| Item | Chicago | Burnside | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 25,334 | - | 20 | 76th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.2% | - | 3.7% | 43rd | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 24,454 | 96.5% | 19 | 76th | 95% | 47th |
| Sealed | 880 | 3.5% | 1 | 71st | 5% | 31st |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,674 | 19.3% | 6 | 72nd | 31.6% | 7th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 19,529 | 80.7% | 13 | 77th | 68.4% | 71st |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,988 | - | $1,660 | 61st | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 14,581 | 60.2% | 12 | 76th | 63.2% | 27th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,622 | 39.8% | 7 | 76th | 36.8% | 51st |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,617 | 14.9% | 2 | 75th | 10.5% | 65th |
| Not a Default | 20,586 | 85.1% | 17 | 76th | 89.5% | 12th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 8,638 | 35.7% | 7 | 76th | 36.8% | 30th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,214 | 9.2% | 0 | 77th | 0% | 77th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 13,351 | 55.2% | 12 | 76th | 63.2% | 11th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 18,517 | 76.5% | 8 | 77th | 42.1% | 77th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,686 | 23.5% | 11 | 66th | 57.9% | 1st |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,630 | 10.9% | 4 | 72nd | 21.1% | 4th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 21,573 | 89.1% | 15 | 76th | 79% | 74th |
| 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% | 10 | 76th | 66.7% | 17th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,163 | 37.8% | 5 | 76th | 33.3% | 59th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,171 | 44.5% | 2 | 69th | 50% | 27th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,459 | 55.5% | 2 | 71st | 50% | 49th |
| 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% | 1 | 77th | 6.7% | 76th |
| Not a Default | 18,078 | 83.8% | 14 | 76th | 93.3% | 2nd |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 122 | 4.6% | 1 | 27th | 25% | 1st |
| Not a Default | 2,508 | 95.4% | 3 | 74th | 75% | 77th |
| 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% | 7 | 75th | 46.7% | 6th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,159 | 10% | 0 | 77th | 0% | 77th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 10,913 | 50.6% | 8 | 76th | 53.3% | 27th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 137 | 5.2% | 0 | 54th | 0% | 54th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 55 | 2.1% | 0 | 37th | 0% | 37th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,438 | 92.7% | 4 | 72nd | 100% | 1st |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 21,573 | 89.1% | 15 | 76th | 79% | 74th |
| Private Attorney | 1,946 | 8% | 4 | 70th | 21.1% | 2nd |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 684 | 2.8% | 0 | 71st | 0% | 71st |
| 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% | 10 | 76th | 66.7% | 17th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,163 | 37.8% | 5 | 76th | 33.3% | 59th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,041 | 53.5% | 2 | 68th | 50% | 45th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 905 | 46.5% | 2 | 65th | 50% | 22nd |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 130 | 19% | 0 | 51st | 0% | 51st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 554 | 81% | 0 | 69th | 0% | 69th |
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% | 2,351 | 76th | 68.5% | 64th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 1,081 | 74th | 31.5% | 14th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 1,923 | 76th | 82.3% | 34th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 413 | 76th | 17.7% | 44th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 74 | 74th | 2.2% | 61st |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 3,358 | 45th | 97.8% | 4th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 0 | 77th | 0% | 77th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 0 | 72nd | 0% | 72nd |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 0 | 75th | 0% | 75th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 10 | 77th | 0.4% | 77th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 2,265 | 47th | 97% | 1st |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 37 | 77th | 1.6% | 72nd |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 0 | 74th | 0% | 74th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 24 | 72nd | 1% | 53rd |
| 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% | 530 | 77th | 42.4% | 51st |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 631 | 77th | 47.7% | 46th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $592 - $592 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $672 - $672 | - | - | - |
