| Item | Chicago | West Town | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 18,220 | - | 196 | 35th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 2.9% | - | 0.8% | 71st | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 16,059 | 88.1% | 177 | 34th | 90.3% | 25th |
| Sealed | 2,161 | 11.9% | 19 | 34th | 9.7% | 53rd |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 3,302 | 21.2% | 46 | 22nd | 26.7% | 17th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 12,282 | 78.8% | 126 | 34th | 73.3% | 61st |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,389 | - | $2,400 | 43rd | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 9,162 | 58.8% | 83 | 35th | 48.3% | 67th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,422 | 41.2% | 89 | 30th | 51.7% | 11th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,831 | 24.6% | 32 | 38th | 18.6% | 69th |
| Not a Default | 11,753 | 75.4% | 140 | 34th | 81.4% | 9th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 3,390 | 21.8% | 38 | 34th | 22.1% | 40th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,280 | 14.6% | 33 | 26th | 19.2% | 22nd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,914 | 63.6% | 101 | 34th | 58.7% | 49th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 13,522 | 86.8% | 153 | 32nd | 89% | 29th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,062 | 13.2% | 19 | 27th | 11.1% | 49th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 1,622 | 10.4% | 14 | 39th | 8.1% | 65th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 13,962 | 89.6% | 158 | 34th | 91.9% | 13th |
| Eviction Orders by Representation - likelihood of an eviction order (and/or a money judgment against a tenant) with or without an attorney. | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 8,312 | 59.5% | 75 | 35th | 47.5% | 69th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,650 | 40.5% | 83 | 28th | 52.5% | 9th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 850 | 52.4% | 8 | 37th | 57.1% | 27th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 772 | 47.6% | 6 | 42nd | 42.9% | 48th |
| Eviction Orders by Default by Representation | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,671 | 26.3% | 28 | 39th | 17.7% | 74th |
| Not a Default | 10,291 | 73.7% | 130 | 32nd | 82.3% | 4th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 160 | 9.9% | 4 | 12th | 28.6% | 5th |
| Not a Default | 1,462 | 90.1% | 10 | 43rd | 71.4% | 71st |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up by Representation | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 3,312 | 23.7% | 38 | 34th | 24.1% | 42nd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,261 | 16.2% | 33 | 26th | 20.9% | 23rd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 8,389 | 60.1% | 87 | 33rd | 55.1% | 49th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 78 | 4.8% | 0 | 38th | 0% | 38th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 19 | 1.2% | 0 | 12th | 0% | 12th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,525 | 94% | 14 | 39th | 100% | 1st |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 13,962 | 89.6% | 158 | 34th | 91.9% | 13th |
| Private Attorney | 1,405 | 9% | 13 | 38th | 7.6% | 58th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 217 | 1.4% | 1 | 41st | 0.6% | 47th |
| Eviction Orders by Attorney Type - likelihood of an eviction order (and/or a money judgment against a tenant) based on type of representation. | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 8,312 | 59.5% | 75 | 35th | 47.5% | 69th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,650 | 40.5% | 83 | 28th | 52.5% | 9th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 785 | 55.9% | 8 | 35th | 61.5% | 24th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 620 | 44.1% | 5 | 38th | 38.5% | 51st |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 65 | 30% | 0 | 30th | 0% | 30th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 152 | 70.1% | 1 | 33rd | 100% | 1st |
Census DataData from US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates were chosen for analysis as they provide the most current data at the census tract level. With 8 years of eviction data, we felt it warranted using more than one set of 5-year estimates, and as comparing non-overlapping 5-year estimates is the recommended approach, we chose to use the 2006-2010 estimates as a proxy for 2010 (our first year of eviction data) and the 2013-2017 estimates as our proxy for 2017 in overtime comparisons. Both sets of data are presented here for your use. | ||||||
| Poverty (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,138,442 | 79.1% | 68,860 | 3rd | 82.5% | 30th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 14,564 | 13th | 17.5% | 48th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 73,926 | 3rd | 87.9% | 21st |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 10,190 | 17th | 12.1% | 57th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 47,344 | 4th | 56.8% | 15th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 7,584 | 35th | 9.1% | 45th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 24,391 | 11th | 29.2% | 26th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 2,914 | 17th | 3.5% | 29th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 1,191 | 10th | 1.4% | 27th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 52,726 | 4th | 62.7% | 11th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 5,913 | 40th | 7% | 45th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 19,038 | 17th | 22.6% | 29th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 4,049 | 15th | 4.8% | 29th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 2,388 | 3rd | 2.8% | 19th |
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | ||||||
| 2010 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 592,752 | 49.5% | 23,449 | 3rd | 55.2% | 29th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 23,795 | 3rd | 58% | 25th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $799 - $1,592 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $1,019 - $2,124 | - | - | - |
