2 census tracts · pop 11,225 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.4–4.6
Eastgate spans 2 census tracts of Hammond, IN and houses 11,225 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10.
The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 37% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Hammond rate of 30.3%. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.8/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.3/10. Average gross rent is $1,261, 11% above the Hammond average of $1,134.
Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Hammond, it ranks #10 by risk, the middle third. Only 25% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Grand Park and Robertsdale. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.2 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $60,253.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Eastgate vs HammondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Eastgate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.3%Housing insecurity
13.1%Utility shutoff threat
24.9%Food insecurity
14.3%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Eastgate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Eastgate?
Eastgate scores 4.5/10 (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 Eastgate compare to Hammond overall?
Eastgate scores 0.5 points higher than Hammond overall (4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,261 vs $1,134.
Q3
What is the average rent in Eastgate?
Average gross rent in Eastgate is $1,261/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Eastgate residents are renters?
25% of Eastgate households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Hammond). The neighborhood has 11,225 residents.
Q5
Is Eastgate a high social-vulnerability area?
Eastgate sits in the 71st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Eastgate have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Eastgate is census tract 18089021900 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 4.6, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Eastgate for landlords?
Eastgate carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Hammond as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Eastgate?
Eastgate has 10,947 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (44.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
