| Item | Chicago | Fuller Park | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 26,389 | - | 72 | 60th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.4% | - | 8.1% | 5th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 25,004 | 94.8% | 68 | 60th | 94.4% | 37th |
| Sealed | 1,385 | 5.3% | 4 | 61st | 5.6% | 41st |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,712 | 19% | 13 | 63rd | 19.1% | 44th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 20,050 | 81% | 55 | 57th | 80.9% | 34th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,872 | - | $898 | 75th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 15,227 | 61.5% | 39 | 62nd | 57.4% | 56th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,535 | 38.5% | 29 | 58th | 42.7% | 22nd |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 4,859 | 19.6% | 12 | 59th | 17.7% | 47th |
| Not a Default | 19,903 | 80.4% | 56 | 59th | 82.4% | 31st |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 9,082 | 36.7% | 18 | 66th | 26.5% | 70th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,280 | 9.2% | 10 | 48th | 14.7% | 13th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 13,400 | 54.1% | 40 | 59th | 58.8% | 19th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 19,377 | 78.3% | 53 | 61st | 77.9% | 34th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,385 | 21.8% | 15 | 58th | 22.1% | 44th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,478 | 10% | 9 | 60th | 13.2% | 19th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 59 | 59th | 86.8% | 59th |
| 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% | 34 | 62nd | 57.6% | 60th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 25 | 57th | 42.4% | 18th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,077 | 43.5% | 5 | 55th | 55.6% | 19th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,401 | 56.5% | 4 | 60th | 44.4% | 58th |
| 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% | 11 | 60th | 18.6% | 53rd |
| Not a Default | 17,560 | 78.8% | 48 | 58th | 81.4% | 25th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 135 | 5.5% | 1 | 34th | 11.1% | 9th |
| Not a Default | 2,343 | 94.6% | 8 | 61st | 88.9% | 67th |
| 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% | 17 | 66th | 28.8% | 73rd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,242 | 10.1% | 10 | 47th | 17% | 12th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,073 | 49.7% | 32 | 58th | 54.2% | 16th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 113 | 4.6% | 1 | 33rd | 11.1% | 7th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 38 | 1.5% | 0 | 25th | 0% | 25th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,327 | 93.9% | 8 | 62nd | 88.9% | 65th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 59 | 59th | 86.8% | 59th |
| Private Attorney | 1,901 | 7.7% | 5 | 66th | 7.4% | 48th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 577 | 2.3% | 4 | 41st | 5.9% | 7th |
| 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% | 34 | 62nd | 57.6% | 60th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 25 | 57th | 42.4% | 18th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 960 | 50.5% | 3 | 60th | 60% | 20th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 941 | 49.5% | 2 | 64th | 40% | 56th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 117 | 20.3% | 2 | 13th | 50% | 4th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 460 | 79.7% | 2 | 43rd | 50% | 60th |
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% | 1,634 | 77th | 53.4% | 76th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 1,426 | 69th | 46.6% | 2nd |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 1,659 | 77th | 71.5% | 59th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 661 | 75th | 28.5% | 19th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 61 | 75th | 2% | 62nd |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 2,900 | 47th | 94.8% | 15th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 55 | 75th | 1.8% | 64th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 9 | 69th | 0.3% | 54th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 35 | 73rd | 1.1% | 36th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 45 | 76th | 1.9% | 65th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 2,133 | 48th | 91.9% | 15th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 142 | 75th | 6.1% | 50th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 0 | 74th | 0% | 74th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 0 | 76th | 0% | 76th |
| 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% | 897 | 75th | 55.8% | 27th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 854 | 75th | 56.9% | 28th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $500 - $1,020 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $442 - $614 | - | - | - |
