| Item | Chicago | Community Areas (data shown here if one selected) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 18,345 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 2.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 16,145 | 88% | - | - | - | - |
| Sealed | 2,200 | 12% | - | - | - | - |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 2,310 | 14.5% | - | - | - | - |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 13,681 | 85.6% | - | - | - | - |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,229 | - | - | - | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 9,571 | 59.9% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,420 | 40.2% | - | - | - | - |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,037 | 19% | - | - | - | - |
| Not a Default | 12,954 | 81% | - | - | - | - |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 4,045 | 25.3% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,500 | 15.6% | - | - | - | - |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,446 | 59.1% | - | - | - | - |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 13,804 | 86.3% | - | - | - | - |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,187 | 13.7% | - | - | - | - |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 1,944 | 12.2% | - | - | - | - |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 14,047 | 87.8% | - | - | - | - |
| 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% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,492 | 39.1% | - | - | - | - |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,016 | 52.3% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 928 | 47.7% | - | - | - | - |
| 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% | - | - | - | - |
| Not a Default | 11,118 | 79.2% | - | - | - | - |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 108 | 5.6% | - | - | - | - |
| Not a Default | 1,836 | 94.4% | - | - | - | - |
| 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% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,469 | 17.6% | - | - | - | - |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 7,626 | 54.3% | - | - | - | - |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 93 | 4.8% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 31 | 1.6% | - | - | - | - |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,820 | 93.6% | - | - | - | - |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 14,047 | 87.8% | - | - | - | - |
| Private Attorney | 1,689 | 10.6% | - | - | - | - |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 255 | 1.6% | - | - | - | - |
| 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% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,492 | 39.1% | - | - | - | - |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 949 | 56.2% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 740 | 43.8% | - | - | - | - |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 67 | 26.3% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 188 | 73.7% | - | - | - | - |
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 | 2,133,260 | 78.9% | - | - | - | - |
| Below poverty level | 570,042 | 21.1% | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 Poverty (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| At or above poverty level | 2,186,306 | 80.4% | - | - | - | - |
| Below poverty level | 532,056 | 19.6% | - | - | - | - |
| Race (% of Population) | ||||||
| 2010 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| White | 859,156 | 31.8% | - | - | - | - |
| Black | 909,833 | 33.7% | - | - | - | - |
| Latinx | 753,356 | 27.9% | - | - | - | - |
| Asian | 143,646 | 5.3% | - | - | - | - |
| Other | 37,312 | 1.4% | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 Race (% of Population) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| White | 892,207 | 32.8% | - | - | - | - |
| Black | 808,161 | 29.7% | - | - | - | - |
| Latinx | 788,134 | 29% | - | - | - | - |
| Asian | 172,935 | 6.4% | - | - | - | - |
| Other | 56,923 | 2.1% | - | - | - | - |
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | ||||||
| 2010 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 592,692 | 49.5% | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 Rental Units (% of Housing) from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Rental Units (% of Housing) | 626,862 | 51.9% | - | - | - | - |
| Median Rent | ||||||
| 2010 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2006-2010) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $885 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 Median Rent from American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2014-2018) | ||||||
| Median Rent | $1,077 | - | - | - | - | - |
