| Item | Chicago | Beverly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 24,390 | - | 32 | 73rd | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.1% | - | 2.1% | 66th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 23,272 | 95.4% | 30 | 73rd | 93.8% | 47th |
| Sealed | 1,118 | 4.6% | 2 | 64th | 6.3% | 30th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,366 | 18.9% | 7 | 69th | 24.1% | 29th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 18,692 | 81.1% | 22 | 74th | 75.9% | 49th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,956 | - | $1,837 | 45th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 13,838 | 60% | 13 | 75th | 44.8% | 73rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,220 | 40% | 16 | 69th | 55.2% | 5th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,305 | 14.3% | 1 | 73rd | 3.5% | 76th |
| Not a Default | 19,753 | 85.7% | 28 | 73rd | 96.6% | 2nd |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 8,592 | 37.3% | 6 | 76th | 20.7% | 77th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,569 | 11.1% | 2 | 75th | 6.9% | 70th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,897 | 51.6% | 21 | 70th | 72.4% | 1st |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 17,518 | 76% | 19 | 73rd | 65.5% | 48th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,540 | 24% | 10 | 68th | 34.5% | 30th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,399 | 10.4% | 5 | 65th | 17.2% | 3rd |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 20,659 | 89.6% | 24 | 73rd | 82.8% | 75th |
| 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% | 10 | 75th | 41.7% | 75th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,893 | 38.2% | 14 | 68th | 58.3% | 3rd |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,072 | 44.7% | 3 | 55th | 60% | 7th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,327 | 55.3% | 2 | 68th | 40% | 65th |
| 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% | 1 | 73rd | 4.2% | 75th |
| Not a Default | 17,451 | 84.5% | 23 | 73rd | 95.8% | 2nd |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 97 | 4% | 0 | 38th | 0% | 38th |
| Not a Default | 2,302 | 96% | 5 | 65th | 100% | 1st |
| 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% | 5 | 76th | 20.8% | 77th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,527 | 12.2% | 2 | 75th | 8.3% | 63rd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,705 | 47% | 17 | 70th | 70.8% | 1st |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 165 | 6.9% | 1 | 34th | 20% | 2nd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 42 | 1.8% | 0 | 25th | 0% | 25th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,192 | 91.4% | 4 | 67th | 80% | 73rd |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 20,659 | 89.6% | 24 | 73rd | 82.8% | 75th |
| Private Attorney | 1,756 | 7.6% | 4 | 62nd | 13.8% | 2nd |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 643 | 2.8% | 1 | 60th | 3.5% | 25th |
| 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% | 10 | 75th | 41.7% | 75th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,893 | 38.2% | 14 | 68th | 58.3% | 3rd |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 947 | 53.9% | 3 | 53rd | 75% | 3rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 809 | 46.1% | 1 | 69th | 25% | 73rd |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 125 | 19.4% | 0 | 52nd | 0% | 52nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 518 | 80.6% | 1 | 56th | 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% | 20,652 | 43rd | 95.8% | 2nd |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 904 | 75th | 4.2% | 76th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 19,517 | 46th | 95.5% | 3rd |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 920 | 72nd | 4.5% | 75th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 13,117 | 24th | 60.9% | 14th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 7,144 | 37th | 33.1% | 35th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 894 | 52nd | 4.2% | 55th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 84 | 51st | 0.4% | 50th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 317 | 40th | 1.5% | 25th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 11,595 | 25th | 56.7% | 15th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 7,136 | 36th | 34.9% | 31st |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 1,096 | 53rd | 5.4% | 54th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 190 | 48th | 0.9% | 44th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 420 | 41st | 2.1% | 36th |
| 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% | 1,552 | 67th | 18.3% | 73rd |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 1,434 | 70th | 17.8% | 73rd |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $183 - $1,086 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $848 - $1,254 | - | - | - |
