| Item | Chicago | Near South Side | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 23,356 | - | 185 | 42nd | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 3.8% | - | 3.1% | 46th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 19,727 | 84.5% | 175 | 38th | 94.6% | 5th |
| Sealed | 3,629 | 15.5% | 10 | 62nd | 5.4% | 73rd |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 3,133 | 16% | 19 | 43rd | 10.9% | 67th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 16,431 | 84% | 155 | 37th | 89.1% | 11th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,871 | - | $2,850 | 9th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 11,754 | 60.1% | 95 | 40th | 54.6% | 54th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,810 | 39.9% | 79 | 37th | 45.4% | 24th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,270 | 11.6% | 26 | 31st | 14.9% | 7th |
| Not a Default | 17,294 | 88.4% | 148 | 39th | 85.1% | 71st |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 6,281 | 32.1% | 60 | 40th | 34.5% | 29th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,512 | 12.8% | 33 | 27th | 19% | 15th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 10,771 | 55.1% | 81 | 40th | 46.6% | 64th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 15,927 | 81.4% | 172 | 34th | 98.9% | 6th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 3,637 | 18.6% | 2 | 71st | 1.2% | 72nd |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,335 | 11.9% | 12 | 51st | 6.9% | 76th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 17,229 | 88.1% | 162 | 37th | 93.1% | 2nd |
| 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% | 91 | 40th | 56.2% | 54th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,494 | 37.7% | 71 | 35th | 43.8% | 24th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,019 | 43.6% | 4 | 54th | 33.3% | 57th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,316 | 56.4% | 8 | 46th | 66.7% | 19th |
| 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% | 26 | 31st | 16.1% | 9th |
| Not a Default | 15,035 | 87.3% | 136 | 38th | 84% | 69th |
| 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% | 12 | 50th | 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% | 59 | 39th | 36.4% | 41st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,466 | 14.3% | 33 | 25th | 20.4% | 17th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 8,611 | 50% | 70 | 37th | 43.2% | 60th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 129 | 5.5% | 1 | 29th | 8.3% | 12th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 46 | 2% | 0 | 29th | 0% | 29th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,160 | 92.5% | 11 | 51st | 91.7% | 50th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 17,229 | 88.1% | 162 | 37th | 93.1% | 2nd |
| Private Attorney | 1,990 | 10.2% | 9 | 54th | 5.2% | 73rd |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 345 | 1.8% | 3 | 40th | 1.7% | 37th |
| 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% | 91 | 40th | 56.2% | 54th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,494 | 37.7% | 71 | 35th | 43.8% | 24th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 928 | 46.6% | 4 | 52nd | 44.4% | 42nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,062 | 53.4% | 5 | 53rd | 55.6% | 35th |
| 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% | 3 | 33rd | 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% | 15,775 | 55th | 88.2% | 18th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 2,103 | 62nd | 11.8% | 59th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 21,879 | 39th | 89.9% | 14th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 2,464 | 59th | 10.1% | 64th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 7,786 | 32nd | 43.6% | 23rd |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 6,343 | 39th | 35.5% | 32nd |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 938 | 50th | 5.3% | 50th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 2,425 | 20th | 13.6% | 8th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 386 | 34th | 2.2% | 12th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 11,561 | 26th | 47.5% | 22nd |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 5,979 | 39th | 24.6% | 36th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 991 | 56th | 4.1% | 59th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 5,007 | 12th | 20.6% | 6th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 805 | 24th | 3.3% | 12th |
| 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% | 5,220 | 41st | 44.3% | 49th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 6,423 | 40th | 42.8% | 52nd |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $329 - $1,268 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $722 - $2,037 | - | - | - |
