2 census tracts · pop 8,703 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3.8–4.2
Ekerts Corners is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Niles with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,703 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $745/month sits 7% lower than the Niles citywide average ($798).
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ekerts Corners vs NilesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ekerts Corners
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
77Total filings (sum)
4.33%Avg annual filing rate
5.0%Peak year (2016)
4.33%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ekerts Corners
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
13.3%Food insecurity
11.2%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ekerts Corners
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ekerts Corners?
Ekerts Corners scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Ekerts Corners compare to Niles overall?
Ekerts Corners scores 1.7 points higher than Niles overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $745 vs $798.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ekerts Corners?
Average gross rent in Ekerts Corners is $745/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ekerts Corners residents are renters?
39% of Ekerts Corners households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Niles). The neighborhood has 8,703 residents.
Q5
Is Ekerts Corners a high social-vulnerability area?
Ekerts Corners sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Ekerts Corners have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ekerts Corners is census tract 39155932701 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.2, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Ekerts Corners for landlords?
Ekerts Corners carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Niles as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ekerts Corners?
Ekerts Corners has 8,816 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
