| Item | Chicago | Near South Side | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 20,439 | - | 189 | 37th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 3.3% | - | 3.1% | 39th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 17,173 | 84% | 168 | 36th | 88.9% | 15th |
| Sealed | 3,266 | 16% | 21 | 50th | 11.1% | 63rd |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 2,618 | 15.4% | 31 | 28th | 18.5% | 32nd |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 14,414 | 84.6% | 137 | 36th | 81.6% | 46th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,027 | - | $2,828 | 6th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 10,149 | 59.6% | 84 | 38th | 50% | 64th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,883 | 40.4% | 84 | 33rd | 50% | 11th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,436 | 14.3% | 17 | 41st | 10.1% | 63rd |
| Not a Default | 14,596 | 85.7% | 151 | 35th | 89.9% | 15th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 5,209 | 30.6% | 44 | 39th | 26.2% | 60th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,669 | 15.7% | 47 | 20th | 28% | 4th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,154 | 53.8% | 77 | 37th | 45.8% | 62nd |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 14,174 | 83.2% | 167 | 33rd | 99.4% | 4th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,858 | 16.8% | 1 | 73rd | 0.6% | 74th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,039 | 12% | 27 | 33rd | 16.1% | 13th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 14,993 | 88% | 141 | 36th | 83.9% | 65th |
| 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 | 9,172 | 61.2% | 69 | 41st | 48.9% | 69th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,821 | 38.8% | 72 | 30th | 51.1% | 9th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 977 | 47.9% | 15 | 26th | 55.6% | 20th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,062 | 52.1% | 12 | 36th | 44.4% | 57th |
| Eviction Orders by Default by Representation | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,349 | 15.7% | 16 | 41st | 11.4% | 62nd |
| Not a Default | 12,644 | 84.3% | 125 | 36th | 88.7% | 16th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 87 | 4.3% | 1 | 26th | 3.7% | 36th |
| Not a Default | 1,952 | 95.7% | 26 | 32nd | 96.3% | 42nd |
| 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 | 5,101 | 34% | 42 | 39th | 29.8% | 58th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,631 | 17.6% | 47 | 20th | 33.3% | 4th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 7,261 | 48.4% | 52 | 40th | 36.9% | 67th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 108 | 5.3% | 2 | 15th | 7.4% | 21st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 38 | 1.9% | 0 | 28th | 0% | 28th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,893 | 92.8% | 25 | 31st | 92.6% | 48th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 14,993 | 88% | 141 | 36th | 83.9% | 65th |
| Private Attorney | 1,799 | 10.6% | 25 | 30th | 14.9% | 13th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 240 | 1.4% | 2 | 28th | 1.2% | 38th |
| 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 | 9,172 | 61.2% | 69 | 41st | 48.9% | 69th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,821 | 38.8% | 72 | 30th | 51.1% | 9th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 916 | 50.9% | 14 | 27th | 56% | 23rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 883 | 49.1% | 11 | 31st | 44% | 54th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 61 | 25.4% | 1 | 13th | 50% | 8th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 179 | 74.6% | 1 | 32nd | 50% | 42nd |
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 | - | - | - |
