2

Why East Side Historic District scores 3.9

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 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Rent control risk
48% of income on rent · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Tenant organizing strength
27% renter households · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Economic stress
6.4% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–4.0 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

East Side Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

East Side Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.East Side Historic: 3.93.9East Side HistoricNeighborhoodParent city: 4.04.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.15.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in East Side Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17197880423 4.2 3,379 61% $1,590
17197880411 3.7 3,639 36% $1,125
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

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

Socioeconomic status 30%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 53%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Side Historic District

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

Frequently asked

About East Side Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for East Side Historic District?

East Side Historic District scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Side Historic District compare to Plainfield overall?

East Side Historic District scores 0.1 points lower than Plainfield overall (4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,349 vs $2,119.
Q3

What is the average rent in East Side Historic District?

Average gross rent in East Side Historic District is $1,349/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of East Side Historic District residents are renters?

27% of East Side Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 12% in Plainfield). The neighborhood has 7,018 residents.
Q5

Is East Side Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

East Side Historic District sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Side Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in East Side Historic District is census tract 17197880423 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.2, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is East Side Historic District for landlords?

East Side Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Plainfield as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of East Side Historic District?

East Side Historic District has 6,960 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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