| Item | Chicago | Jefferson Park | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 26,389 | - | 75 | 58th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.4% | - | 2.3% | 67th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 25,004 | 94.8% | 71 | 58th | 94.7% | 36th |
| Sealed | 1,385 | 5.3% | 4 | 61st | 5.3% | 42nd |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,712 | 19% | 20 | 53rd | 28.2% | 17th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 20,050 | 81% | 51 | 61st | 71.8% | 60th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,872 | - | $1,875 | 47th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 15,227 | 61.5% | 50 | 56th | 70.4% | 9th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,535 | 38.5% | 21 | 63rd | 29.6% | 69th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 4,859 | 19.6% | 17 | 53rd | 23.9% | 5th |
| Not a Default | 19,903 | 80.4% | 54 | 62nd | 76.1% | 73rd |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 9,082 | 36.7% | 23 | 59th | 32.4% | 54th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,280 | 9.2% | 2 | 73rd | 2.8% | 76th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 13,400 | 54.1% | 46 | 56th | 64.8% | 4th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 19,377 | 78.3% | 54 | 60th | 76.1% | 40th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,385 | 21.8% | 17 | 54th | 23.9% | 38th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,478 | 10% | 12 | 55th | 16.9% | 7th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 59 | 59th | 83.1% | 71st |
| 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 | 14,150 | 63.5% | 44 | 56th | 74.6% | 4th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 15 | 66th | 25.4% | 74th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,077 | 43.5% | 6 | 51st | 50% | 23rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,401 | 56.5% | 6 | 53rd | 50% | 48th |
| Eviction Orders by Default by Representation | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 4,724 | 21.2% | 16 | 54th | 27.1% | 4th |
| Not a Default | 17,560 | 78.8% | 43 | 64th | 72.9% | 74th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 135 | 5.5% | 1 | 34th | 8.3% | 23rd |
| Not a Default | 2,343 | 94.6% | 11 | 54th | 91.7% | 53rd |
| 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 | 8,969 | 40.3% | 23 | 59th | 39% | 42nd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,242 | 10.1% | 2 | 73rd | 3.4% | 76th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,073 | 49.7% | 34 | 57th | 57.6% | 7th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 113 | 4.6% | 0 | 48th | 0% | 48th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 38 | 1.5% | 0 | 25th | 0% | 25th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,327 | 93.9% | 12 | 53rd | 100% | 1st |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 59 | 59th | 83.1% | 71st |
| Private Attorney | 1,901 | 7.7% | 12 | 50th | 16.9% | 5th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 577 | 2.3% | 0 | 66th | 0% | 66th |
| 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 | 14,150 | 63.5% | 44 | 56th | 74.6% | 4th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 15 | 66th | 25.4% | 74th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 960 | 50.5% | 6 | 48th | 50% | 38th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 941 | 49.5% | 6 | 46th | 50% | 33rd |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 117 | 20.3% | 0 | 46th | 0% | 46th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 460 | 79.7% | 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% | 25,332 | 35th | 94.8% | 4th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 1,378 | 71st | 5.2% | 74th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 25,283 | 36th | 90.3% | 13th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 2,706 | 57th | 9.7% | 65th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 18,250 | 18th | 68.3% | 11th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 274 | 72nd | 1% | 73rd |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 5,746 | 35th | 21.5% | 30th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 2,107 | 25th | 7.9% | 18th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 333 | 38th | 1.3% | 31st |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 17,159 | 18th | 61.3% | 14th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 307 | 70th | 1.1% | 74th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 6,910 | 34th | 24.7% | 27th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 2,894 | 23rd | 10.3% | 16th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 719 | 27th | 2.6% | 24th |
| 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% | 3,126 | 53rd | 28.6% | 62nd |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 3,873 | 49th | 34.3% | 58th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $742 - $1,010 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $992 - $1,209 | - | - | - |
