| Item | Chicago | West Town | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 23,356 | - | 359 | 26th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 3.8% | - | 1.5% | 68th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 19,727 | 84.5% | 297 | 26th | 82.7% | 38th |
| Sealed | 3,629 | 15.5% | 62 | 21st | 17.3% | 40th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 3,133 | 16% | 56 | 22nd | 19.2% | 29th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 16,431 | 84% | 236 | 28th | 80.8% | 49th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,871 | - | $2,430 | 18th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 11,754 | 60.1% | 149 | 29th | 51% | 64th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,810 | 39.9% | 143 | 22nd | 49% | 14th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,270 | 11.6% | 17 | 42nd | 5.8% | 70th |
| Not a Default | 17,294 | 88.4% | 275 | 24th | 94.2% | 8th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 6,281 | 32.1% | 81 | 29th | 27.7% | 61st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,512 | 12.8% | 52 | 18th | 17.8% | 18th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 10,771 | 55.1% | 159 | 25th | 54.5% | 39th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 15,927 | 81.4% | 255 | 26th | 87.3% | 28th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 3,637 | 18.6% | 37 | 27th | 12.7% | 50th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,335 | 11.9% | 50 | 17th | 17.1% | 9th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 17,229 | 88.1% | 242 | 30th | 82.9% | 69th |
| 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% | 123 | 32nd | 50.8% | 68th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,494 | 37.7% | 119 | 21st | 49.2% | 10th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,019 | 43.6% | 26 | 9th | 52% | 18th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,316 | 56.4% | 24 | 22nd | 48% | 60th |
| 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% | 16 | 42nd | 6.6% | 69th |
| Not a Default | 15,035 | 87.3% | 226 | 29th | 93.4% | 9th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 76 | 3.3% | 1 | 19th | 2% | 33rd |
| Not a Default | 2,259 | 96.8% | 49 | 17th | 98% | 45th |
| 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% | 78 | 31st | 32.2% | 61st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,466 | 14.3% | 52 | 17th | 21.5% | 13th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 8,611 | 50% | 112 | 30th | 46.3% | 48th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 129 | 5.5% | 3 | 12th | 6% | 27th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 46 | 2% | 0 | 29th | 0% | 29th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,160 | 92.5% | 47 | 16th | 94% | 40th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 17,229 | 88.1% | 242 | 30th | 82.9% | 69th |
| Private Attorney | 1,990 | 10.2% | 38 | 19th | 13% | 23rd |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 345 | 1.8% | 12 | 7th | 4.1% | 9th |
| 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% | 123 | 32nd | 50.8% | 68th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,494 | 37.7% | 119 | 21st | 49.2% | 10th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 928 | 46.6% | 20 | 14th | 52.6% | 24th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,062 | 53.4% | 18 | 22nd | 47.4% | 52nd |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 91 | 26.4% | 6 | 1st | 50% | 5th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 254 | 73.6% | 6 | 12th | 50% | 46th |
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 | - | - | - |
