| Item | Chicago | Ward 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 20,439 | - | 759 | 9th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 3.3% | - | 4.4% | 17th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 17,173 | 84% | 645 | 8th | 85% | 16th |
| Sealed | 3,266 | 16% | 114 | 9th | 15% | 35th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 2,618 | 15.4% | 82 | 14th | 12.9% | 41st |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 14,414 | 84.6% | 556 | 8th | 87.2% | 10th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,027 | - | $2,264 | 19th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 10,149 | 59.6% | 353 | 10th | 55.3% | 39th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,883 | 40.4% | 285 | 7th | 44.7% | 12th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,436 | 14.3% | 82 | 10th | 12.9% | 35th |
| Not a Default | 14,596 | 85.7% | 556 | 8th | 87.2% | 15th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 5,209 | 30.6% | 179 | 10th | 28.1% | 38th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,669 | 15.7% | 112 | 6th | 17.6% | 18th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,154 | 53.8% | 347 | 9th | 54.4% | 21st |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 14,174 | 83.2% | 570 | 7th | 89.3% | 16th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,858 | 16.8% | 68 | 18th | 10.7% | 35th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,039 | 12% | 90 | 4th | 14.1% | 16th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 14,993 | 88% | 548 | 9th | 85.9% | 35th |
| 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% | 315 | 10th | 57.5% | 36th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,821 | 38.8% | 233 | 7th | 42.5% | 15th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 977 | 47.9% | 38 | 7th | 42.2% | 39th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,062 | 52.1% | 52 | 1st | 57.8% | 12th |
| 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% | 77 | 10th | 14.1% | 34th |
| Not a Default | 12,644 | 84.3% | 471 | 9th | 86% | 17th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 87 | 4.3% | 5 | 2nd | 5.6% | 18th |
| Not a Default | 1,952 | 95.7% | 85 | 5th | 94.4% | 32nd |
| 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% | 174 | 12th | 31.8% | 37th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,631 | 17.6% | 110 | 6th | 20.1% | 17th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 7,261 | 48.4% | 264 | 10th | 48.2% | 20th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 108 | 5.3% | 5 | 5th | 5.6% | 18th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 38 | 1.9% | 2 | 2nd | 2.2% | 18th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,893 | 92.8% | 83 | 7th | 92.2% | 29th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 14,993 | 88% | 548 | 9th | 85.9% | 35th |
| Private Attorney | 1,799 | 10.6% | 75 | 6th | 11.8% | 20th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 240 | 1.4% | 15 | 2nd | 2.4% | 7th |
| 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% | 315 | 10th | 57.5% | 36th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,821 | 38.8% | 233 | 7th | 42.5% | 15th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 916 | 50.9% | 35 | 7th | 46.7% | 33rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 883 | 49.1% | 40 | 4th | 53.3% | 17th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 61 | 25.4% | 3 | 6th | 20% | 23rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 179 | 74.6% | 12 | 3rd | 80% | 20th |
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% | 36,784 | 42nd | 73.9% | 36th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 13,027 | 20th | 26.2% | 15th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 43,794 | 26th | 75% | 35th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 14,574 | 8th | 25% | 16th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 10,002 | 32nd | 20.1% | 27th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 34,516 | 15th | 69.3% | 12th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 1,631 | 45th | 3.3% | 45th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 3,057 | 19th | 6.1% | 16th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 601 | 28th | 1.2% | 24th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 13,775 | 24th | 23.6% | 29th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 34,837 | 10th | 59.7% | 14th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 2,094 | 46th | 3.6% | 46th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 6,157 | 9th | 10.6% | 9th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 1,501 | 18th | 2.6% | 18th |
| 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% | 15,126 | 16th | 53.7% | 18th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 18,049 | 9th | 57.1% | 16th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $247 - $1,268 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $280 - $2,114 | - | - | - |
