2 census tracts · pop 4,736 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.6–4.9
Bensley Village is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Bellwood with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,736 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,053/month sits 1% lower than the Bellwood citywide average ($1,059).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bensley Village vs BellwoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bensley Village
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,037Total filings (sum)
38.17%Avg annual filing rate
56.7%Peak year (2011)
28.92%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bensley Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.4%Housing insecurity
18.2%Utility shutoff threat
35.7%Food insecurity
34.1%SNAP enrollment
24.1%No health insurance
43.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bensley Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bensley Village?
Bensley Village scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Bensley Village compare to Bellwood overall?
Bensley Village scores 0.7 points higher than Bellwood overall (4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $1,053 vs $1,059.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bensley Village?
Average gross rent in Bensley Village is $1,053/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bensley Village residents are renters?
62% of Bensley Village households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Bellwood). The neighborhood has 4,736 residents.
Q5
Is Bensley Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Bensley Village sits in the 96th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Bensley Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bensley Village is census tract 51041100405 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 4.9, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Bensley Village for landlords?
Bensley Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Bellwood as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bensley Village?
Bensley Village has 4,967 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (39.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
