1 census tracts · pop 2,690 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Chapel Manor is a one-tract neighborhood of Merrillville, IN and houses 2,690 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, Lower tier. 50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Merrillville rate of 33.6%.
29% 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. The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. 65% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.6/10.
The voucher gap is 10.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Merrillville, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Lottaville and Southmoor Park. Average gross rent runs $1,322, close to the Merrillville average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $76,389.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chapel Manor vs MerrillvilleHow 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 & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chapel Manor
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.6%Housing insecurity
11.4%Utility shutoff threat
18.6%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chapel Manor
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chapel Manor?
Chapel Manor scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 Chapel Manor compare to Merrillville overall?
Chapel Manor scores 0.4 points lower than Merrillville overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,322 vs $1,282.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chapel Manor?
Average gross rent in Chapel Manor is $1,322/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chapel Manor residents are renters?
65% of Chapel Manor households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Merrillville). The neighborhood has 2,690 residents.
Q5
Is Chapel Manor a high social-vulnerability area?
Chapel Manor sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Chapel Manor for landlords?
Chapel Manor carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Merrillville as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chapel Manor?
Chapel Manor has 2,752 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (39.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Hispanic / Latino (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
