| Item | Chicago | Ward 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 26,389 | - | 1,065 | 5th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.4% | - | 6.7% | 12th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 25,004 | 94.8% | 1,020 | 5th | 95.8% | 18th |
| Sealed | 1,385 | 5.3% | 45 | 6th | 4.2% | 33rd |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,712 | 19% | 155 | 10th | 15.3% | 40th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 20,050 | 81% | 860 | 4th | 84.7% | 11th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,872 | - | $1,962 | 24th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 15,227 | 61.5% | 549 | 9th | 54.1% | 43rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 9,535 | 38.5% | 466 | 3rd | 45.9% | 8th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 4,859 | 19.6% | 197 | 6th | 19.4% | 24th |
| Not a Default | 19,903 | 80.4% | 818 | 5th | 80.6% | 27th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 9,082 | 36.7% | 290 | 12th | 28.6% | 47th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,280 | 9.2% | 151 | 2nd | 14.9% | 6th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 13,400 | 54.1% | 574 | 4th | 56.6% | 17th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 19,377 | 78.3% | 910 | 4th | 89.7% | 12th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 5,385 | 21.8% | 105 | 20th | 10.3% | 39th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,478 | 10% | 131 | 1st | 12.9% | 12th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 884 | 6th | 87.1% | 39th |
| 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% | 495 | 10th | 56% | 41st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 389 | 3rd | 44% | 10th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,077 | 43.5% | 54 | 1st | 41.2% | 31st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,401 | 56.5% | 77 | 2nd | 58.8% | 20th |
| 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% | 188 | 6th | 21.3% | 26th |
| Not a Default | 17,560 | 78.8% | 696 | 6th | 78.7% | 25th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 135 | 5.5% | 9 | 2nd | 6.9% | 16th |
| Not a Default | 2,343 | 94.6% | 122 | 1st | 93.1% | 35th |
| 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% | 285 | 13th | 32.2% | 46th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,242 | 10.1% | 150 | 2nd | 17% | 6th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,073 | 49.7% | 449 | 5th | 50.8% | 22nd |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 113 | 4.6% | 5 | 4th | 3.8% | 34th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 38 | 1.5% | 1 | 7th | 0.8% | 22nd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,327 | 93.9% | 125 | 1st | 95.4% | 20th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 22,284 | 90% | 884 | 6th | 87.1% | 39th |
| Private Attorney | 1,901 | 7.7% | 83 | 3rd | 8.2% | 25th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 577 | 2.3% | 48 | 2nd | 4.7% | 3rd |
| 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% | 495 | 10th | 56% | 41st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,134 | 36.5% | 389 | 3rd | 44% | 10th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 960 | 50.5% | 43 | 2nd | 51.8% | 24th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 941 | 49.5% | 40 | 5th | 48.2% | 27th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 117 | 20.3% | 11 | 1st | 22.9% | 22nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 460 | 79.7% | 37 | 2nd | 77.1% | 27th |
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% | 36,784 | 42nd | 73.9% | 36th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 13,027 | 20th | 26.2% | 15th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 43,794 | 26th | 75% | 35th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 14,574 | 8th | 25% | 16th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 10,002 | 32nd | 20.1% | 27th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 34,516 | 15th | 69.3% | 12th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 1,631 | 45th | 3.3% | 45th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 3,057 | 19th | 6.1% | 16th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 601 | 28th | 1.2% | 24th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 13,775 | 24th | 23.6% | 29th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 34,837 | 10th | 59.7% | 14th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 2,094 | 46th | 3.6% | 46th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 6,157 | 9th | 10.6% | 9th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 1,501 | 18th | 2.6% | 18th |
| 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% | 15,126 | 16th | 53.7% | 18th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 18,049 | 9th | 57.1% | 16th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $247 - $1,268 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $280 - $2,114 | - | - | - |
