1 census tracts · pop 4,247 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Forestdale maps to a single census tract in Hammond, IN and houses 4,247 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 62% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Hammond rate of 30.3%.
Severe burden reaches 36%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.8/10. The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.3/10.
Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Hammond, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, North Hammond and Old Downtown score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,170, close to the Hammond average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $51,591. 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forestdale vs HammondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forestdale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.2%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility shutoff threat
21.9%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
30.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forestdale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forestdale?
Forestdale scores 5.4/10 (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 Forestdale compare to Hammond overall?
Forestdale scores 1.4 points higher than Hammond overall (4/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,170 vs $1,134.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forestdale?
Average gross rent in Forestdale is $1,170/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forestdale residents are renters?
54% of Forestdale households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Hammond). The neighborhood has 4,247 residents.
Q5
Is Forestdale a high social-vulnerability area?
Forestdale sits in the 72nd 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
How safe is Forestdale for landlords?
Forestdale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forestdale?
Forestdale has 4,327 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Hispanic / Latino (25.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
