| Item | Chicago | Near South Side | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 25,334 | - | 337 | 32nd | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.2% | - | 6.3% | 21st | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 24,454 | 96.5% | 332 | 32nd | 98.5% | 15th |
| Sealed | 880 | 3.5% | 5 | 47th | 1.5% | 63rd |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,674 | 19.3% | 24 | 51st | 7.3% | 73rd |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 19,529 | 80.7% | 304 | 28th | 92.7% | 5th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,988 | - | $2,764 | 7th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 14,581 | 60.2% | 160 | 36th | 48.8% | 70th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,622 | 39.8% | 168 | 25th | 51.2% | 8th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,617 | 14.9% | 48 | 30th | 14.6% | 36th |
| Not a Default | 20,586 | 85.1% | 280 | 31st | 85.4% | 42nd |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 8,638 | 35.7% | 85 | 36th | 25.9% | 70th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,214 | 9.2% | 43 | 21st | 13.1% | 10th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 13,351 | 55.2% | 200 | 28th | 61% | 15th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 18,517 | 76.5% | 314 | 25th | 95.7% | 6th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,686 | 23.5% | 14 | 62nd | 4.3% | 72nd |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,630 | 10.9% | 43 | 25th | 13.1% | 25th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 21,573 | 89.1% | 285 | 32nd | 86.9% | 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 | 13,410 | 62.2% | 143 | 36th | 50.2% | 71st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,163 | 37.8% | 142 | 25th | 49.8% | 7th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,171 | 44.5% | 17 | 30th | 39.5% | 55th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,459 | 55.5% | 26 | 22nd | 60.5% | 23rd |
| Eviction Orders by Default by Representation | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,495 | 16.2% | 46 | 30th | 16.1% | 34th |
| Not a Default | 18,078 | 83.8% | 239 | 33rd | 83.9% | 44th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 122 | 4.6% | 2 | 17th | 4.7% | 29th |
| Not a Default | 2,508 | 95.4% | 41 | 23rd | 95.4% | 49th |
| 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 | 8,501 | 39.4% | 82 | 37th | 28.8% | 70th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,159 | 10% | 41 | 22nd | 14.4% | 13th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 10,913 | 50.6% | 162 | 28th | 56.8% | 13th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 137 | 5.2% | 3 | 14th | 7% | 22nd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 55 | 2.1% | 2 | 5th | 4.7% | 14th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,438 | 92.7% | 38 | 26th | 88.4% | 66th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 21,573 | 89.1% | 285 | 32nd | 86.9% | 52nd |
| Private Attorney | 1,946 | 8% | 37 | 20th | 11.3% | 14th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 684 | 2.8% | 6 | 40th | 1.8% | 49th |
| 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 | 13,410 | 62.2% | 143 | 36th | 50.2% | 71st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,163 | 37.8% | 142 | 25th | 49.8% | 7th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,041 | 53.5% | 14 | 30th | 37.8% | 71st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 905 | 46.5% | 23 | 10th | 62.2% | 7th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 130 | 19% | 3 | 13th | 50% | 5th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 554 | 81% | 3 | 45th | 50% | 62nd |
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% | 15,775 | 55th | 88.2% | 18th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 2,103 | 62nd | 11.8% | 59th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 21,879 | 39th | 89.9% | 14th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 2,464 | 59th | 10.1% | 64th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 7,786 | 32nd | 43.6% | 23rd |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 6,343 | 39th | 35.5% | 32nd |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 938 | 50th | 5.3% | 50th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 2,425 | 20th | 13.6% | 8th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 386 | 34th | 2.2% | 12th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 11,561 | 26th | 47.5% | 22nd |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 5,979 | 39th | 24.6% | 36th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 991 | 56th | 4.1% | 59th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 5,007 | 12th | 20.6% | 6th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 805 | 24th | 3.3% | 12th |
| 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% | 5,220 | 41st | 44.3% | 49th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 6,423 | 40th | 42.8% | 52nd |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $329 - $1,268 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $722 - $2,037 | - | - | - |
