ItemChicagoEdison Park
NumberPercentNumberRankPercentRank

How Many Evictions Are There?

Eviction Filings
Eviction Filings25,201-1877th--
Eviction Filing Rate
Eviction Filing Rate4.2%-1.9%68th--
Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings)
Not Sealed23,52993.4%1477th77.8%76th
Sealed1,6726.6%464th22.2%2nd

Why Do Evictions Happen?

Eviction with Back Rent Cases
Eviction Only4,54119.5%077th0%77th
Eviction with Back Rent18,75480.5%1477th100%1st
Median Back Rent Sought
Median Back Rent Sought$1,850-$1,95236th--

What Happens In Eviction Court?

Eviction Orders (% of completed cases)
Eviction Order14,52062.3%877th57.1%53rd
Other Outcome (primarily dismissals)8,77537.7%677th42.9%24th
Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases)
Eviction Order by Default1,9108.2%270th14.3%2nd
Not a Default 21,38591.8%1277th85.7%76th
Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases)
Eviction Order at First Time Up8,37536%575th35.7%40th
Other Outcome at First Time Up2,1889.4%176th7.1%49th
Not a First Time Up Outcome12,73254.7%877th57.1%31st

Does Having An Attorney Matter?

Landlord Representation (% of completed cases)
Represented Landlord18,36678.8%1276th85.7%24th
Landlord without an Attorney4,92921.2%277th14.3%54th
Tenant Representation (% of completed cases)
Represented Tenant2,59211.1%275th14.3%18th
Tenant without an Attorney20,70388.9%1277th85.7%58th
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 Order13,30964.3%877th66.7%27th
Other Outcome (primarily dismissals)7,39435.7%477th33.3%49th
With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation)
Eviction Order1,21146.7%073rd0%73rd
Other Outcome (primarily dismissals)1,38153.3%273rd100%1st
Eviction Orders by Default by Representation
No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney)
Eviction Order by Default1,8458.9%269th16.7%2nd
Not a Default 18,85891.1%1077th83.3%76th
With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation)
Eviction Order by Default652.5%036th0%36th
Not a Default 2,52797.5%275th100%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 Up8,22339.7%575th41.7%27th
Other Outcome at First Time Up2,14510.4%176th8.3%46th
Not a First Time Up Outcome10,33549.9%676th50%38th
With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation)
Eviction Order at First Time Up1525.9%053rd0%53rd
Other Outcome at First Time Up431.7%030th0%30th
Not a First Time Up Outcome2,39792.5%275th100%1st

What About Legal Aid Attorneys?

Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases)
No Attorney20,70388.9%1277th85.7%58th
Private Attorney2,0008.6%273rd14.3%7th
Legal Aid Attorney5922.5%070th0%70th
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 Order13,30964.3%877th66.7%27th
Other Outcome (primarily dismissals)7,39435.7%477th33.3%49th
Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney)
Eviction Order1,07753.9%073rd0%73rd
Other Outcome (primarily dismissals)92346.2%266th100%1st
Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney)
Eviction Order13422.6%046th0%46th
Other Outcome (primarily dismissals)45877.4%066th0%66th

Census Data

Data 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 level2,138,44279.1%10,48868th95.6%3rd
Below poverty level565,02420.9%48276th4.4%75th
2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018)
At or above poverty level2,188,43780.5%11,24462nd97.2%1st
Below poverty level530,11819.5%32477th2.8%77th
Race (% of Population)
2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010)
White859,28231.8%10,01229th91.3%1st
Black909,84233.7%077th0%77th
Latinx753,37527.9%59356th5.4%48th
Asian143,6545.3%25942nd2.4%33rd
Other37,3131.4%10761st1%44th
2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018)
White892,32332.8%9,61931st83.2%2nd
Black808,16529.7%22074th1.9%67th
Latinx788,14029%1,15652nd10%41st
Asian172,9916.4%28645th2.5%36th
Other56,9362.1%28653rd2.5%26th
Rental Units (% of Housing)
2010 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010)
Rental Units (% of Housing)592,75249.5%91074th18.5%72nd
2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018)
Rental Units (% of Housing)626,92951.9%1,01873rd20.9%72nd
Median Rent
2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010)
Median Rent$885-$936 - $1,315---
2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018)
Median Rent$1,077-$931 - $1,292---