| Item | Chicago | Burnside | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 26,389 | - | 33 | 74th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.4% | - | 5.9% | 23rd | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 25,004 | 94.8% | 31 | 74th | 93.9% | 39th |
| Sealed | 1,385 | 5.3% | 2 | 68th | 6.1% | 39th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,712 | 19% | 11 | 65th | 35.5% | 5th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 20,050 | 81% | 20 | 75th | 64.5% | 73rd |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,872 | - | $2,150 | 26th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 15,227 | 61.5% | 20 | 73rd | 64.5% | 31st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,535 | 38.5% | 11 | 75th | 35.5% | 47th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 4,859 | 19.6% | 4 | 76th | 12.9% | 71st |
| Not a Default | 19,903 | 80.4% | 27 | 74th | 87.1% | 7th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 9,082 | 36.7% | 13 | 69th | 41.9% | 15th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,280 | 9.2% | 2 | 73rd | 6.5% | 49th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 13,400 | 54.1% | 16 | 75th | 51.6% | 56th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 19,377 | 78.3% | 11 | 77th | 35.5% | 77th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,385 | 21.8% | 20 | 47th | 64.5% | 1st |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,478 | 10% | 0 | 77th | 0% | 77th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 31 | 74th | 100% | 1st |
| 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% | 20 | 72nd | 64.5% | 37th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 11 | 73rd | 35.5% | 41st |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,077 | 43.5% | 0 | 75th | 0% | 75th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,401 | 56.5% | 0 | 74th | 0% | 74th |
| 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% | 4 | 76th | 12.9% | 73rd |
| Not a Default | 17,560 | 78.8% | 27 | 72nd | 87.1% | 5th |
| 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% | 0 | 77th | 0% | 77th |
| 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% | 13 | 69th | 41.9% | 32nd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,242 | 10.1% | 2 | 73rd | 6.5% | 56th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,073 | 49.7% | 16 | 71st | 51.6% | 32nd |
| 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% | 0 | 77th | 0% | 77th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 31 | 74th | 100% | 1st |
| Private Attorney | 1,901 | 7.7% | 0 | 77th | 0% | 77th |
| 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% | 20 | 72nd | 64.5% | 37th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 11 | 73rd | 35.5% | 41st |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 960 | 50.5% | 0 | 75th | 0% | 75th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 941 | 49.5% | 0 | 73rd | 0% | 73rd |
| 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% | 2,351 | 76th | 68.5% | 64th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 1,081 | 74th | 31.5% | 14th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 1,923 | 76th | 82.3% | 34th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 413 | 76th | 17.7% | 44th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 74 | 74th | 2.2% | 61st |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 3,358 | 45th | 97.8% | 4th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 0 | 77th | 0% | 77th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 0 | 72nd | 0% | 72nd |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 0 | 75th | 0% | 75th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 10 | 77th | 0.4% | 77th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 2,265 | 47th | 97% | 1st |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 37 | 77th | 1.6% | 72nd |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 0 | 74th | 0% | 74th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 24 | 72nd | 1% | 53rd |
| 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% | 530 | 77th | 42.4% | 51st |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 631 | 77th | 47.7% | 46th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $592 - $592 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $672 - $672 | - | - | - |
