| Item | Chicago | Ward 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 19,529 | - | 698 | 7th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 3.1% | - | 4% | 17th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 17,129 | 87.7% | 644 | 7th | 92.3% | 8th |
| Sealed | 2,400 | 12.3% | 54 | 18th | 7.7% | 43rd |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 2,641 | 15.6% | 73 | 13th | 11.4% | 44th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 14,336 | 84.4% | 568 | 7th | 88.6% | 7th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,180 | - | $2,597 | 14th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 10,002 | 58.9% | 349 | 8th | 54.5% | 39th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,975 | 41.1% | 292 | 7th | 45.6% | 12th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,313 | 13.6% | 86 | 7th | 13.4% | 24th |
| Not a Default | 14,664 | 86.4% | 555 | 7th | 86.6% | 27th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 4,923 | 29% | 179 | 9th | 27.9% | 31st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,641 | 15.6% | 119 | 5th | 18.6% | 14th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,413 | 55.5% | 343 | 9th | 53.5% | 30th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 14,302 | 84.2% | 576 | 7th | 89.9% | 15th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,675 | 15.8% | 65 | 18th | 10.1% | 36th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 2,084 | 12.3% | 85 | 6th | 13.3% | 20th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 14,893 | 87.7% | 556 | 7th | 86.7% | 31st |
| 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% | 305 | 10th | 54.9% | 42nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,898 | 39.6% | 251 | 6th | 45.1% | 9th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,007 | 48.3% | 44 | 6th | 51.8% | 18th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 1,077 | 51.7% | 41 | 6th | 48.2% | 33rd |
| 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% | 82 | 7th | 14.8% | 26th |
| Not a Default | 12,664 | 85% | 474 | 7th | 85.3% | 25th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 84 | 4% | 4 | 5th | 4.7% | 19th |
| Not a Default | 2,000 | 96% | 81 | 6th | 95.3% | 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 | 4,802 | 32.2% | 175 | 9th | 31.5% | 29th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,598 | 17.4% | 115 | 5th | 20.7% | 15th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 7,493 | 50.3% | 266 | 10th | 47.8% | 29th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 121 | 5.8% | 4 | 9th | 4.7% | 33rd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 43 | 2.1% | 4 | 1st | 4.7% | 8th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,920 | 92.1% | 77 | 6th | 90.6% | 33rd |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 14,893 | 87.7% | 556 | 7th | 86.7% | 31st |
| Private Attorney | 1,824 | 10.7% | 70 | 7th | 10.9% | 30th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 260 | 1.5% | 15 | 1st | 2.3% | 10th |
| 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% | 305 | 10th | 54.9% | 42nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,898 | 39.6% | 251 | 6th | 45.1% | 9th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 937 | 51.4% | 42 | 5th | 60% | 10th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 887 | 48.6% | 28 | 11th | 40% | 41st |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 70 | 26.9% | 2 | 11th | 13.3% | 32nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 190 | 73.1% | 13 | 1st | 86.7% | 17th |
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 | - | - | - |
