4 census tracts · pop 5,881 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Marshalltown spans 4 census tracts of Gary, IN and houses 5,881 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Gary baseline of 36.4%, 59% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Food insecurity affects 53.8% of adults, 36.0 points above the national rate. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 36.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 40%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Annualized rent equals 37% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
Running hot is economic stress at 9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.7/10. At $951 a month, rents sit 6% under what the rest of Gary commands.
Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Gary, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6
Elevated
4 tracts · population-weighted
Marshalltown vs GaryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Marshalltown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
34.8%Housing insecurity
33.3%Utility shutoff threat
51.6%Food insecurity
47.8%SNAP enrollment
14.5%No health insurance
46.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Marshalltown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Marshalltown?
Marshalltown scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Marshalltown compare to Gary overall?
Marshalltown scores 1.4 points higher than Gary overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $951 vs $1,012.
Q3
What is the average rent in Marshalltown?
Average gross rent in Marshalltown is $951/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Marshalltown residents are renters?
55% of Marshalltown households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Gary). The neighborhood has 5,881 residents.
Q5
Is Marshalltown a high social-vulnerability area?
Marshalltown sits in the 81st 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
Which tracts in Marshalltown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Marshalltown is census tract 18089011600 (score 6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Marshalltown for landlords?
Marshalltown carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Marshalltown?
Marshalltown has 5,719 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
