1 census tracts · pop 5,487 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Fairmeadow is a one-tract neighborhood of Munster, IN and houses 5,487 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. The voucher gap is 30.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 8.1/10. Cost burden runs 35% against 29.7% citywide, putting Fairmeadow 5.6% over its own city. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.3/10.
SNAP participation is 4.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 9.0% of adults, 8.8 points below the national rate. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Munster, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third.
Only 17% 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 West Lakes and Wicker Park.
Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,564, close to the Munster average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fairmeadow vs MunsterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport1%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairmeadow
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.1%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
24.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairmeadow
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairmeadow?
Fairmeadow scores 3/10 (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 Fairmeadow compare to Munster overall?
Fairmeadow scores 0.3 points lower than Munster overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,564 vs $1,507.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairmeadow?
Average gross rent in Fairmeadow is $1,564/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairmeadow residents are renters?
17% of Fairmeadow households are renter-occupied (vs 13% in Munster). The neighborhood has 5,487 residents.
Q5
Is Fairmeadow a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairmeadow sits in the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Fairmeadow for landlords?
Fairmeadow carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Munster as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairmeadow?
Fairmeadow has 5,524 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Hispanic / Latino (19.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
