| Item | Chicago | West Town | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 25,201 | - | 396 | 23rd | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.2% | - | 1.7% | 72nd | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 23,529 | 93.4% | 365 | 23rd | 92.2% | 41st |
| Sealed | 1,672 | 6.6% | 31 | 18th | 7.8% | 37th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,541 | 19.5% | 87 | 21st | 24.4% | 33rd |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 18,754 | 80.5% | 270 | 27th | 75.6% | 45th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,850 | - | $2,250 | 19th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 14,520 | 62.3% | 177 | 32nd | 49.6% | 73rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,775 | 37.7% | 180 | 18th | 50.4% | 5th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 1,910 | 8.2% | 15 | 39th | 4.2% | 71st |
| Not a Default | 21,385 | 91.8% | 342 | 22nd | 95.8% | 7th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 8,375 | 36% | 89 | 36th | 24.9% | 72nd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,188 | 9.4% | 36 | 19th | 10.1% | 34th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 12,732 | 54.7% | 232 | 20th | 65% | 5th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 18,366 | 78.8% | 287 | 23rd | 80.4% | 32nd |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 4,929 | 21.2% | 70 | 21st | 19.6% | 46th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,592 | 11.1% | 50 | 17th | 14% | 22nd |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 20,703 | 88.9% | 307 | 24th | 86% | 56th |
| 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% | 157 | 33rd | 51.1% | 73rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,394 | 35.7% | 150 | 18th | 48.9% | 5th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,211 | 46.7% | 20 | 23rd | 40% | 48th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,381 | 53.3% | 30 | 14th | 60% | 30th |
| 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% | 14 | 36th | 4.6% | 71st |
| Not a Default | 18,858 | 91.1% | 293 | 23rd | 95.4% | 7th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 65 | 2.5% | 1 | 17th | 2% | 30th |
| Not a Default | 2,527 | 97.5% | 49 | 18th | 98% | 48th |
| 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% | 85 | 36th | 27.7% | 72nd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,145 | 10.4% | 36 | 19th | 11.7% | 33rd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 10,335 | 49.9% | 186 | 19th | 60.6% | 7th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 152 | 5.9% | 4 | 11th | 8% | 21st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 43 | 1.7% | 0 | 30th | 0% | 30th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,397 | 92.5% | 46 | 19th | 92% | 46th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 20,703 | 88.9% | 307 | 24th | 86% | 56th |
| Private Attorney | 2,000 | 8.6% | 33 | 23rd | 9.2% | 41st |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 592 | 2.5% | 17 | 11th | 4.8% | 11th |
| 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% | 157 | 33rd | 51.1% | 73rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,394 | 35.7% | 150 | 18th | 48.9% | 5th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,077 | 53.9% | 15 | 29th | 45.5% | 58th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 923 | 46.2% | 18 | 19th | 54.6% | 19th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 134 | 22.6% | 5 | 6th | 29.4% | 21st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 458 | 77.4% | 12 | 13th | 70.6% | 49th |
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% | 68,860 | 3rd | 82.5% | 30th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 14,564 | 13th | 17.5% | 48th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 73,926 | 3rd | 87.9% | 21st |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 10,190 | 17th | 12.1% | 57th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 47,344 | 4th | 56.8% | 15th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 7,584 | 35th | 9.1% | 45th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 24,391 | 11th | 29.2% | 26th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 2,914 | 17th | 3.5% | 29th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 1,191 | 10th | 1.4% | 27th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 52,726 | 4th | 62.7% | 11th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 5,913 | 40th | 7% | 45th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 19,038 | 17th | 22.6% | 29th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 4,049 | 15th | 4.8% | 29th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 2,388 | 3rd | 2.8% | 19th |
| 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% | 23,449 | 3rd | 55.2% | 29th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 23,795 | 3rd | 58% | 25th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $799 - $1,592 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $1,019 - $2,124 | - | - | - |
