1 census tracts · pop 3,777 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Schleicher is a one-tract neighborhood of Hammond, IN and houses 3,777 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. Against a Hammond baseline of 30.3%, around two-thirds of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.8/10. 16.5% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Food insecurity affects 30.0% of adults, 12.2 points above the national rate. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.3/10. 9% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
At $1,022 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Hammond commands. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Hammond, it ranks #7 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Pulaski Park and Central Hammond.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $51,546. 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Schleicher vs HammondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Schleicher
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.0%Housing insecurity
16.5%Utility shutoff threat
30.0%Food insecurity
20.5%SNAP enrollment
14.6%No health insurance
36.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Schleicher
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Schleicher?
Schleicher scores 4.8/10 (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 Schleicher compare to Hammond overall?
Schleicher scores 0.8 points higher than Hammond overall (4/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,022 vs $1,134.
Q3
What is the average rent in Schleicher?
Average gross rent in Schleicher is $1,022/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Schleicher residents are renters?
44% of Schleicher households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Hammond). The neighborhood has 3,777 residents.
Q5
Is Schleicher a high social-vulnerability area?
Schleicher sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Schleicher for landlords?
Schleicher carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Schleicher?
Schleicher has 3,629 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (35.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
