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Neighborhood

Eviction Risk in Duneland Village , Gary

1 census tracts · pop 2,280 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Duneland Village is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Gary with 1 census tract and a population of 2,280 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $940/month sits 7% lower than the Gary citywide median ($1,012).

Eviction Risk
5.8
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
55%
20% severely burdened
Median rent
$940
Median household income
$41,764
15.1% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Duneland Village vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Duneland Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Duneland Village: 5.85.8Duneland VillageNeighborhoodParent city: 6.16.1Parent cityhost cityState: 4.54.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · IN
Forestdale
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.2K
Peer · IN
Horace Mann
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
5 tracts · pop. 8.7K
Peer · IN
Miller
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 8.2K
Peer · IN
Old Downtown
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.1K
Comparison

Duneland Village vs Gary

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.8 -5%
Gary: 6.1
Rent burden
55.0% +51%
Gary: 36.4%
Median gross rent
$940 -7%
Gary: $1,012
Median HH income
$41,764 +12%
Gary: $37,380
Poverty rate
15.1% -54%
Gary: 32.9%
Renter share
77.9% +53%
Gary: 51.0%
Where

Tract centroids in Duneland Village

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,357 residents across all tracts in Duneland Village. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 1.7% White (non-Hispanic): 12.3% Black (non-Hispanic): 86%
  • Hispanic / Latino 1.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 12.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 86%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Duneland Village

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
18089010206 5.8 2,280 55% $940
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 75%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 85%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.

Frequently asked

About Duneland Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Duneland Village?

Duneland Village scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Duneland Village compare to Gary overall?

Duneland Village scores 0.3 points lower than Gary overall (6.1/10). Rent burden: 55% vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $940 vs $1,012.

What is the median rent in Duneland Village?

Median 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.

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.

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.

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