1 census tracts · pop 3,374 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Prairie Park is a one-tract neighborhood of East Chicago, IN and houses 3,374 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 30.2% citywide, putting Prairie Park 13.9% over its own city.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. 26% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10.
19.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. At $996 a month, rents sit 17% over what the rest of East Chicago commands.
The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.2/10.
18.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. That places it #8 of 9 neighborhoods in East Chicago.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Washington Square and Marktown Historic District. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Prairie Park vs East ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Prairie Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.9%Housing insecurity
19.0%Utility shutoff threat
35.8%Food insecurity
23.9%SNAP enrollment
18.8%No health insurance
38.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Prairie Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Prairie Park?
Prairie Park scores 5.2/10 (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 Prairie Park compare to East Chicago overall?
Prairie Park scores 1.0 points higher than East Chicago overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $996 vs $854.
Q3
What is the average rent in Prairie Park?
Average gross rent in Prairie Park is $996/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Prairie Park residents are renters?
44% of Prairie Park households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in East Chicago). The neighborhood has 3,374 residents.
Q5
Is Prairie Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Prairie Park sits in the 73rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Prairie Park for landlords?
Prairie Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Prairie Park?
Prairie Park has 3,629 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (57.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
