1 census tracts · pop 4,205 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
South Hammond maps to a single census tract in Hammond, IN, population 4,205. The Eviction Risk Score is 4/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.8/10. Against a Hammond baseline of 30.3%, 24% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
The severe-burden share is 11%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 15.5% 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.
At $959 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Hammond commands. Food insecurity affects 28.9% of adults, 11.1 points above the national rate. That places it #13 of 16 neighborhoods in Hammond.
For a like-for-like read, Columbia Center and Forest-Ivanhoe Historic District score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $56,744.
34% 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
South Hammond vs HammondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Hammond
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.0%Housing insecurity
15.5%Utility shutoff threat
28.9%Food insecurity
17.5%SNAP enrollment
16.7%No health insurance
34.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Hammond
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Hammond?
South Hammond 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 South Hammond compare to Hammond overall?
South Hammond scores 0.0 points higher than Hammond overall (4/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $959 vs $1,134.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Hammond?
Average gross rent in South Hammond eviction risk is $959/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Hammond residents are renters?
34% of South Hammond households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Hammond). The neighborhood has 4,205 residents.
Q5
Is South Hammond a high social-vulnerability area?
South Hammond sits in the 74th 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 South Hammond for landlords?
South Hammond eviction risk 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 South Hammond?
South Hammond has 3,611 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (39.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
