Neighborhood · Merrillville, IN

Lincoln Village Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 13,427 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.4–4.5

Lincoln Village is a white-black neighborhood in Merrillville with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,427 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,336/month sits 4% higher than the Merrillville citywide average ($1,282).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Lincoln Village vs Merrillville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.9% +69%

Merrillville: 33.6%

Average gross rent

$1,336 +4%

Merrillville: $1,282

Average HH income

$72,204 +11%

Merrillville: $64,791

Poverty rate

18.7% +37%

Merrillville: 13.7%

Renter share

34.2% +16%

Merrillville: 29.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lincoln Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.4–4.5

Why Lincoln Village scores 3.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 5.5–7.6 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.9 across tracts

1.8

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 4.7–6.8 across tracts

6.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.9–7.0 across tracts

6.5

Economic stress

18.7% below poverty line · Range 4.1–5.4 across tracts

4.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–6.6 across tracts

6.1

Risk score comparison

Lincoln Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Lincoln Village?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.1 points from 3.4 to 4.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.5 3.8 3.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Lincoln Village

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18089042508	4.5	3,708	56%	$1,389
18089042501	3.8	6,595	60%	$1,382
18089042606	3.4	3,124	52%	$1,178

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 60%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 38%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lincoln Village

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

16.8%Housing insecurity
13.6%Utility shutoff threat
22.8%Food insecurity
14.7%SNAP enrollment
10.3%No health insurance
31.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Lincoln Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Lincoln Village?

Lincoln Village scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.

How does Lincoln Village compare to Merrillville overall?

Lincoln Village scores 1.2 points higher than Merrillville overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,336 vs $1,282.

What is the average rent in Lincoln Village?

Average gross rent in Lincoln Village is $1,336/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lincoln Village residents are renters?

34% of Lincoln Village households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Merrillville). The neighborhood has 13,427 residents.

Is Lincoln Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Lincoln Village sits in the 59th 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.

Which tracts in Lincoln Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lincoln Village is census tract 18089042508 (score 4.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.5, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Lincoln Village for landlords?

Lincoln Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lincoln Village?

Lincoln Village has 13,521 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33%), Hispanic / Latino (21.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lincoln Village

3.5 Lottaville 2 tracts · pop 10,443 2 Lake Hills 2 tracts · pop 10,824 2.9 Liberty Park 4 tracts · pop 12,980 3.9 Southmoor Park 3 tracts · pop 9,448 1.5 Hawthorne Hills 2 tracts · pop 10,678 4.1 Lakeside 2 tracts · pop 8,013

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Merrillville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lincoln Village.

3.8 Southmoor Park 3 tracts · pop 9,448 3.5 Lottaville 2 tracts · pop 10,443 3.3 Chapel Manor 1 tracts · pop 2,690

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