| Item | Chicago | West Town | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 18,345 | - | 201 | 34th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 2.9% | - | 0.8% | 71st | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 16,145 | 88% | 181 | 33rd | 90.1% | 24th |
| Sealed | 2,200 | 12% | 20 | 39th | 10% | 54th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 2,310 | 14.5% | 23 | 35th | 12.9% | 52nd |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 13,681 | 85.6% | 155 | 34th | 87.1% | 26th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,229 | - | $2,594 | 30th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 9,571 | 59.9% | 98 | 37th | 55.1% | 50th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,420 | 40.2% | 80 | 30th | 44.9% | 28th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,037 | 19% | 37 | 31st | 20.8% | 23rd |
| Not a Default | 12,954 | 81% | 141 | 34th | 79.2% | 55th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 4,045 | 25.3% | 40 | 39th | 22.5% | 63rd |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,500 | 15.6% | 27 | 34th | 15.2% | 36th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,446 | 59.1% | 111 | 32nd | 62.4% | 20th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 13,804 | 86.3% | 159 | 32nd | 89.3% | 29th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,187 | 13.7% | 19 | 29th | 10.7% | 49th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 1,944 | 12.2% | 31 | 24th | 17.4% | 11th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 14,047 | 87.8% | 147 | 35th | 82.6% | 67th |
| 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% | 79 | 37th | 53.7% | 53rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,492 | 39.1% | 68 | 29th | 46.3% | 25th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,016 | 52.3% | 19 | 17th | 61.3% | 19th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 928 | 47.7% | 12 | 30th | 38.7% | 59th |
| 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% | 36 | 31st | 24.5% | 13th |
| Not a Default | 11,118 | 79.2% | 111 | 37th | 75.5% | 65th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 108 | 5.6% | 1 | 28th | 3.2% | 38th |
| Not a Default | 1,836 | 94.4% | 30 | 24th | 96.8% | 40th |
| 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% | 37 | 39th | 25.2% | 61st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,469 | 17.6% | 27 | 34th | 18.4% | 31st |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 7,626 | 54.3% | 83 | 32nd | 56.5% | 28th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 93 | 4.8% | 3 | 6th | 9.7% | 10th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 31 | 1.6% | 0 | 22nd | 0% | 22nd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,820 | 93.6% | 28 | 23rd | 90.3% | 64th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 14,047 | 87.8% | 147 | 35th | 82.6% | 67th |
| Private Attorney | 1,689 | 10.6% | 28 | 22nd | 15.7% | 15th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 255 | 1.6% | 3 | 28th | 1.7% | 26th |
| 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% | 79 | 37th | 53.7% | 53rd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,492 | 39.1% | 68 | 29th | 46.3% | 25th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 949 | 56.2% | 18 | 18th | 64.3% | 22nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 740 | 43.8% | 10 | 29th | 35.7% | 56th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 67 | 26.3% | 1 | 18th | 33.3% | 19th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 188 | 73.7% | 2 | 27th | 66.7% | 35th |
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% | 68,860 | 3rd | 82.5% | 30th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 14,564 | 13th | 17.5% | 48th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 73,926 | 3rd | 87.9% | 21st |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 10,190 | 17th | 12.1% | 57th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 47,344 | 4th | 56.8% | 15th |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 7,584 | 35th | 9.1% | 45th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 24,391 | 11th | 29.2% | 26th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 2,914 | 17th | 3.5% | 29th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 1,191 | 10th | 1.4% | 27th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 52,726 | 4th | 62.7% | 11th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 5,913 | 40th | 7% | 45th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 19,038 | 17th | 22.6% | 29th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 4,049 | 15th | 4.8% | 29th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 2,388 | 3rd | 2.8% | 19th |
| 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% | 23,449 | 3rd | 55.2% | 29th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 23,795 | 3rd | 58% | 25th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $799 - $1,592 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $1,019 - $2,124 | - | - | - |
