| Item | Chicago | Ward 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 18,220 | - | 1,152 | 2nd | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 2.9% | - | 8.6% | 1st | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 16,059 | 88.1% | 1,032 | 2nd | 89.6% | 16th |
| Sealed | 2,161 | 11.9% | 120 | 3rd | 10.4% | 35th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 3,302 | 21.2% | 282 | 1st | 28% | 5th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 12,282 | 78.8% | 726 | 2nd | 72% | 46th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,389 | - | $2,133 | 40th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 9,162 | 58.8% | 621 | 2nd | 61.6% | 15th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,422 | 41.2% | 387 | 2nd | 38.4% | 36th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,831 | 24.6% | 270 | 2nd | 26.8% | 7th |
| Not a Default | 11,753 | 75.4% | 738 | 2nd | 73.2% | 44th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 3,390 | 21.8% | 175 | 3rd | 17.4% | 48th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,280 | 14.6% | 100 | 4th | 9.9% | 44th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,914 | 63.6% | 733 | 1st | 72.7% | 1st |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 13,522 | 86.8% | 904 | 2nd | 89.7% | 18th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,062 | 13.2% | 104 | 6th | 10.3% | 33rd |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 1,622 | 10.4% | 96 | 3rd | 9.5% | 36th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 13,962 | 89.6% | 912 | 2nd | 90.5% | 15th |
| 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% | 579 | 2nd | 63.5% | 13th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,650 | 40.5% | 333 | 2nd | 36.5% | 38th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 850 | 52.4% | 42 | 4th | 43.8% | 39th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 772 | 47.6% | 54 | 1st | 56.3% | 12th |
| 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% | 262 | 1st | 28.7% | 7th |
| Not a Default | 10,291 | 73.7% | 650 | 2nd | 71.3% | 44th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 160 | 9.9% | 8 | 6th | 8.3% | 20th |
| Not a Default | 1,462 | 90.1% | 88 | 2nd | 91.7% | 28th |
| 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% | 171 | 2nd | 18.8% | 49th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,261 | 16.2% | 98 | 5th | 10.8% | 45th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 8,389 | 60.1% | 643 | 1st | 70.5% | 1st |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 78 | 4.8% | 4 | 5th | 4.2% | 27th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 19 | 1.2% | 2 | 2nd | 2.1% | 11th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,525 | 94% | 90 | 3rd | 93.8% | 26th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 13,962 | 89.6% | 912 | 2nd | 90.5% | 15th |
| Private Attorney | 1,405 | 9% | 86 | 3rd | 8.5% | 27th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 217 | 1.4% | 10 | 7th | 1% | 33rd |
| 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% | 579 | 2nd | 63.5% | 13th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,650 | 40.5% | 333 | 2nd | 36.5% | 38th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 785 | 55.9% | 39 | 4th | 45.4% | 41st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 620 | 44.1% | 47 | 1st | 54.7% | 10th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 65 | 30% | 3 | 6th | 30% | 23rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 152 | 70.1% | 7 | 5th | 70% | 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% | 36,918 | 41st | 70.6% | 42nd |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 15,402 | 9th | 29.4% | 9th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 34,402 | 43rd | 67.8% | 46th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 16,370 | 4th | 32.2% | 5th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 618 | 46th | 1.2% | 47th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 47,583 | 6th | 90.9% | 6th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 3,381 | 38th | 6.5% | 38th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 83 | 48th | 0.2% | 47th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 657 | 23rd | 1.3% | 22nd |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 1,324 | 42nd | 2.6% | 42nd |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 45,417 | 5th | 89.5% | 6th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 3,411 | 41st | 6.7% | 39th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 119 | 46th | 0.2% | 46th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 500 | 39th | 1% | 38th |
| 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% | 15,444 | 14th | 57.4% | 14th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 13,671 | 19th | 53.2% | 23rd |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $374 - $1,363 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $338 - $1,216 | - | - | - |
