| Item | Chicago | Logan Square | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 19,529 | - | 227 | 34th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 3.1% | - | 1.2% | 71st | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 17,129 | 87.7% | 194 | 35th | 85.5% | 44th |
| Sealed | 2,400 | 12.3% | 33 | 27th | 14.5% | 34th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 2,641 | 15.6% | 37 | 29th | 19.4% | 27th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 14,336 | 84.4% | 154 | 37th | 80.6% | 51st |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,180 | - | $2,325 | 36th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 10,002 | 58.9% | 115 | 35th | 60.2% | 36th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,975 | 41.1% | 76 | 33rd | 39.8% | 42nd |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,313 | 13.6% | 23 | 37th | 12% | 47th |
| Not a Default | 14,664 | 86.4% | 168 | 35th | 88% | 31st |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 4,923 | 29% | 65 | 33rd | 34% | 10th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,641 | 15.6% | 27 | 35th | 14.1% | 39th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,413 | 55.5% | 99 | 35th | 51.8% | 52nd |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 14,302 | 84.2% | 163 | 33rd | 85.3% | 38th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,675 | 15.8% | 28 | 26th | 14.7% | 40th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,084 | 12.3% | 31 | 25th | 16.2% | 18th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 14,893 | 87.7% | 160 | 35th | 83.8% | 60th |
| 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 | 8,995 | 60.4% | 101 | 35th | 63.1% | 33rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,898 | 39.6% | 59 | 38th | 36.9% | 45th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,007 | 48.3% | 14 | 24th | 45.2% | 43rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,077 | 51.7% | 17 | 19th | 54.8% | 34th |
| Eviction Orders by Default by Representation | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,229 | 15% | 21 | 37th | 13.1% | 54th |
| Not a Default | 12,664 | 85% | 139 | 35th | 86.9% | 24th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 84 | 4% | 2 | 11th | 6.5% | 21st |
| Not a Default | 2,000 | 96% | 29 | 25th | 93.6% | 56th |
| 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 | 4,802 | 32.2% | 61 | 35th | 38.1% | 12th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,598 | 17.4% | 27 | 34th | 16.9% | 34th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 7,493 | 50.3% | 72 | 36th | 45% | 55th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 121 | 5.8% | 4 | 7th | 12.9% | 11th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 43 | 2.1% | 0 | 29th | 0% | 29th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,920 | 92.1% | 27 | 26th | 87.1% | 62nd |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 14,893 | 87.7% | 160 | 35th | 83.8% | 60th |
| Private Attorney | 1,824 | 10.7% | 26 | 24th | 13.6% | 25th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 260 | 1.5% | 5 | 18th | 2.6% | 16th |
| 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 | 8,995 | 60.4% | 101 | 35th | 63.1% | 33rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,898 | 39.6% | 59 | 38th | 36.9% | 45th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 937 | 51.4% | 13 | 23rd | 50% | 33rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 887 | 48.6% | 13 | 22nd | 50% | 36th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 70 | 26.9% | 1 | 20th | 20% | 27th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 190 | 73.1% | 4 | 14th | 80% | 29th |
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% | 58,569 | 7th | 78.5% | 42nd |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 16,040 | 5th | 21.5% | 36th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 63,366 | 6th | 87% | 23rd |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 9,497 | 19th | 13% | 55th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 28,046 | 11th | 37.6% | 30th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 5,110 | 42nd | 6.9% | 48th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 37,924 | 3rd | 50.8% | 16th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 2,412 | 21st | 3.2% | 31st |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 1,117 | 12th | 1.5% | 23rd |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 34,955 | 5th | 48% | 20th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 3,356 | 44th | 4.6% | 48th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 30,267 | 6th | 41.5% | 23rd |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 2,408 | 25th | 3.3% | 34th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 1,879 | 9th | 2.6% | 23rd |
| 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% | 19,490 | 8th | 58.9% | 19th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 19,113 | 10th | 58.6% | 23rd |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $698 - $1,295 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $986 - $1,997 | - | - | - |
