Eviction Risk in Eastgate , Hammond
2 census tracts · pop 11,225 · pop-weighted composite 5.2/10 · range 5.0–5.4
Eastgate is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Hammond with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,225 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,261/month sits 11% higher than the Hammond citywide median ($1,134).
Eastgate vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Eastgate vs Hammond
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic-White Neighborhood — 10,947 residents across all tracts in Eastgate. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 44.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 38.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 13.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.7%
- Other / Multiracial 3.1%
2 tracts in Eastgate
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18089021900 | 5.4 | 5,449 | 45% | $1,264 |
| 18089021000 | 5.0 | 5,776 | 30% | $1,259 |
CDC SVI percentile: 71
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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
About Eastgate
What is the eviction-risk score for Eastgate?
Eastgate scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Eastgate compare to Hammond overall?
Eastgate scores 0.2 points lower than Hammond overall (5.4/10). Rent burden: 37% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,261 vs $1,134.
What is the median rent in Eastgate?
Median 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.
What percentage of Eastgate residents are renters?
25% of Eastgate households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Hammond). The neighborhood has 11,225 residents.
Is Eastgate a high social-vulnerability area?
Eastgate sits in the 71th 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.