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Neighborhood · Shorewood, IL

Walnut Trails Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 12,193 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.3–5.8

Walnut Trails is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Shorewood with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,193 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 22% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $579/month sits 61% lower than the Shorewood citywide median ($1,479).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Walnut Trails vs Shorewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
21.8% -57%
Shorewood: 51.0%
Average gross rent
$579 -61%
Shorewood: $1,479
Average HH income
$112,038 -9%
Shorewood: $122,648
Poverty rate
5.3% +5%
Shorewood: 5.0%
Renter share
5.8% +81%
Shorewood: 3.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Walnut Trails and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.3–5.8

Why Walnut Trails scores 4.8

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 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Rent control risk
22% of income on rent · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts
9.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Tenant organizing strength
6% renter households · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Economic stress
5.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.9 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–6.4 across tracts
5.4
Risk score comparison

Walnut Trails vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Walnut Trails score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Walnut Trails: 4.84.8Walnut TrailsNeighborhoodParent city: 5.65.6Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Walnut Trails?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.5 points from 4.3 to 5.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Walnut Trails

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
17197883219 5.8 3,510 76% $2,011
17197883216 4.5 3,255 0%
17197883213 4.3 5,428 0%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 14

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

Socioeconomic status 7%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 26%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 30%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.

Frequently asked

About Walnut Trails

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Walnut Trails?

Walnut Trails scores 4.8/10 (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.

Q2

How does Walnut Trails compare to Shorewood overall?

Walnut Trails scores 0.8 points lower than Shorewood overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Median rent: $579 vs $1,479.

Q3

What is the average rent in Walnut Trails?

Median 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 17197883219 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 5.8 — a spread of 1.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Walnut Trails for landlords?

Walnut Trails carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (5.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Walnut Trails?

Walnut Trails has 12,426 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76%), Hispanic / Latino (13.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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