Neighborhood · Ranked #11,153 of 84,120 nationally
Richland Eviction Risk: Elevated , Normal
Tract 17113000301 ·
McLean County, IL · pop 4,271 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
17113000301 is a census tract in the Richland area of Normal, IL. It scores 7.3/10 for landlords. It is home to 4,271 residents. It sits 2.7 points above the McLean County average of 4.6.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 22%Stable renters 38%Owners 40%
Tract context
Occupied units1,788
Renter share59.4%
SVI overall0.43
Poverty rate35.8%
Median income$42,500
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In Richland
Moderate
Within parent city
83th percentile
#3 of 13 tracts In Normal
High
Within county
89th percentile
#6 of 47 tracts In McLean County
High
Within state
85th percentile
#476 of 3,263 tracts In Illinois
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Normal and the region
Centroid at 40.5030, -89.0033 · click any tract to drill in
Why Richland scores 7.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Normal
5.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.2
State political climate
Illinois legislature & governorship
5.2
Economic stress
35.8% poverty · this tract
9.0
Supply constraint
$909 rent vs county FMR
3.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Normal
8.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Normal
8.7
Housing court bias
Inherited from Normal
8.3
How Richland compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 43
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
59%Socioeconomic
2%Household composition
49%Racial/ethnic minority
79%Housing & transportation
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.
14.9%Housing insecurity
10.3%Utility-shutoff threat
21.2%Food insecurity
20.8%SNAP enrollment
12.9%Transit barriers
8.9%No health insurance
23.4%Frequent mental distress
32.4%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Richland
28% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. The score leans hardest on economic stress at 9/10.
The poverty rate is 36%, which in this model reads as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side, tenant-organizing strength reads 8.7/10. Sitting well above the midpoint, rent-regulation exposure reads 8.4/10.
That is riskier than roughly 87% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model. On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 4.9/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here.
Statewide the IL average is 5.1, so this tract runs 2.2 points hotter. Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured.
37% of renter households spend at least 30% of income on rent. Average gross rent is $909, close to the Normal average.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 17113000301
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17113000301?
Census tract 17113000301 in the Richland neighborhood scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 17113000301?
Median gross rent is $909/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 17113000301?
35.8% of residents in tract 17113000301 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,271.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 17113000301?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 43th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 59th, household 2th, minority 49th, housing 79th.
Q5
Is tract 17113000301 considered part of Richland?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17113000301 fall within Richland (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 17113000301 struggle to pay rent?
About 14.9% 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. 10.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 17113000301 compare to Normal overall?
Tract 17113000301 scores 7.3/10, higher than the parent city of Normal at 5.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Normal eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Normal
Top eight tracts in Normal ranked by composite eviction-risk score.