| Item | Chicago | Logan Square | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 26,389 | - | 360 | 30th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.4% | - | 1.9% | 73rd | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 25,004 | 94.8% | 334 | 30th | 92.8% | 51st |
| Sealed | 1,385 | 5.3% | 26 | 21st | 7.2% | 27th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,712 | 19% | 59 | 27th | 17.9% | 50th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 20,050 | 81% | 271 | 28th | 82.1% | 28th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,872 | - | $2,195 | 21st | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 15,227 | 61.5% | 222 | 28th | 67.3% | 18th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,535 | 38.5% | 108 | 34th | 32.7% | 60th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 4,859 | 19.6% | 55 | 34th | 16.7% | 55th |
| Not a Default | 19,903 | 80.4% | 275 | 29th | 83.3% | 23rd |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 9,082 | 36.7% | 135 | 31st | 40.9% | 17th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,280 | 9.2% | 27 | 29th | 8.2% | 35th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 13,400 | 54.1% | 168 | 32nd | 50.9% | 60th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 19,377 | 78.3% | 267 | 29th | 80.9% | 31st |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,385 | 21.8% | 63 | 27th | 19.1% | 47th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,478 | 10% | 41 | 24th | 12.4% | 22nd |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 289 | 32nd | 87.6% | 56th |
| 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% | 194 | 32nd | 67.1% | 25th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 95 | 32nd | 32.9% | 53rd |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,077 | 43.5% | 28 | 7th | 68.3% | 7th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,401 | 56.5% | 13 | 40th | 31.7% | 70th |
| 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% | 55 | 32nd | 19% | 50th |
| Not a Default | 17,560 | 78.8% | 234 | 32nd | 81% | 28th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 135 | 5.5% | 0 | 50th | 0% | 50th |
| Not a Default | 2,343 | 94.6% | 41 | 20th | 100% | 1st |
| 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% | 132 | 31st | 45.7% | 15th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,242 | 10.1% | 27 | 28th | 9.3% | 35th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,073 | 49.7% | 130 | 35th | 45% | 66th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 113 | 4.6% | 3 | 7th | 7.3% | 16th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 38 | 1.5% | 0 | 25th | 0% | 25th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,327 | 93.9% | 38 | 24th | 92.7% | 52nd |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 289 | 32nd | 87.6% | 56th |
| Private Attorney | 1,901 | 7.7% | 35 | 21st | 10.6% | 16th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 577 | 2.3% | 6 | 29th | 1.8% | 44th |
| 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% | 194 | 32nd | 67.1% | 25th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 95 | 32nd | 32.9% | 53rd |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 960 | 50.5% | 26 | 7th | 74.3% | 8th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 941 | 49.5% | 9 | 36th | 25.7% | 69th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 117 | 20.3% | 2 | 13th | 33.3% | 12th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 460 | 79.7% | 4 | 35th | 66.7% | 45th |
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% | 58,569 | 7th | 78.5% | 42nd |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 16,040 | 5th | 21.5% | 36th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 63,366 | 6th | 87% | 23rd |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 9,497 | 19th | 13% | 55th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 28,046 | 11th | 37.6% | 30th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 5,110 | 42nd | 6.9% | 48th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 37,924 | 3rd | 50.8% | 16th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 2,412 | 21st | 3.2% | 31st |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 1,117 | 12th | 1.5% | 23rd |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 34,955 | 5th | 48% | 20th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 3,356 | 44th | 4.6% | 48th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 30,267 | 6th | 41.5% | 23rd |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 2,408 | 25th | 3.3% | 34th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 1,879 | 9th | 2.6% | 23rd |
| 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% | 19,490 | 8th | 58.9% | 19th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 19,113 | 10th | 58.6% | 23rd |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $698 - $1,295 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $986 - $1,997 | - | - | - |
