2 census tracts · pop 8,185 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.8–6
Miller is a 2-tract neighborhood of Gary, IN, population 8,185. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Gary rate of 36.4%.
The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. SNAP participation is 31.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10. The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 25.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.8 to 6, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.2/10. That places it #15 of 15 neighborhoods in Gary.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Inland Manor and Duneland Village. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,063, close to the Gary average.
Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $44,237.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.2 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Miller vs GaryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Miller
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.7%Housing insecurity
20.1%Utility shutoff threat
35.5%Food insecurity
27.4%SNAP enrollment
16.2%No health insurance
40.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Miller
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Miller?
Miller scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Miller compare to Gary overall?
Miller scores 0.6 points higher than Gary overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,063 vs $1,012.
Q3
What is the average rent in Miller?
Average gross rent in Miller is $1,063/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Miller residents are renters?
47% of Miller households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Gary). The neighborhood has 8,185 residents.
Q5
Is Miller a high social-vulnerability area?
Miller sits in the 88th 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 Miller have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Miller is census tract 18089010207 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Miller for landlords?
Miller carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Miller?
Miller has 7,841 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.3%), Hispanic / Latino (30.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
