1 census tracts · pop 4,419 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Roxana maps to a single census tract in East Chicago, IN and houses 4,419 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the East Chicago rate of 30.2%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. The poverty rate is 30%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. 24.2% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Running hot is economic stress at 7.6/10. SNAP participation is 25.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of East Chicago, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $904, close to the East Chicago average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $46,733. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. 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
Roxana vs East ChicagoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Roxana
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.0%Housing insecurity
19.6%Utility shutoff threat
38.8%Food insecurity
25.0%SNAP enrollment
24.2%No health insurance
38.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Roxana
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Roxana?
Roxana 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 Roxana compare to East Chicago overall?
Roxana scores 1.4 points higher than East Chicago overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $904 vs $854.
Q3
What is the average rent in Roxana?
Average gross rent in Roxana is $904/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Roxana residents are renters?
50% of Roxana households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in East Chicago). The neighborhood has 4,419 residents.
Q5
Is Roxana a high social-vulnerability area?
Roxana sits in the 91st 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 Roxana for landlords?
Roxana 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 Roxana?
Roxana has 5,030 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (70.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
