Census Tract · Ranked #19,870 of 84,120 nationally

West Chicago Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 17043841605 · DuPage County, IL · pop 3,473 · 39% of tract blocks fall in West Chicago

Census tract 17043841605 is in West Chicago, Illinois. It has a population of 3,473 and an eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier). 57% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 31% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,471/month against a median household income of $110,833 — roughly 16% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

6.0

Elevated

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 8% Stable renters 6% Owners 86%

Tract context

Occupied units1,212

Renter share13.3%

SVI overall0.41

Poverty rate12.4%

Median income$110,833

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West Chicago and the region

Centroid at 41.8598, -88.2287 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Chicago scores 6.0

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from West Chicago

6.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Illinois legislature & governorship

5.2

Economic stress

12.4% poverty · this tract

3.1

Supply constraint

$1,471 rent vs county FMR

3.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from West Chicago

8.1

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from West Chicago

5.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from West Chicago

7.0

How West Chicago compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 41

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

15%Socioeconomic
66%Household composition
56%Racial/ethnic minority
61%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

11.4%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility-shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
6.8%Transit barriers
10.2%No health insurance
14.3%Frequent mental distress
24.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 17043841605

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17043841605?

Census tract 17043841605 in West Chicago scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 17043841605?

Median gross rent is $1,471/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 17043841605?

12.4% of residents in tract 17043841605 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,473.

How socially vulnerable is tract 17043841605?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 41th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 15th, household 66th, minority 56th, housing 61th.

What share of households in tract 17043841605 struggle to pay rent?

About 11.4% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.4% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 17043841605 compare to West Chicago overall?

Tract 17043841605 scores 6.0/10 — lower than the parent city of West Chicago at 6.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from West Chicago eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in West Chicago

Top eight tracts in West Chicago ranked by composite eviction-risk score.