| Item | Chicago | West Town | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 24,390 | - | 517 | 18th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.1% | - | 2.2% | 64th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 23,272 | 95.4% | 486 | 18th | 94% | 44th |
| Sealed | 1,118 | 4.6% | 31 | 14th | 6% | 34th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,366 | 18.9% | 112 | 14th | 23.2% | 33rd |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 18,692 | 81.1% | 371 | 20th | 76.8% | 45th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,956 | - | $2,400 | 16th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 13,838 | 60% | 271 | 20th | 56.1% | 51st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,220 | 40% | 212 | 14th | 43.9% | 27th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,305 | 14.3% | 68 | 19th | 14.1% | 33rd |
| Not a Default | 19,753 | 85.7% | 415 | 18th | 85.9% | 45th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 8,592 | 37.3% | 156 | 21st | 32.3% | 51st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,569 | 11.1% | 47 | 20th | 9.7% | 41st |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,897 | 51.6% | 280 | 12th | 58% | 17th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 17,518 | 76% | 365 | 17th | 75.6% | 34th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,540 | 24% | 118 | 18th | 24.4% | 44th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,399 | 10.4% | 71 | 5th | 14.7% | 10th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 20,659 | 89.6% | 412 | 18th | 85.3% | 68th |
| 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 | 12,766 | 61.8% | 248 | 20th | 60.2% | 45th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,893 | 38.2% | 164 | 17th | 39.8% | 33rd |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,072 | 44.7% | 23 | 18th | 32.4% | 59th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,327 | 55.3% | 48 | 5th | 67.6% | 19th |
| Eviction Orders by Default by Representation | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,208 | 15.5% | 66 | 19th | 16% | 28th |
| Not a Default | 17,451 | 84.5% | 346 | 20th | 84% | 50th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 97 | 4% | 2 | 15th | 2.8% | 34th |
| Not a Default | 2,302 | 96% | 69 | 5th | 97.2% | 44th |
| 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 | 8,427 | 40.8% | 150 | 22nd | 36.4% | 49th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,527 | 12.2% | 46 | 20th | 11.2% | 37th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,705 | 47% | 216 | 14th | 52.4% | 19th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 165 | 6.9% | 6 | 7th | 8.5% | 23rd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 42 | 1.8% | 1 | 12th | 1.4% | 23rd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,192 | 91.4% | 64 | 5th | 90.1% | 52nd |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 20,659 | 89.6% | 412 | 18th | 85.3% | 68th |
| Private Attorney | 1,756 | 7.6% | 49 | 6th | 10.1% | 16th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 643 | 2.8% | 22 | 7th | 4.6% | 12th |
| 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 | 12,766 | 61.8% | 248 | 20th | 60.2% | 45th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,893 | 38.2% | 164 | 17th | 39.8% | 33rd |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 947 | 53.9% | 22 | 11th | 44.9% | 54th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 809 | 46.1% | 27 | 5th | 55.1% | 24th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 125 | 19.4% | 1 | 28th | 4.6% | 51st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 518 | 80.6% | 21 | 5th | 95.5% | 18th |
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 | - | - | - |
