| Item | Chicago | West Town | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 24,507 | - | 364 | 28th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4% | - | 1.5% | 71st | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 21,850 | 89.2% | 322 | 29th | 88.5% | 36th |
| Sealed | 2,657 | 10.8% | 42 | 23rd | 11.5% | 42nd |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 3,839 | 17.7% | 73 | 18th | 23.2% | 26th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 17,827 | 82.3% | 242 | 31st | 76.8% | 52nd |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,889 | - | $2,250 | 20th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 13,062 | 60.3% | 182 | 30th | 57.8% | 45th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,604 | 39.7% | 133 | 26th | 42.2% | 33rd |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 1,709 | 7.9% | 21 | 30th | 6.7% | 54th |
| Not a Default | 19,957 | 92.1% | 294 | 30th | 93.3% | 24th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 7,425 | 34.3% | 99 | 30th | 31.4% | 50th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,334 | 10.8% | 35 | 28th | 11.1% | 28th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,907 | 55% | 181 | 24th | 57.5% | 28th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 17,346 | 80.1% | 264 | 26th | 83.8% | 33rd |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 4,320 | 19.9% | 51 | 26th | 16.2% | 45th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,211 | 10.2% | 39 | 20th | 12.4% | 26th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 19,455 | 89.8% | 276 | 30th | 87.6% | 52nd |
| 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 | 12,161 | 62.5% | 168 | 30th | 60.9% | 39th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,294 | 37.5% | 108 | 27th | 39.1% | 38th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 901 | 40.8% | 14 | 27th | 35.9% | 50th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,310 | 59.3% | 25 | 20th | 64.1% | 27th |
| Eviction Orders by Default by Representation | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 1,647 | 8.5% | 21 | 28th | 7.6% | 51st |
| Not a Default | 17,808 | 91.5% | 255 | 30th | 92.4% | 27th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 62 | 2.8% | 0 | 38th | 0% | 38th |
| Not a Default | 2,149 | 97.2% | 39 | 18th | 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 | 7,319 | 37.6% | 98 | 30th | 35.5% | 48th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,299 | 11.8% | 35 | 28th | 12.7% | 27th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,837 | 50.6% | 143 | 26th | 51.8% | 35th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 106 | 4.8% | 1 | 28th | 2.6% | 44th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 35 | 1.6% | 0 | 27th | 0% | 27th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,070 | 93.6% | 38 | 17th | 97.4% | 25th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 19,455 | 89.8% | 276 | 30th | 87.6% | 52nd |
| Private Attorney | 1,754 | 8.1% | 31 | 20th | 9.8% | 26th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 457 | 2.1% | 8 | 21st | 2.5% | 23rd |
| 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 | 12,161 | 62.5% | 168 | 30th | 60.9% | 39th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,294 | 37.5% | 108 | 27th | 39.1% | 38th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 790 | 45% | 14 | 21st | 45.2% | 40th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 964 | 55% | 17 | 20th | 54.8% | 37th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 111 | 24.3% | 0 | 49th | 0% | 49th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 346 | 75.7% | 8 | 13th | 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% | 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 | - | - | - |
