| Item | Chicago | Ashburn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 18,345 | - | 98 | 48th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 2.9% | - | 4% | 27th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 16,145 | 88% | 75 | 50th | 76.5% | 71st |
| Sealed | 2,200 | 12% | 23 | 35th | 23.5% | 7th |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 2,310 | 14.5% | 14 | 44th | 18.9% | 29th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 13,681 | 85.6% | 60 | 51st | 81.1% | 49th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,229 | - | $3,133 | 13th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 9,571 | 59.9% | 38 | 52nd | 51.4% | 60th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,420 | 40.2% | 36 | 48th | 48.7% | 17th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,037 | 19% | 11 | 52nd | 14.9% | 50th |
| Not a Default | 12,954 | 81% | 63 | 50th | 85.1% | 28th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 4,045 | 25.3% | 16 | 55th | 21.6% | 66th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,500 | 15.6% | 21 | 39th | 28.4% | 5th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,446 | 59.1% | 37 | 50th | 50% | 64th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 13,804 | 86.3% | 65 | 50th | 87.8% | 35th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,187 | 13.7% | 9 | 44th | 12.2% | 43rd |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 1,944 | 12.2% | 13 | 43rd | 17.6% | 10th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 14,047 | 87.8% | 61 | 52nd | 82.4% | 68th |
| 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% | 29 | 58th | 47.5% | 71st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,492 | 39.1% | 32 | 46th | 52.5% | 6th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,016 | 52.3% | 9 | 36th | 69.2% | 6th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 928 | 47.7% | 4 | 53rd | 30.8% | 72nd |
| 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% | 10 | 53rd | 16.4% | 54th |
| Not a Default | 11,118 | 79.2% | 51 | 50th | 83.6% | 24th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 108 | 5.6% | 1 | 28th | 7.7% | 17th |
| Not a Default | 1,836 | 94.4% | 12 | 43rd | 92.3% | 60th |
| 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% | 15 | 58th | 24.6% | 66th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,469 | 17.6% | 21 | 38th | 34.4% | 3rd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 7,626 | 54.3% | 25 | 59th | 41% | 71st |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 93 | 4.8% | 1 | 25th | 7.7% | 18th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 31 | 1.6% | 0 | 22nd | 0% | 22nd |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,820 | 93.6% | 12 | 43rd | 92.3% | 51st |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 14,047 | 87.8% | 61 | 52nd | 82.4% | 68th |
| Private Attorney | 1,689 | 10.6% | 12 | 42nd | 16.2% | 12th |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 255 | 1.6% | 1 | 42nd | 1.4% | 36th |
| 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% | 29 | 58th | 47.5% | 71st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,492 | 39.1% | 32 | 46th | 52.5% | 6th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 949 | 56.2% | 8 | 38th | 66.7% | 13th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 740 | 43.8% | 4 | 48th | 33.3% | 60th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 67 | 26.3% | 1 | 18th | 100% | 1st |
| 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% | 37,837 | 19th | 89.3% | 12th |
| Below poverty level | 565,024 | 20.9% | 4,545 | 45th | 10.7% | 66th |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,188,437 | 80.5% | 38,995 | 20th | 88.7% | 19th |
| Below poverty level | 530,118 | 19.5% | 4,991 | 42nd | 11.4% | 59th |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,282 | 31.8% | 6,849 | 33rd | 16.2% | 41st |
| Black | 909,842 | 33.7% | 21,449 | 15th | 50.6% | 30th |
| Latinx | 753,375 | 27.9% | 13,271 | 21st | 31.3% | 25th |
| Asian | 143,654 | 5.3% | 473 | 35th | 1.1% | 40th |
| Other | 37,313 | 1.4% | 340 | 37th | 0.8% | 50th |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,323 | 32.8% | 4,424 | 38th | 10.1% | 47th |
| Black | 808,165 | 29.7% | 20,914 | 15th | 47.6% | 29th |
| Latinx | 788,140 | 29% | 17,303 | 19th | 39.3% | 24th |
| Asian | 172,991 | 6.4% | 370 | 43rd | 0.8% | 46th |
| Other | 56,936 | 2.1% | 975 | 20th | 2.2% | 30th |
| 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% | 1,702 | 65th | 12.6% | 76th |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,929 | 51.9% | 2,434 | 60th | 17.7% | 75th |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | $879 - $1,084 | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | $1,016 - $1,510 | - | - | - |
