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 PlainfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%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.
9.4%Housing insecurity
5.9%Utility shutoff threat
10.6%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
25.4%Any disability
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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