Census Tract · Ranked #53,256 of 84,120 nationally

Crystal Lake Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 17111870807 · McHenry County, IL · pop 5,551 · 65% of tract blocks fall in Crystal Lake

Census tract 17111870807 is in Crystal Lake, Illinois. It has a population of 5,551 and an eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier). 33% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 11% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,196/month against a median household income of $122,118 — roughly 12% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 10% Stable renters 20% Owners 70%

Tract context

Occupied units2,043

Renter share30.1%

SVI overall0.35

Poverty rate7.9%

Median income$122,118

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Crystal Lake and the region

Centroid at 42.2532, -88.3389 · click any tract to drill in

Why Crystal Lake scores 4.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Crystal Lake

5.4

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.9

State political climate

Illinois legislature & governorship

5.2

Economic stress

7.9% poverty · this tract

2.0

Supply constraint

$1,196 rent vs county FMR

1.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Crystal Lake

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Crystal Lake

5.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Crystal Lake

5.0

How Crystal Lake compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 35

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

32%Socioeconomic
29%Household composition
32%Racial/ethnic minority
55%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.

10.1%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility-shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
9.7%SNAP enrollment
6.3%Transit barriers
8.6%No health insurance
15.8%Frequent mental distress
26.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 17111870807

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17111870807?

Census tract 17111870807 in Crystal Lake scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 17111870807?

Median gross rent is $1,196/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 17111870807?

7.9% of residents in tract 17111870807 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,551.

How socially vulnerable is tract 17111870807?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 35th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 32th, household 29th, minority 32th, housing 55th.

What share of households in tract 17111870807 struggle to pay rent?

About 10.1% 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. 5.8% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 17111870807 compare to Crystal Lake overall?

Tract 17111870807 scores 4.9/10 — lower than the parent city of Crystal Lake at 5.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Crystal Lake eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Crystal Lake

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