| Item | Chicago | Ward 33 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 25,201 | - | 269 | 32nd | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4.2% | - | 2.2% | 41st | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 23,529 | 93.4% | 237 | 34th | 88.1% | 40th |
| Sealed | 1,672 | 6.6% | 32 | 24th | 11.9% | 11th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 4,541 | 19.5% | 50 | 34th | 21.3% | 27th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 18,754 | 80.5% | 185 | 33rd | 78.7% | 24th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,850 | - | $2,100 | 15th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 14,520 | 62.3% | 147 | 33rd | 62.6% | 24th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,775 | 37.7% | 88 | 32nd | 37.5% | 27th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 1,910 | 8.2% | 23 | 28th | 9.8% | 8th |
| Not a Default | 21,385 | 91.8% | 212 | 34th | 90.2% | 43rd |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 8,375 | 36% | 92 | 30th | 39.2% | 7th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,188 | 9.4% | 23 | 28th | 9.8% | 22nd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 12,732 | 54.7% | 120 | 35th | 51.1% | 37th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 18,366 | 78.8% | 195 | 29th | 83% | 20th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 4,929 | 21.2% | 40 | 36th | 17% | 31st |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,592 | 11.1% | 36 | 28th | 15.3% | 8th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 20,703 | 88.9% | 199 | 34th | 84.7% | 42nd |
| 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% | 123 | 33rd | 61.8% | 36th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,394 | 35.7% | 76 | 28th | 38.2% | 15th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,211 | 46.7% | 24 | 20th | 66.7% | 4th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,381 | 53.3% | 12 | 38th | 33.3% | 46th |
| 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% | 19 | 33rd | 9.6% | 16th |
| Not a Default | 18,858 | 91.1% | 180 | 34th | 90.5% | 35th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 65 | 2.5% | 4 | 4th | 11.1% | 1st |
| Not a Default | 2,527 | 97.5% | 32 | 31st | 88.9% | 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% | 89 | 31st | 44.7% | 4th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,145 | 10.4% | 23 | 28th | 11.6% | 20th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 10,335 | 49.9% | 87 | 38th | 43.7% | 45th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 152 | 5.9% | 3 | 18th | 8.3% | 13th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 43 | 1.7% | 0 | 27th | 0% | 27th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,397 | 92.5% | 33 | 28th | 91.7% | 30th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 20,703 | 88.9% | 199 | 34th | 84.7% | 42nd |
| Private Attorney | 2,000 | 8.6% | 31 | 24th | 13.2% | 8th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 592 | 2.5% | 5 | 34th | 2.1% | 29th |
| 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% | 123 | 33rd | 61.8% | 36th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,394 | 35.7% | 76 | 28th | 38.2% | 15th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,077 | 53.9% | 21 | 20th | 67.7% | 6th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 923 | 46.2% | 10 | 34th | 32.3% | 44th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 134 | 22.6% | 3 | 16th | 60% | 6th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 458 | 77.4% | 2 | 36th | 40% | 43rd |
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% | 46,628 | 14th | 84.4% | 17th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 8,597 | 34th | 15.6% | 34th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 46,258 | 21st | 83.6% | 19th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 9,048 | 31st | 16.4% | 32nd |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 18,021 | 20th | 32.6% | 20th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 1,917 | 38th | 3.5% | 38th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 29,412 | 14th | 53.3% | 14th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 4,915 | 9th | 8.9% | 9th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 958 | 15th | 1.7% | 14th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 20,763 | 18th | 37.5% | 18th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 2,295 | 35th | 4.2% | 33rd |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 25,403 | 14th | 45.9% | 14th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 5,311 | 11th | 9.6% | 11th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 1,535 | 16th | 2.8% | 16th |
| 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% | 11,624 | 25th | 53.3% | 20th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 12,713 | 21st | 57% | 17th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $806 - $1,070 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $990 - $1,331 | - | - | - |
