1 census tracts · pop 1,587 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Waverly Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Gary, IN, population 1,587. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 51%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Gary rate of 36.4%. The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. Food insecurity affects 46.2% of adults, 28.4 points above the national rate.
The poverty rate is 41%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $41,042 and the ratio lands at 36%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 30.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.7/10. Average gross rent is $1,224, 21% above the Gary average of $1,012.
Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Gary, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Horace Mann and Tarrytown score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waverly Park vs GaryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority100%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport8%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waverly Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
30.1%Housing insecurity
27.9%Utility shutoff threat
46.2%Food insecurity
40.4%SNAP enrollment
13.8%No health insurance
46.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waverly Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waverly Park?
Waverly Park scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Waverly Park compare to Gary overall?
Waverly Park scores 1.4 points higher than Gary overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,224 vs $1,012.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waverly Park?
Average gross rent in Waverly Park is $1,224/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waverly Park residents are renters?
52% of Waverly Park households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Gary). The neighborhood has 1,587 residents.
Q5
Is Waverly Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Waverly Park sits in the 77th 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 Waverly Park for landlords?
Waverly Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Waverly Park?
Waverly Park has 1,556 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (83.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10.7%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
