| Item | Chicago | Ashburn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 23,356 | - | 127 | 47th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 3.8% | - | 5.9% | 22nd | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 19,727 | 84.5% | 84 | 53rd | 66.1% | 75th |
| Sealed | 3,629 | 15.5% | 43 | 33rd | 33.9% | 3rd |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 3,133 | 16% | 21 | 41st | 25.6% | 9th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 16,431 | 84% | 61 | 55th | 74.4% | 69th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $1,871 | - | $2,755 | 11th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 11,754 | 60.1% | 47 | 53rd | 57.3% | 48th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 7,810 | 39.9% | 35 | 51st | 42.7% | 30th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,270 | 11.6% | 5 | 64th | 6.1% | 68th |
| Not a Default | 17,294 | 88.4% | 77 | 52nd | 93.9% | 10th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 6,281 | 32.1% | 21 | 60th | 25.6% | 71st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,512 | 12.8% | 12 | 49th | 14.6% | 31st |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 10,771 | 55.1% | 49 | 50th | 59.8% | 14th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 15,927 | 81.4% | 62 | 53rd | 75.6% | 51st |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 3,637 | 18.6% | 20 | 41st | 24.4% | 27th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,335 | 11.9% | 24 | 39th | 29.3% | 1st |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 17,229 | 88.1% | 58 | 56th | 70.7% | 77th |
| 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% | 37 | 56th | 63.8% | 37th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,494 | 37.7% | 21 | 56th | 36.2% | 41st |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,019 | 43.6% | 10 | 35th | 41.7% | 43rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,316 | 56.4% | 14 | 38th | 58.3% | 34th |
| 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% | 4 | 63rd | 6.9% | 68th |
| Not a Default | 15,035 | 87.3% | 54 | 56th | 93.1% | 10th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 76 | 3.3% | 1 | 19th | 4.2% | 19th |
| Not a Default | 2,259 | 96.8% | 23 | 39th | 95.8% | 58th |
| 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% | 19 | 60th | 32.8% | 59th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,466 | 14.3% | 11 | 50th | 19% | 24th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 8,611 | 50% | 28 | 55th | 48.3% | 39th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 129 | 5.5% | 2 | 18th | 8.3% | 12th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 46 | 2% | 1 | 10th | 4.2% | 10th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 2,160 | 92.5% | 21 | 39th | 87.5% | 65th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 17,229 | 88.1% | 58 | 56th | 70.7% | 77th |
| Private Attorney | 1,990 | 10.2% | 21 | 38th | 25.6% | 2nd |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 345 | 1.8% | 3 | 40th | 3.7% | 11th |
| 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% | 37 | 56th | 63.8% | 37th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,494 | 37.7% | 21 | 56th | 36.2% | 41st |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 928 | 46.6% | 9 | 35th | 42.9% | 44th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,062 | 53.4% | 12 | 37th | 57.1% | 32nd |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 91 | 26.4% | 1 | 21st | 33.3% | 14th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 254 | 73.6% | 2 | 40th | 66.7% | 39th |
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% | 37,837 | 19th | 89.3% | 12th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 4,545 | 45th | 10.7% | 66th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 38,995 | 20th | 88.7% | 19th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 4,991 | 42nd | 11.4% | 59th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 6,849 | 33rd | 16.2% | 41st |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 21,449 | 15th | 50.6% | 30th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 13,271 | 21st | 31.3% | 25th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 473 | 35th | 1.1% | 40th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 340 | 37th | 0.8% | 50th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 4,424 | 38th | 10.1% | 47th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 20,914 | 15th | 47.6% | 29th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 17,303 | 19th | 39.3% | 24th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 370 | 43rd | 0.8% | 46th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 975 | 20th | 2.2% | 30th |
| 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% | 1,702 | 65th | 12.6% | 76th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 2,434 | 60th | 17.7% | 75th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $879 - $1,084 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $1,016 - $1,510 | - | - | - |
