| Item | Chicago | Fuller Park | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 24,507 | - | 66 | 63rd | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 4% | - | 7.5% | 14th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 21,850 | 89.2% | 63 | 61st | 95.5% | 9th |
| Sealed | 2,657 | 10.8% | 3 | 75th | 4.6% | 69th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 3,839 | 17.7% | 15 | 56th | 23.8% | 21st |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 17,827 | 82.3% | 48 | 60th | 76.2% | 57th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,889 | - | $788 | 74th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 13,062 | 60.3% | 34 | 62nd | 54% | 62nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 8,604 | 39.7% | 29 | 60th | 46% | 16th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 1,709 | 7.9% | 2 | 70th | 3.2% | 74th |
| Not a Default | 19,957 | 92.1% | 61 | 60th | 96.8% | 4th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 7,425 | 34.3% | 23 | 58th | 36.5% | 26th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,334 | 10.8% | 18 | 40th | 28.6% | 2nd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 11,907 | 55% | 22 | 70th | 34.9% | 75th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 17,346 | 80.1% | 53 | 57th | 84.1% | 31st |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 4,320 | 19.9% | 10 | 57th | 15.9% | 47th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,211 | 10.2% | 8 | 60th | 12.7% | 24th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 19,455 | 89.8% | 55 | 60th | 87.3% | 54th |
| 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% | 30 | 63rd | 54.6% | 64th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,294 | 37.5% | 25 | 60th | 45.5% | 14th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 901 | 40.8% | 4 | 55th | 50% | 18th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,310 | 59.3% | 4 | 61st | 50% | 53rd |
| 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% | 2 | 69th | 3.6% | 73rd |
| Not a Default | 17,808 | 91.5% | 53 | 59th | 96.4% | 5th |
| 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% | 8 | 59th | 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% | 23 | 57th | 41.8% | 17th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,299 | 11.8% | 18 | 40th | 32.7% | 2nd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,837 | 50.6% | 14 | 72nd | 25.5% | 75th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 106 | 4.8% | 0 | 51st | 0% | 51st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 35 | 1.6% | 0 | 27th | 0% | 27th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,070 | 93.6% | 8 | 60th | 100% | 1st |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 19,455 | 89.8% | 55 | 60th | 87.3% | 54th |
| Private Attorney | 1,754 | 8.1% | 4 | 67th | 6.4% | 64th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 457 | 2.1% | 4 | 40th | 6.4% | 3rd |
| 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% | 30 | 63rd | 54.6% | 64th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,294 | 37.5% | 25 | 60th | 45.5% | 14th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 790 | 45% | 2 | 59th | 50% | 28th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 964 | 55% | 2 | 65th | 50% | 45th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 111 | 24.3% | 2 | 17th | 50% | 8th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 346 | 75.7% | 2 | 46th | 50% | 55th |
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% | 1,634 | 77th | 53.4% | 76th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 1,426 | 69th | 46.6% | 2nd |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 1,659 | 77th | 71.5% | 59th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 661 | 75th | 28.5% | 19th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 61 | 75th | 2% | 62nd |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 2,900 | 47th | 94.8% | 15th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 55 | 75th | 1.8% | 64th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 9 | 69th | 0.3% | 54th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 35 | 73rd | 1.1% | 36th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 45 | 76th | 1.9% | 65th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 2,133 | 48th | 91.9% | 15th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 142 | 75th | 6.1% | 50th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 0 | 74th | 0% | 74th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 0 | 76th | 0% | 76th |
| 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% | 897 | 75th | 55.8% | 27th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 854 | 75th | 56.9% | 28th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $500 - $1,020 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $442 - $614 | - | - | - |
