1 census tracts · pop 2,309 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Ambridge is a one-tract neighborhood of Gary, IN, population 2,309. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, in the Moderate tier. 25.6% 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.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. This is a renter market: 74% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 8.7/10. SNAP participation is 33.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Cost burden runs 44% against 36.4% citywide, putting Ambridge 7.8% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.2/10. The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Average gross rent is $913, 10% below the Gary average of $1,012. That places it #12 of 15 neighborhoods in Gary. For a like-for-like read, Morningside and Duneland Village score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $47,841.
One tract means one number: 5.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ambridge vs GaryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ambridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.7%Housing insecurity
25.6%Utility shutoff threat
41.1%Food insecurity
33.7%SNAP enrollment
11.5%No health insurance
40.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ambridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ambridge?
Ambridge scores 5.7/10 (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 Ambridge compare to Gary overall?
Ambridge scores 1.1 points higher than Gary overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $913 vs $1,012.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ambridge?
Average gross rent in Ambridge is $913/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ambridge residents are renters?
74% of Ambridge households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Gary). The neighborhood has 2,309 residents.
Q5
Is Ambridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Ambridge sits in the 89th 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 Ambridge for landlords?
Ambridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Gary as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Ambridge?
Ambridge has 2,690 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Other / Multiracial (9.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
