Neighborhood · Rockford, IL

Edgewater Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 18,741 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.1–5.7

Edgewater is a white-black neighborhood in Rockford with 6 census tracts and a population of 18,741 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,031/month sits 5% higher than the Rockford citywide average ($985).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Edgewater vs Rockford How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.1% +72%

Rockford: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,031 +5%

Rockford: $985

Average HH income

$52,792 -1%

Rockford: $53,328

Poverty rate

21.8% 0%

Rockford: 21.9%

Renter share

46.6% +3%

Rockford: 45.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Edgewater and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 4.1–5.7

Why Edgewater scores 5.2

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 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–5.6 across tracts

4.7

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 2.0–4.8 across tracts

2.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–5.3 across tracts

3.9

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 3.0–7.8 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–5.8 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

21.8% below poverty line · Range 2.9–6.6 across tracts

5.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–4.7 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Edgewater vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Edgewater?

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 1.6 points from 4.1 to 5.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.1

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Edgewater

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
17201003605	5.7	2,138	70%	$1,013
17201003606	5.5	2,701	93%	$850
17201003400	5.3	4,635	42%	$1,146
17201003604	5.3	3,101	57%	$921
17201000300	5	3,717	49%	$1,131
17201003500	4.1	2,449	32%	$1,014

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 67%ile

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

Household characteristics 81%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 35%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Edgewater

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

18.8%Housing insecurity
12.7%Utility shutoff threat
24.5%Food insecurity
25.5%SNAP enrollment
12.2%No health insurance
37.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Edgewater

What is the eviction-risk score for Edgewater?

Edgewater scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Edgewater compare to Rockford overall?

Edgewater scores 1.0 points higher than Rockford overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,031 vs $985.

What is the average rent in Edgewater?

Average gross rent in Edgewater is $1,031/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Edgewater residents are renters?

47% of Edgewater households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Rockford). The neighborhood has 18,741 residents.

Is Edgewater a high social-vulnerability area?

Edgewater sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Edgewater have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Edgewater is census tract 17201003605 (score 5.7/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.7, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Edgewater for landlords?

Edgewater carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Rockford as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Edgewater?

Edgewater has 19,169 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22%), Hispanic / Latino (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Edgewater

6 Central Park 2 tracts · pop 8,087 5 Churchill's Grove 2 tracts · pop 5,215 4.4 North Highland Square 5 tracts · pop 18,846 5.9 Jackson Oaks 3 tracts · pop 7,646 4.1 Harlem 4 tracts · pop 14,862 6 Downtown Rockford 6 tracts · pop 13,935

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Rockford

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Edgewater.

5.4 Churchill's Grove 2 tracts · pop 5,215 4.5 North Highland Square 5 tracts · pop 18,846 5.9 Jackson Oaks 3 tracts · pop 7,646 5.9 Prairie Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,152 6 Downtown Rockford 6 tracts · pop 13,935 6 Beverly Park 1 tracts · pop 3,082

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