| Item | Chicago | Near South Side | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 26,389 | - | 300 | 36th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.4% | - | 5.4% | 29th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 25,004 | 94.8% | 293 | 34th | 97.7% | 13th |
| Sealed | 1,385 | 5.3% | 7 | 49th | 2.3% | 64th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,712 | 19% | 35 | 46th | 12% | 66th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 20,050 | 81% | 257 | 33rd | 88% | 12th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,872 | - | $2,494 | 11th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 15,227 | 61.5% | 158 | 37th | 54.1% | 61st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,535 | 38.5% | 134 | 29th | 45.9% | 17th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 4,859 | 19.6% | 71 | 29th | 24.3% | 4th |
| Not a Default | 19,903 | 80.4% | 221 | 35th | 75.7% | 74th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 9,082 | 36.7% | 71 | 39th | 24.3% | 74th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,280 | 9.2% | 51 | 16th | 17.5% | 5th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 13,400 | 54.1% | 170 | 31st | 58.2% | 21st |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 19,377 | 78.3% | 276 | 28th | 94.5% | 11th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,385 | 21.8% | 16 | 57th | 5.5% | 67th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,478 | 10% | 33 | 30th | 11.3% | 34th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 259 | 34th | 88.7% | 44th |
| 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% | 144 | 37th | 55.6% | 63rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 115 | 27th | 44.4% | 15th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,077 | 43.5% | 14 | 27th | 42.4% | 48th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,401 | 56.5% | 19 | 27th | 57.6% | 29th |
| 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% | 68 | 29th | 26.3% | 5th |
| Not a Default | 17,560 | 78.8% | 191 | 36th | 73.8% | 73rd |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 135 | 5.5% | 3 | 13th | 9.1% | 17th |
| Not a Default | 2,343 | 94.6% | 30 | 32nd | 90.9% | 60th |
| 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% | 70 | 39th | 27% | 75th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,242 | 10.1% | 51 | 15th | 19.7% | 5th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,073 | 49.7% | 138 | 32nd | 53.3% | 21st |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 113 | 4.6% | 1 | 33rd | 3% | 43rd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 38 | 1.5% | 0 | 25th | 0% | 25th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,327 | 93.9% | 32 | 27th | 97% | 31st |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 259 | 34th | 88.7% | 44th |
| Private Attorney | 1,901 | 7.7% | 26 | 29th | 8.9% | 34th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 577 | 2.3% | 7 | 26th | 2.4% | 30th |
| 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% | 144 | 37th | 55.6% | 63rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 115 | 27th | 44.4% | 15th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 960 | 50.5% | 14 | 26th | 53.9% | 33rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 941 | 49.5% | 12 | 30th | 46.2% | 44th |
| 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% | 7 | 23rd | 100% | 1st |
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 | - | - | - |
