| Item | Chicago | Ward 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 24,390 | - | 964 | 5th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.1% | - | 6.4% | 8th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 23,272 | 95.4% | 936 | 5th | 97.1% | 13th |
| Sealed | 1,118 | 4.6% | 28 | 16th | 2.9% | 38th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,366 | 18.9% | 155 | 9th | 16.6% | 37th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 18,692 | 81.1% | 777 | 4th | 83.4% | 14th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,956 | - | $2,298 | 14th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 13,838 | 60% | 540 | 6th | 57.9% | 35th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,220 | 40% | 392 | 4th | 42.1% | 16th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,305 | 14.3% | 167 | 5th | 17.9% | 4th |
| Not a Default | 19,753 | 85.7% | 765 | 5th | 82.1% | 47th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 8,592 | 37.3% | 277 | 12th | 29.7% | 44th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,569 | 11.1% | 113 | 6th | 12.1% | 14th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,897 | 51.6% | 542 | 3rd | 58.2% | 6th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 17,518 | 76% | 812 | 4th | 87.1% | 11th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,540 | 24% | 120 | 19th | 12.9% | 40th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,399 | 10.4% | 111 | 4th | 11.9% | 12th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 20,659 | 89.6% | 821 | 4th | 88.1% | 39th |
| 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% | 497 | 7th | 60.5% | 31st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,893 | 38.2% | 324 | 4th | 39.5% | 20th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,072 | 44.7% | 43 | 5th | 38.7% | 42nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,327 | 55.3% | 68 | 3rd | 61.3% | 9th |
| 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% | 159 | 5th | 19.4% | 4th |
| Not a Default | 17,451 | 84.5% | 662 | 7th | 80.6% | 47th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 97 | 4% | 8 | 1st | 7.2% | 6th |
| Not a Default | 2,302 | 96% | 103 | 4th | 92.8% | 45th |
| 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% | 270 | 12th | 32.9% | 44th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,527 | 12.2% | 113 | 5th | 13.8% | 14th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,705 | 47% | 438 | 3rd | 53.4% | 9th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 165 | 6.9% | 7 | 4th | 6.3% | 28th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 42 | 1.8% | 0 | 27th | 0% | 27th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,192 | 91.4% | 104 | 4th | 93.7% | 21st |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 20,659 | 89.6% | 821 | 4th | 88.1% | 39th |
| Private Attorney | 1,756 | 7.6% | 74 | 5th | 7.9% | 24th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 643 | 2.8% | 37 | 3rd | 4% | 10th |
| 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% | 497 | 7th | 60.5% | 31st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,893 | 38.2% | 324 | 4th | 39.5% | 20th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 947 | 53.9% | 35 | 5th | 47.3% | 40th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 809 | 46.1% | 39 | 3rd | 52.7% | 11th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 125 | 19.4% | 8 | 2nd | 21.6% | 22nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 518 | 80.6% | 29 | 3rd | 78.4% | 29th |
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% | 36,784 | 42nd | 73.9% | 36th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 13,027 | 20th | 26.2% | 15th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 43,794 | 26th | 75% | 35th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 14,574 | 8th | 25% | 16th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 10,002 | 32nd | 20.1% | 27th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 34,516 | 15th | 69.3% | 12th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 1,631 | 45th | 3.3% | 45th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 3,057 | 19th | 6.1% | 16th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 601 | 28th | 1.2% | 24th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 13,775 | 24th | 23.6% | 29th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 34,837 | 10th | 59.7% | 14th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 2,094 | 46th | 3.6% | 46th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 6,157 | 9th | 10.6% | 9th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 1,501 | 18th | 2.6% | 18th |
| 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% | 15,126 | 16th | 53.7% | 18th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 18,049 | 9th | 57.1% | 16th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $247 - $1,268 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $280 - $2,114 | - | - | - |
