| Item | Chicago | Jefferson Park | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 23,356 | - | 56 | 66th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 3.8% | - | 1.6% | 67th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 19,727 | 84.5% | 43 | 67th | 76.8% | 59th |
| Sealed | 3,629 | 15.5% | 13 | 59th | 23.2% | 19th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 3,133 | 16% | 10 | 60th | 23.3% | 15th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 16,431 | 84% | 33 | 69th | 76.7% | 63rd |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,871 | - | $1,800 | 52nd | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 11,754 | 60.1% | 28 | 64th | 65.1% | 19th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,810 | 39.9% | 15 | 69th | 34.9% | 59th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,270 | 11.6% | 3 | 67th | 7% | 62nd |
| Not a Default | 17,294 | 88.4% | 40 | 66th | 93% | 16th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 6,281 | 32.1% | 13 | 67th | 30.2% | 53rd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,512 | 12.8% | 3 | 69th | 7% | 65th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 10,771 | 55.1% | 27 | 63rd | 62.8% | 6th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 15,927 | 81.4% | 34 | 67th | 79.1% | 41st |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 3,637 | 18.6% | 9 | 54th | 20.9% | 37th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,335 | 11.9% | 5 | 66th | 11.6% | 52nd |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 17,229 | 88.1% | 38 | 66th | 88.4% | 26th |
| 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 | 10,735 | 62.3% | 24 | 65th | 63.2% | 38th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,494 | 37.7% | 14 | 65th | 36.8% | 40th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,019 | 43.6% | 4 | 54th | 80% | 1st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,316 | 56.4% | 1 | 74th | 20% | 77th |
| Eviction Orders by Default by Representation | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,194 | 12.7% | 3 | 67th | 7.9% | 65th |
| Not a Default | 15,035 | 87.3% | 35 | 62nd | 92.1% | 13th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 76 | 3.3% | 0 | 36th | 0% | 36th |
| Not a Default | 2,259 | 96.8% | 5 | 66th | 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 | 6,152 | 35.7% | 13 | 67th | 34.2% | 51st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,466 | 14.3% | 3 | 68th | 7.9% | 64th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 8,611 | 50% | 22 | 62nd | 57.9% | 7th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 129 | 5.5% | 0 | 50th | 0% | 50th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 46 | 2% | 0 | 29th | 0% | 29th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,160 | 92.5% | 5 | 65th | 100% | 1st |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 17,229 | 88.1% | 38 | 66th | 88.4% | 26th |
| Private Attorney | 1,990 | 10.2% | 5 | 66th | 11.6% | 31st |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 345 | 1.8% | 0 | 58th | 0% | 58th |
| 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 | 10,735 | 62.3% | 24 | 65th | 63.2% | 38th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,494 | 37.7% | 14 | 65th | 36.8% | 40th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 928 | 46.6% | 4 | 52nd | 80% | 1st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,062 | 53.4% | 1 | 71st | 20% | 76th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 91 | 26.4% | 0 | 42nd | 0% | 42nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 254 | 73.6% | 0 | 57th | 0% | 57th |
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% | 25,332 | 35th | 94.8% | 4th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 1,378 | 71st | 5.2% | 74th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 25,283 | 36th | 90.3% | 13th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 2,706 | 57th | 9.7% | 65th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 18,250 | 18th | 68.3% | 11th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 274 | 72nd | 1% | 73rd |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 5,746 | 35th | 21.5% | 30th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 2,107 | 25th | 7.9% | 18th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 333 | 38th | 1.3% | 31st |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 17,159 | 18th | 61.3% | 14th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 307 | 70th | 1.1% | 74th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 6,910 | 34th | 24.7% | 27th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 2,894 | 23rd | 10.3% | 16th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 719 | 27th | 2.6% | 24th |
| 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% | 3,126 | 53rd | 28.6% | 62nd |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 3,873 | 49th | 34.3% | 58th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $742 - $1,010 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $992 - $1,209 | - | - | - |
