3 census tracts · pop 13,269 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3–4.7
North Vale spans 3 census tracts of Rockford, IL, population 13,269. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Rockford baseline of 32.1%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 4.7, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10. At $1,101 a month, rents sit 12% over what the rest of Rockford commands. That places it #9 of 12 neighborhoods in Rockford.
The closest comparables inside the same city are North Highland Square and Churchill's Grove. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
North Vale vs RockfordHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Vale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.3%Housing insecurity
8.3%Utility shutoff threat
17.1%Food insecurity
16.0%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
33.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Vale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Vale?
North Vale scores 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 North Vale compare to Rockford overall?
North Vale scores 0.0 points higher than Rockford overall (4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,101 vs $985.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Vale?
Average gross rent in North Vale is $1,101/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Vale residents are renters?
31% of North Vale households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Rockford). The neighborhood has 13,269 residents.
Q5
Is North Vale a high social-vulnerability area?
North Vale sits in the 68th 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 North Vale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Vale is census tract 17201000502 (score 4.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.7, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is North Vale for landlords?
North Vale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Vale?
North Vale has 13,376 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.1%), Hispanic / Latino (15.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
