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Dana, IL Eviction Risk Score Woodford County · Illinois · Pop. 152

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● Moderate Risk

Dana, IL sits at 5.4/10 — Moderate risk. 37.5% rent burden, 14.8% renters, ~117-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Dana
5.4
Woodford County
4.3
Illinois avg
4.8
National avg
4.4
34.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$5,705–13,499Typical eviction costi
117 daysTypical timelinei
$1,003HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$783Median renti
37.5%Rent burdeni
14.8%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
3.7
Regional political climatei
3.7
State political climate
5.2
Economic stressi
7.6
Supply constrainti
3.3
Rent-control riski
8.7
Eviction process difficulty
5.1
Tenant organizing strengthi
3.7
Housing court bias
7.0
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Dana, IL

Dana, IL has an eviction risk score of 5.4 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Woodford County and the state of Illinois. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 37.5% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Dana is $783/month. About 14.8% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 10.2%, unemployment 28.4%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Woodford County voted Republican by 40.2 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.4/10, Dana is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Long Point, IL 4.5 mi 245 4.1
Rutland, IL 5.1 mi 195 3.9
Minonk, IL 5.6 mi 1,941 5.3
Flanagan, IL 7.2 mi 849 4.9
Wenona, IL 8.3 mi 999 5.4
Toluca, IL 10.1 mi 1,477 4.7
Benson, IL 11.5 mi 428 3.8
Cornell, IL 11.7 mi 389 4.4

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