| Item | Chicago | Ward 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Rank | Percent | Rank | |
How Many Evictions Are There? | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | ||||||
| Eviction Filings | 18,345 | - | 719 | 7th | - | - |
| Eviction Filing Rate | ||||||
| Eviction Filing Rate | 2.9% | - | 4% | 19th | - | - |
| Sealed Cases (% of eviction filings) | ||||||
| Not Sealed | 16,145 | 88% | 659 | 7th | 91.7% | 9th |
| Sealed | 2,200 | 12% | 60 | 15th | 8.3% | 42nd |
Why Do Evictions Happen? | ||||||
| Eviction with Back Rent Cases | ||||||
| Eviction Only | 2,310 | 14.5% | 67 | 15th | 10.3% | 46th |
| Eviction with Back Rent | 13,681 | 85.6% | 582 | 7th | 89.7% | 5th |
| Median Back Rent Sought | ||||||
| Median Back Rent Sought | $2,229 | - | $2,500 | 19th | - | - |
What Happens In Eviction Court? | ||||||
| Eviction Orders (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 9,571 | 59.9% | 370 | 8th | 57% | 32nd |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 6,420 | 40.2% | 279 | 4th | 43% | 19th |
| Eviction Orders by Default (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 3,037 | 19% | 110 | 11th | 17% | 31st |
| Not a Default | 12,954 | 81% | 539 | 7th | 83.1% | 20th |
| Eviction Orders at First Time Up (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 4,045 | 25.3% | 158 | 8th | 24.4% | 30th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,500 | 15.6% | 100 | 8th | 15.4% | 27th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 9,446 | 59.1% | 391 | 7th | 60.3% | 20th |
Does Having An Attorney Matter? | ||||||
| Landlord Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Landlord | 13,804 | 86.3% | 613 | 5th | 94.5% | 11th |
| Landlord without an Attorney | 2,187 | 13.7% | 36 | 20th | 5.6% | 40th |
| Tenant Representation (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| Represented Tenant | 1,944 | 12.2% | 87 | 5th | 13.4% | 19th |
| Tenant without an Attorney | 14,047 | 87.8% | 562 | 7th | 86.6% | 32nd |
| 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% | 321 | 11th | 57.1% | 34th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,492 | 39.1% | 241 | 4th | 42.9% | 17th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 1,016 | 52.3% | 49 | 3rd | 56.3% | 17th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 928 | 47.7% | 38 | 6th | 43.7% | 34th |
| 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% | 105 | 11th | 18.7% | 32nd |
| Not a Default | 11,118 | 79.2% | 457 | 7th | 81.3% | 19th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order by Default | 108 | 5.6% | 5 | 5th | 5.8% | 19th |
| Not a Default | 1,836 | 94.4% | 82 | 5th | 94.3% | 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 | 3,952 | 28.1% | 152 | 8th | 27.1% | 31st |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 2,469 | 17.6% | 99 | 8th | 17.6% | 26th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 7,626 | 54.3% | 311 | 8th | 55.3% | 17th |
| With an Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had attorney representation) | ||||||
| Eviction Order at First Time Up | 93 | 4.8% | 6 | 3rd | 6.9% | 16th |
| Other Outcome at First Time Up | 31 | 1.6% | 1 | 9th | 1.2% | 18th |
| Not a First Time Up Outcome | 1,820 | 93.6% | 80 | 6th | 92% | 37th |
What About Legal Aid Attorneys? | ||||||
| Tenant Attorney Type (% of completed cases) | ||||||
| No Attorney | 14,047 | 87.8% | 562 | 7th | 86.6% | 32nd |
| Private Attorney | 1,689 | 10.6% | 72 | 6th | 11.1% | 23rd |
| Legal Aid Attorney | 255 | 1.6% | 15 | 3rd | 2.3% | 12th |
| 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% | 321 | 11th | 57.1% | 34th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 5,492 | 39.1% | 241 | 4th | 42.9% | 17th |
| Private Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a private attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 949 | 56.2% | 47 | 3rd | 65.3% | 7th |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 740 | 43.8% | 25 | 7th | 34.7% | 44th |
| Legal Aid Attorney (% of completed cases where tenants had a legal aid attorney) | ||||||
| Eviction Order | 67 | 26.3% | 2 | 9th | 13.3% | 31st |
| Other Outcome (primarily dismissals) | 188 | 73.7% | 13 | 3rd | 86.7% | 14th |
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 | - | - | - |
