| Item | Chicago | Jefferson Park | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 25,201 | - | 81 | 57th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.2% | - | 2.4% | 64th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 23,529 | 93.4% | 73 | 58th | 90.1% | 53rd |
| Sealed | 1,672 | 6.6% | 8 | 53rd | 9.9% | 25th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,541 | 19.5% | 18 | 58th | 24.7% | 31st |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 18,754 | 80.5% | 55 | 59th | 75.3% | 47th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,850 | - | $1,800 | 48th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 14,520 | 62.3% | 41 | 60th | 56.2% | 57th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,775 | 37.7% | 32 | 56th | 43.8% | 21st |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 1,910 | 8.2% | 10 | 51st | 13.7% | 3rd |
| Not a Default | 21,385 | 91.8% | 63 | 61st | 86.3% | 75th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 8,375 | 36% | 20 | 64th | 27.4% | 69th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,188 | 9.4% | 6 | 60th | 8.2% | 40th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 12,732 | 54.7% | 47 | 53rd | 64.4% | 6th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 18,366 | 78.8% | 58 | 57th | 79.5% | 35th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 4,929 | 21.2% | 15 | 53rd | 20.6% | 43rd |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,592 | 11.1% | 12 | 53rd | 16.4% | 7th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 20,703 | 88.9% | 61 | 58th | 83.6% | 71st |
| 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 | 13,309 | 64.3% | 33 | 62nd | 54.1% | 68th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,394 | 35.7% | 28 | 55th | 45.9% | 10th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,211 | 46.7% | 8 | 47th | 66.7% | 5th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,381 | 53.3% | 4 | 62nd | 33.3% | 70th |
| Eviction Orders by Default by Representation | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 1,845 | 8.9% | 10 | 49th | 16.4% | 3rd |
| Not a Default | 18,858 | 91.1% | 51 | 62nd | 83.6% | 75th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 65 | 2.5% | 0 | 36th | 0% | 36th |
| Not a Default | 2,527 | 97.5% | 12 | 53rd | 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 | 8,223 | 39.7% | 20 | 64th | 32.8% | 68th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,145 | 10.4% | 6 | 60th | 9.8% | 39th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 10,335 | 49.9% | 35 | 53rd | 57.4% | 11th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 152 | 5.9% | 0 | 53rd | 0% | 53rd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 43 | 1.7% | 0 | 30th | 0% | 30th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,397 | 92.5% | 12 | 53rd | 100% | 1st |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 20,703 | 88.9% | 61 | 58th | 83.6% | 71st |
| Private Attorney | 2,000 | 8.6% | 11 | 49th | 15.1% | 5th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 592 | 2.5% | 1 | 56th | 1.4% | 59th |
| 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 | 13,309 | 64.3% | 33 | 62nd | 54.1% | 68th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,394 | 35.7% | 28 | 55th | 45.9% | 10th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,077 | 53.9% | 8 | 45th | 72.7% | 5th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 923 | 46.2% | 3 | 58th | 27.3% | 72nd |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 134 | 22.6% | 0 | 46th | 0% | 46th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 458 | 77.4% | 1 | 55th | 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% | 25,332 | 35th | 94.8% | 4th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 1,378 | 71st | 5.2% | 74th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 25,283 | 36th | 90.3% | 13th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 2,706 | 57th | 9.7% | 65th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 18,250 | 18th | 68.3% | 11th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 274 | 72nd | 1% | 73rd |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 5,746 | 35th | 21.5% | 30th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 2,107 | 25th | 7.9% | 18th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 333 | 38th | 1.3% | 31st |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 17,159 | 18th | 61.3% | 14th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 307 | 70th | 1.1% | 74th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 6,910 | 34th | 24.7% | 27th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 2,894 | 23rd | 10.3% | 16th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 719 | 27th | 2.6% | 24th |
| 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% | 3,126 | 53rd | 28.6% | 62nd |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 3,873 | 49th | 34.3% | 58th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $742 - $1,010 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $992 - $1,209 | - | - | - |
