3 census tracts · pop 7,646 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Jackson Oaks spans 3 census tracts of Rockford, IL and houses 7,646 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs about half against 32.1% citywide, putting Jackson Oaks 16.2% over its own city.
The poverty rate is 43%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 31.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 8.6/10.
This is a renter market: 68% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2/10.
Average gross rent is $827, 16% below the Rockford average of $985. Disability prevalence reaches 43.9% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. That places it #1 of 12 neighborhoods in Rockford.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Beverly Park and Central Park.
With little internal variation, 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Jackson Oaks vs RockfordHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Jackson Oaks
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.3%Housing insecurity
22.8%Utility shutoff threat
43.9%Food insecurity
47.9%SNAP enrollment
20.1%No health insurance
44.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Jackson Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jackson Oaks?
Jackson Oaks scores 5.4/10 (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 Jackson Oaks compare to Rockford overall?
Jackson Oaks scores 1.4 points higher than Rockford overall (4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $827 vs $985.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jackson Oaks?
Average gross rent in Jackson Oaks is $827/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jackson Oaks residents are renters?
68% of Jackson Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Rockford). The neighborhood has 7,646 residents.
Q5
Is Jackson Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Jackson Oaks sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Jackson Oaks have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Jackson Oaks is census tract 17201001200 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Jackson Oaks for landlords?
Jackson Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Rockford as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Jackson Oaks?
Jackson Oaks has 7,455 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Hispanic / Latino (29.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
