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Neighborhood · Ranked #44,188 of 84,120 nationally

South Elmhurst Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 17043842800 · DuPage County, IL · pop 4,658 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

Census tract 17043842800 sits in the South Elmhurst neighborhood of Elmhurst, Illinois. It has a population of 4,658 and an eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier). 49% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 21% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $473/month against a median household income of $167,344 — roughly 3% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 7% Stable renters 7% Owners 86%
Tract context
Occupied units1,804
Renter share13.9%
SVI overall0.27
Poverty rate4.6%
Median income$167,344

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
67 th percentile
Rank — 67th percentileBottomTop
#3 of 7 tracts In South Elmhurst
Elevated
Within parent city
40 th percentile
Rank — 40th percentileBottomTop
#7 of 11 tracts In Elmhurst
Moderate
Within county
47 th percentile
Rank — 47th percentileBottomTop
#116 of 219 tracts In DuPage County
Moderate
Within state
42 th percentile
Rank — 42th percentileBottomTop
#1,897 of 3,263 tracts In Illinois
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Elmhurst and the region

Centroid at 41.8969, -87.9271 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Elmhurst scores 5.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Elmhurst
6.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Illinois legislature & governorship
5.2
Economic stress
4.6% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$473 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Elmhurst
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Elmhurst
4.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Elmhurst
4.2

How South Elmhurst compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
South Elmhurst risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.25.2This tracttract 842800Elmhurst: 5.35.3Elmhurstparent cityCounty: 5.25.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 5.45.4Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 27

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

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within South Elmhurst. 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.

Frequently asked

About tract 17043842800

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17043842800?

Census tract 17043842800 in the South Elmhurst neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

Q2

What is the average rent in tract 17043842800?

Median gross rent is $473/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 17043842800?

4.6% of residents in tract 17043842800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,658.

Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 17043842800?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 27th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 23th, household 29th, minority 28th, housing 47th.

Q5

Is tract 17043842800 considered part of South Elmhurst?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17043842800 fall within South Elmhurst (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

Q6

What share of households in tract 17043842800 struggle to pay rent?

About 6.1% 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. 3.8% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Q7

How does tract 17043842800 compare to Elmhurst overall?

Tract 17043842800 scores 5.2/10 — right in line with the parent city of Elmhurst at 5.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Elmhurst eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Elmhurst

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

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