1 census tracts · pop 4,294 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Columbia Center is a one-tract neighborhood of Hammond, IN, population 4,294. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Hammond rate of 30.3%.
The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.8/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.5/10. At $1,277 a month, rents sit 13% over what the rest of Hammond commands.
That places it #13 of 16 neighborhoods in Hammond. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $61,658. 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Columbia Center vs HammondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport4%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Columbia Center
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.3%Housing insecurity
12.3%Utility shutoff threat
23.2%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
14.4%No health insurance
31.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Columbia Center
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Columbia Center?
Columbia Center scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 Columbia Center compare to Hammond overall?
Columbia Center scores 0.0 points higher than Hammond overall (4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,277 vs $1,134.
Q3
What is the average rent in Columbia Center?
Average gross rent in Columbia Center is $1,277/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Columbia Center residents are renters?
31% of Columbia Center households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Hammond). The neighborhood has 4,294 residents.
Q5
Is Columbia Center a high social-vulnerability area?
Columbia Center sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Columbia Center for landlords?
Columbia Center carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Hammond as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Columbia Center?
Columbia Center has 4,844 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (38.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
