1 census tracts · pop 4,101 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Northside is a one-tract neighborhood of East Chicago, IN, population 4,101. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 49% against 30.2% citywide, putting Northside 19.1% over its own city.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. Severe burden reaches 25%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Food insecurity affects 39.0% of adults, 21.2 points above the national rate.
25.3% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.2/10. Average gross rent is $949, 11% above the East Chicago average of $854.
Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of East Chicago, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Indiana Harbor and North Harbor score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $45,000. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Northside vs East ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.8%Housing insecurity
19.1%Utility shutoff threat
39.0%Food insecurity
24.6%SNAP enrollment
25.3%No health insurance
39.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northside?
Northside scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Northside compare to East Chicago overall?
Northside scores 1.4 points higher than East Chicago overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $949 vs $854.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northside?
Average gross rent in Northside is $949/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northside residents are renters?
53% of Northside households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in East Chicago). The neighborhood has 4,101 residents.
Q5
Is Northside a high social-vulnerability area?
Northside sits in the 88th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Northside for landlords?
Northside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Northside?
Northside has 3,696 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (68%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
