| Item | Chicago | Ward 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 25,334 | - | 970 | 6th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.2% | - | 6.3% | 11th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 24,454 | 96.5% | 947 | 6th | 97.6% | 13th |
| Sealed | 880 | 3.5% | 23 | 14th | 2.4% | 38th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,674 | 19.3% | 127 | 14th | 13.6% | 39th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 19,529 | 80.7% | 810 | 4th | 86.5% | 12th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,988 | - | $2,462 | 8th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 14,581 | 60.2% | 499 | 8th | 53.3% | 45th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,622 | 39.8% | 438 | 5th | 46.7% | 6th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,617 | 14.9% | 148 | 5th | 15.8% | 15th |
| Not a Default | 20,586 | 85.1% | 789 | 6th | 84.2% | 36th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 8,638 | 35.7% | 270 | 13th | 28.8% | 46th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,214 | 9.2% | 94 | 5th | 10% | 14th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 13,351 | 55.2% | 573 | 4th | 61.2% | 5th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 18,517 | 76.5% | 807 | 5th | 86.1% | 14th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,686 | 23.5% | 130 | 18th | 13.9% | 37th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,630 | 10.9% | 123 | 2nd | 13.1% | 9th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 21,573 | 89.1% | 814 | 6th | 86.9% | 42nd |
| 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% | 457 | 9th | 56.1% | 44th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,163 | 37.8% | 357 | 5th | 43.9% | 7th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,171 | 44.5% | 42 | 6th | 34.2% | 43rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,459 | 55.5% | 81 | 2nd | 65.9% | 8th |
| 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% | 141 | 5th | 17.3% | 12th |
| Not a Default | 18,078 | 83.8% | 673 | 7th | 82.7% | 39th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 122 | 4.6% | 7 | 3rd | 5.7% | 16th |
| Not a Default | 2,508 | 95.4% | 116 | 2nd | 94.3% | 35th |
| 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% | 267 | 13th | 32.8% | 45th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,159 | 10% | 90 | 5th | 11.1% | 14th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 10,913 | 50.6% | 457 | 4th | 56.1% | 7th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 137 | 5.2% | 3 | 16th | 2.4% | 42nd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 55 | 2.1% | 4 | 2nd | 3.3% | 16th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,438 | 92.7% | 116 | 2nd | 94.3% | 18th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 21,573 | 89.1% | 814 | 6th | 86.9% | 42nd |
| Private Attorney | 1,946 | 8% | 83 | 4th | 8.9% | 22nd |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 684 | 2.8% | 40 | 3rd | 4.3% | 5th |
| 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% | 457 | 9th | 56.1% | 44th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,163 | 37.8% | 357 | 5th | 43.9% | 7th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,041 | 53.5% | 36 | 6th | 43.4% | 42nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 905 | 46.5% | 47 | 1st | 56.6% | 9th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 130 | 19% | 6 | 5th | 15% | 27th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 554 | 81% | 34 | 3rd | 85% | 24th |
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 | - | - | - |
