| Item | Chicago | Edison Park | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 24,390 | - | 18 | 77th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.1% | - | 2% | 67th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 23,272 | 95.4% | 17 | 77th | 94.4% | 40th |
| Sealed | 1,118 | 4.6% | 1 | 70th | 5.6% | 38th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,366 | 18.9% | 5 | 73rd | 29.4% | 14th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 18,692 | 81.1% | 12 | 77th | 70.6% | 64th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,956 | - | $2,499 | 12th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 13,838 | 60% | 5 | 77th | 29.4% | 77th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,220 | 40% | 12 | 73rd | 70.6% | 1st |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,305 | 14.3% | 1 | 73rd | 5.9% | 72nd |
| Not a Default | 19,753 | 85.7% | 16 | 77th | 94.1% | 6th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 8,592 | 37.3% | 4 | 77th | 23.5% | 76th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,569 | 11.1% | 4 | 65th | 23.5% | 4th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,897 | 51.6% | 9 | 77th | 52.9% | 37th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 17,518 | 76% | 15 | 76th | 88.2% | 17th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,540 | 24% | 2 | 76th | 11.8% | 61st |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,399 | 10.4% | 2 | 74th | 11.8% | 26th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 20,659 | 89.6% | 15 | 77th | 88.2% | 52nd |
| 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% | 5 | 77th | 33.3% | 77th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,893 | 38.2% | 10 | 72nd | 66.7% | 1st |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,072 | 44.7% | 0 | 74th | 0% | 74th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,327 | 55.3% | 2 | 68th | 100% | 1st |
| 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 | 6.7% | 72nd |
| Not a Default | 17,451 | 84.5% | 14 | 77th | 93.3% | 6th |
| 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% | 2 | 74th | 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% | 4 | 77th | 26.7% | 75th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,527 | 12.2% | 4 | 65th | 26.7% | 2nd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,705 | 47% | 7 | 77th | 46.7% | 47th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 165 | 6.9% | 0 | 54th | 0% | 54th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 42 | 1.8% | 0 | 25th | 0% | 25th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,192 | 91.4% | 2 | 74th | 100% | 1st |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 20,659 | 89.6% | 15 | 77th | 88.2% | 52nd |
| Private Attorney | 1,756 | 7.6% | 2 | 73rd | 11.8% | 8th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 643 | 2.8% | 0 | 69th | 0% | 69th |
| 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% | 5 | 77th | 33.3% | 77th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,893 | 38.2% | 10 | 72nd | 66.7% | 1st |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 947 | 53.9% | 0 | 73rd | 0% | 73rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 809 | 46.1% | 2 | 61st | 100% | 1st |
| 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% | 0 | 65th | 0% | 65th |
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% | 10,488 | 68th | 95.6% | 3rd |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 482 | 76th | 4.4% | 75th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 11,244 | 62nd | 97.2% | 1st |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 324 | 77th | 2.8% | 77th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 10,012 | 29th | 91.3% | 1st |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 0 | 77th | 0% | 77th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 593 | 56th | 5.4% | 48th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 259 | 42nd | 2.4% | 33rd |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 107 | 61st | 1% | 44th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 9,619 | 31st | 83.2% | 2nd |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 220 | 74th | 1.9% | 67th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 1,156 | 52nd | 10% | 41st |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 286 | 45th | 2.5% | 36th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 286 | 53rd | 2.5% | 26th |
| 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% | 910 | 74th | 18.5% | 72nd |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 1,018 | 73rd | 20.9% | 72nd |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $936 - $1,315 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $931 - $1,292 | - | - | - |
