| Item | Chicago | South Shore | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 18,220 | - | 1,741 | 1st | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 2.9% | - | 8.7% | 1st | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 16,059 | 88.1% | 1,578 | 1st | 90.6% | 19th |
| Sealed | 2,161 | 11.9% | 163 | 1st | 9.4% | 59th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 3,302 | 21.2% | 411 | 1st | 26.7% | 18th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 12,282 | 78.8% | 1,129 | 1st | 73.3% | 60th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,389 | - | $2,174 | 61st | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 9,162 | 58.8% | 959 | 1st | 62.3% | 23rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,422 | 41.2% | 581 | 1st | 37.7% | 55th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,831 | 24.6% | 445 | 1st | 28.9% | 13th |
| Not a Default | 11,753 | 75.4% | 1,095 | 1st | 71.1% | 65th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 3,390 | 21.8% | 272 | 1st | 17.7% | 71st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,280 | 14.6% | 166 | 1st | 10.8% | 59th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,914 | 63.6% | 1,102 | 1st | 71.6% | 9th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 13,522 | 86.8% | 1,450 | 1st | 94.2% | 22nd |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,062 | 13.2% | 90 | 5th | 5.8% | 56th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 1,622 | 10.4% | 134 | 1st | 8.7% | 61st |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 13,962 | 89.6% | 1,406 | 1st | 91.3% | 17th |
| 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% | 898 | 1st | 63.9% | 21st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,650 | 40.5% | 508 | 1st | 36.1% | 57th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 850 | 52.4% | 61 | 1st | 45.5% | 56th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 772 | 47.6% | 73 | 1st | 54.5% | 20th |
| 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% | 429 | 1st | 30.5% | 16th |
| Not a Default | 10,291 | 73.7% | 977 | 1st | 69.5% | 62nd |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 160 | 9.9% | 16 | 1st | 11.9% | 22nd |
| Not a Default | 1,462 | 90.1% | 118 | 1st | 88.1% | 54th |
| 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% | 266 | 1st | 18.9% | 71st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,261 | 16.2% | 162 | 1st | 11.5% | 60th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 8,389 | 60.1% | 978 | 1st | 69.6% | 5th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 78 | 4.8% | 6 | 2nd | 4.5% | 27th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 19 | 1.2% | 4 | 1st | 3% | 8th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,525 | 94% | 124 | 1st | 92.5% | 56th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 13,962 | 89.6% | 1,406 | 1st | 91.3% | 17th |
| Private Attorney | 1,405 | 9% | 120 | 1st | 7.8% | 55th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 217 | 1.4% | 14 | 1st | 0.9% | 40th |
| 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% | 898 | 1st | 63.9% | 21st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,650 | 40.5% | 508 | 1st | 36.1% | 57th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 785 | 55.9% | 59 | 1st | 49.2% | 57th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 620 | 44.1% | 61 | 1st | 50.8% | 19th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 65 | 30% | 2 | 8th | 14.3% | 28th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 152 | 70.1% | 12 | 1st | 85.7% | 23rd |
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% | 35,279 | 24th | 68.9% | 63rd |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 15,944 | 7th | 31.1% | 15th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 33,483 | 26th | 64.8% | 68th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 18,163 | 3rd | 35.2% | 10th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 560 | 60th | 1.1% | 65th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 49,326 | 3rd | 96.3% | 12th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 509 | 58th | 1% | 70th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 123 | 50th | 0.2% | 56th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 705 | 19th | 1.4% | 28th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 1,405 | 55th | 2.7% | 59th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 48,150 | 2nd | 93.2% | 12th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 1,200 | 51st | 2.3% | 68th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 151 | 52nd | 0.3% | 60th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 739 | 26th | 1.4% | 42nd |
| 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% | 21,656 | 6th | 70.4% | 3rd |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 20,156 | 8th | 68.6% | 7th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $655 - $964 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $741 - $1,216 | - | - | - |
