Eviction Risk in Zimmerman's , Griffith
Tract 18089041001 · Lake County, IN · pop 4,802 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Census tract 18089041001 sits in the Zimmerman's neighborhood of Griffith, Indiana. It has a population of 4,802 and an eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). 43% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 20% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,181/month against a median household income of $62,167 — roughly 23% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 4,909 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 14.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 44.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 40.4%
- Other / Multiracial 0.4%
How the 4.8/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | — | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.0 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.8 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.2 | Griffith (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 6.0 | Griffith (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 1.9 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 6.1 | Griffith (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 5.0 | Griffith (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.4 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 4.9 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 46
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 46%Socioeconomic
- 23%Household composition
- 74%Racial/ethnic minority
- 51%Housing & transportation
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 16.8%Housing insecurity
- 12.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 21.0%Food insecurity
- 12.5%SNAP enrollment
- 10.5%Transit barriers
- 9.5%No health insurance
- 18.9%Frequent mental distress
- 28.4%Any disability
Dominant grade: D — hazardous — formally redlined; mortgage applications routinely denied
Approximately 0% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Lake Co. Gary. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 0.0%C (Declining)
- 0.0%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 18089041001
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18089041001?
Census tract 18089041001 in the Zimmerman's neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 18089041001?
Median gross rent is $1,181/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 18089041001?
5.4% of residents in tract 18089041001 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,802.
How socially vulnerable is tract 18089041001?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 46th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 46th, household 23th, minority 74th, housing 51th.
Is tract 18089041001 considered part of Zimmerman's?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 18089041001 fall within Zimmerman's (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
What share of households in tract 18089041001 struggle to pay rent?
About 16.8% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 12.9% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 18089041001 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is D (Hazardous / redlined). Roughly 0% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Lake Co. Gary. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.