2 census tracts · pop 8,013 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3–5.6
Lakeside spans 2 census tracts of East Chicago, IN, population 8,013. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. The severe-burden share is 42%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Against a East Chicago baseline of 30.2%, roughly two in three of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. SNAP participation is 38.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 5.6, a 2.6-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 29.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 3/10. Average gross rent is $936, 10% above the East Chicago average of $854. That places it #9 of 9 neighborhoods in East Chicago.
At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $69,603, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lakeside vs East ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lakeside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.3%Housing insecurity
13.1%Utility shutoff threat
20.5%Food insecurity
15.5%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lakeside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakeside?
Lakeside scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Lakeside compare to East Chicago overall?
Lakeside scores 0.8 points lower than East Chicago overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $936 vs $854.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakeside?
Average gross rent in Lakeside is $936/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakeside residents are renters?
22% of Lakeside households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in East Chicago). The neighborhood has 8,013 residents.
Q5
Is Lakeside a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakeside sits in the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Lakeside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lakeside is census tract 18089030100 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.6, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Lakeside for landlords?
Lakeside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to East Chicago as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakeside?
Lakeside has 7,815 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.3%), Hispanic / Latino (19.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
