1 census tracts · pop 2,280 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Duneland Village is a one-tract neighborhood of Gary, IN, population 2,280. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Gary baseline of 36.4%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. This is a renter market: 78% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.7/10.
Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 27.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. SNAP participation is 31.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.2/10. At $940 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Gary commands.
That places it #13 of 15 neighborhoods in Gary. The closest comparables inside the same city are Ambridge and Miller. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $41,764.
One tract means one number: 5.5/10 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
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Duneland Village vs GaryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Duneland Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.0%Housing insecurity
24.1%Utility shutoff threat
38.2%Food insecurity
31.3%SNAP enrollment
11.5%No health insurance
39.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Duneland Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Duneland Village?
Duneland Village scores 5.5/10 (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 Duneland Village compare to Gary overall?
Duneland Village scores 0.9 points higher than Gary overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $940 vs $1,012.
Q3
What is the average rent in Duneland Village?
Average gross rent in Duneland Village is $940/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Duneland Village residents are renters?
78% of Duneland Village households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Gary). The neighborhood has 2,280 residents.
Q5
Is Duneland Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Duneland Village sits in the 87th 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 Duneland Village for landlords?
Duneland Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Duneland Village?
Duneland Village has 2,357 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Hispanic / Latino (1.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
