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South Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate , Bloomington

Tract 17113005900 · McLean County, IL · pop 3,797 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

Here is how census tract 17113005900, in the South Hill neighborhood of Bloomington eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.8/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 3,797. That is riskier than roughly 69% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

42% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 17% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $802 a month against an average household income of $48,958 a year, roughly 20% of income at the averages. About 49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 28% Owners 52%

Tract context

Occupied units2,083

Renter share48.7%

SVI overall0.76

Poverty rate30.8%

Median income$48,958

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bloomington and the region

Centroid at 40.4664, -88.9940 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Hill scores 5.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Bloomington

5.7

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.2

State political climate

Illinois legislature & governorship

5.2

Economic stress

30.8% poverty · this tract

7.7

Supply constraint

$802 rent vs county FMR

2.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Bloomington

3.9

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.7

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Bloomington

7.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from Bloomington

4.7

How South Hill compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 76

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

78%Socioeconomic
85%Household composition
43%Racial/ethnic minority
55%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.

19.2%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility-shutoff threat
26.8%Food insecurity
30.4%SNAP enrollment
13.3%Transit barriers
12.3%No health insurance
20.3%Frequent mental distress
38.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in South Hill

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 7.9/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Bloomington eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the McLean County average of 5.3 and above the Illinois statewide average of 5.4. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 19.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 14.1% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 17113005900

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 17113005900?

Census tract 17113005900 in the South Hill neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (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 17113005900?

Median gross rent is $802/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 17113005900?

30.8% of residents in tract 17113005900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,797.

How socially vulnerable is tract 17113005900?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 76th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 78th, household 85th, minority 43th, housing 55th.

Is tract 17113005900 considered part of South Hill?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 17113005900 fall within South Hill (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 17113005900 struggle to pay rent?

About 19.2% 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. 14.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 17113005900 compare to Bloomington overall?

Tract 17113005900 scores 5.4/10, higher than the parent city of Bloomington at 4.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Bloomington eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

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