Between 2010 and 2019 Chicago saw an average eviction filing rate of 3.7% (filings per 100 rental units). Put in human terms, that's about 1 in 25 renters and their families facing eviction each year.
Research on the consequences of forced displacement is still in its infancy. Even as eviction has become commonplace in poor urban neighborhoods, social scientists know remarkably little about its ramifications for children, families, and communities.
The Chicago Evictions data portal is a resource to help us investigate Chicago's chronic eviction problem.
