6 census tracts · pop 18,741 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 3.7–6.2
Edgewater spans 6 census tracts of Rockford, IL and houses 18,741 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. 55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Rockford rate of 32.1%.
31% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.7 to 6.2, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.6/10.
The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. SNAP participation is 24.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #6 of 12 neighborhoods in Rockford.
Average gross rent runs $1,031, close to the Rockford average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $52,792. 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Edgewater vs RockfordHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Edgewater?
Edgewater scores 5.3/10 (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.
Q2
How does Edgewater compare to Rockford overall?
Edgewater scores 1.3 points higher than Rockford overall (4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,031 vs $985.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Edgewater residents are renters?
47% of Edgewater households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Rockford). The neighborhood has 18,741 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Edgewater have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Edgewater is census tract 17201000300 (score 6.2/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 6.2, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Edgewater for landlords?
Edgewater carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Edgewater?
Edgewater has 19,169 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22%), Hispanic / Latino (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
