2 census tracts · pop 10,443 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Lottaville takes in 2 census tracts of Merrillville, IN and houses 10,443 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 33.6% citywide, putting Lottaville 16.9% over its own city.
Average gross rent is $655, 49% below the Merrillville average of $1,282. Severe burden reaches 34%. 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 1.9/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.7/10.
14.4% 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. That places it #3 of 4 neighborhoods in Merrillville.
Only 23% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Chapel Manor and Southmoor Park. Rent takes 12% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
With little internal variation, 3.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lottaville vs MerrillvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lottaville
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.6%Housing insecurity
14.8%Utility shutoff threat
24.2%Food insecurity
15.4%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lottaville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lottaville?
Lottaville scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Lottaville compare to Merrillville overall?
Lottaville scores 0.1 points lower than Merrillville overall (4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $655 vs $1,282.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lottaville?
Average gross rent in Lottaville is $655/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lottaville residents are renters?
23% of Lottaville households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Merrillville). The neighborhood has 10,443 residents.
Q5
Is Lottaville a high social-vulnerability area?
Lottaville sits in the 58th 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
Which tracts in Lottaville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lottaville is census tract 18089042401 (score 3.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 3.9, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Lottaville for landlords?
Lottaville carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lottaville?
Lottaville has 10,339 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (52.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Hispanic / Latino (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
