3 census tracts · pop 12,193 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.2–4.1
Walnut Trails takes in 3 census tracts of Shorewood, IL and houses 12,193 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.8/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 22% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far below the Shorewood rate of 51.0%.
Average gross rent is $579, 61% below the Shorewood average of $1,479. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.1/10.
At 6% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 6% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes.
With little internal variation, 3.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Walnut Trails vs ShorewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Walnut Trails
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Walnut Trails
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Walnut Trails?
Walnut Trails 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.
Q2
How does Walnut Trails compare to Shorewood overall?
Walnut Trails scores 0.2 points lower than Shorewood overall (4/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $579 vs $1,479.
Q3
What is the average rent in Walnut Trails?
Average gross rent in Walnut Trails is $579/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Walnut Trails residents are renters?
6% of Walnut Trails households are renter-occupied (vs 3% in Shorewood). The neighborhood has 12,193 residents.
Q5
Is Walnut Trails a high social-vulnerability area?
Walnut Trails sits in the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Walnut Trails have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Walnut Trails is census tract 17197883216 (score 4.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.1, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Walnut Trails for landlords?
Walnut Trails 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 Shorewood as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Walnut Trails?
Walnut Trails has 12,426 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76%), Hispanic / Latino (13.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
