| Item | Chicago | Jefferson Park | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 18,345 | - | 47 | 65th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 2.9% | - | 1.2% | 65th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 16,145 | 88% | 39 | 65th | 83% | 55th |
| Sealed | 2,200 | 12% | 8 | 58th | 17% | 22nd |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 2,310 | 14.5% | 10 | 56th | 25.6% | 9th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 13,681 | 85.6% | 29 | 65th | 74.4% | 69th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,229 | - | $2,941 | 20th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 9,571 | 59.9% | 26 | 63rd | 66.7% | 12th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,420 | 40.2% | 13 | 69th | 33.3% | 65th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,037 | 19% | 7 | 57th | 18% | 34th |
| Not a Default | 12,954 | 81% | 32 | 66th | 82.1% | 44th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 4,045 | 25.3% | 16 | 55th | 41% | 2nd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,500 | 15.6% | 4 | 67th | 10.3% | 68th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,446 | 59.1% | 19 | 67th | 48.7% | 68th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 13,804 | 86.3% | 30 | 65th | 76.9% | 61st |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,187 | 13.7% | 9 | 44th | 23.1% | 17th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 1,944 | 12.2% | 5 | 64th | 12.8% | 32nd |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 14,047 | 87.8% | 34 | 65th | 87.2% | 46th |
| 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 | 8,555 | 60.9% | 25 | 60th | 73.5% | 5th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,492 | 39.1% | 9 | 70th | 26.5% | 73rd |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,016 | 52.3% | 1 | 70th | 20% | 73rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 928 | 47.7% | 4 | 53rd | 80% | 4th |
| Eviction Orders by Default by Representation | ||||||
| No Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants did not have an attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 2,929 | 20.9% | 7 | 57th | 20.6% | 29th |
| Not a Default | 11,118 | 79.2% | 27 | 66th | 79.4% | 49th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 108 | 5.6% | 0 | 43rd | 0% | 43rd |
| Not a Default | 1,836 | 94.4% | 5 | 63rd | 100% | 1st |
| 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 | 3,952 | 28.1% | 16 | 54th | 47.1% | 3rd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,469 | 17.6% | 4 | 67th | 11.8% | 67th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 7,626 | 54.3% | 14 | 67th | 41.2% | 69th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 93 | 4.8% | 0 | 46th | 0% | 46th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 31 | 1.6% | 0 | 22nd | 0% | 22nd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,820 | 93.6% | 5 | 61st | 100% | 1st |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 14,047 | 87.8% | 34 | 65th | 87.2% | 46th |
| Private Attorney | 1,689 | 10.6% | 5 | 62nd | 12.8% | 22nd |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 255 | 1.6% | 0 | 56th | 0% | 56th |
| 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 | 8,555 | 60.9% | 25 | 60th | 73.5% | 5th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,492 | 39.1% | 9 | 70th | 26.5% | 73rd |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 949 | 56.2% | 1 | 70th | 20% | 73rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 740 | 43.8% | 4 | 48th | 80% | 3rd |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 67 | 26.3% | 0 | 34th | 0% | 34th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 188 | 73.7% | 0 | 49th | 0% | 49th |
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% | 25,332 | 35th | 94.8% | 4th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 1,378 | 71st | 5.2% | 74th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 25,283 | 36th | 90.3% | 13th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 2,706 | 57th | 9.7% | 65th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 18,250 | 18th | 68.3% | 11th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 274 | 72nd | 1% | 73rd |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 5,746 | 35th | 21.5% | 30th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 2,107 | 25th | 7.9% | 18th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 333 | 38th | 1.3% | 31st |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 17,159 | 18th | 61.3% | 14th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 307 | 70th | 1.1% | 74th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 6,910 | 34th | 24.7% | 27th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 2,894 | 23rd | 10.3% | 16th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 719 | 27th | 2.6% | 24th |
| 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% | 3,126 | 53rd | 28.6% | 62nd |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 3,873 | 49th | 34.3% | 58th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $742 - $1,010 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $992 - $1,209 | - | - | - |
