Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #69,776 of 84,120 nationally
Fairmeadow Eviction Risk: Lower , Munster
Tract 18089040403 · Lake County, IN · pop 5,487 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Here is how census tract 18089040403, in the Fairmeadow area of Munster eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 4.7/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 5,487. It lands near the 29th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
About 35% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,564 a month while the average household earns $98,835 a year, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 17% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.3
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 6%
Stable renters 11%
Owners 83%
Tract context
Occupied units2,333
Renter share16.5%
SVI overall0.14
Poverty rate9.2%
Median income$98,835
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
75
th percentile
High
Within county
19
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
17
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Munster and the region
Centroid at 41.5450, -87.4929 · click any tract to drill in
Why Fairmeadow scores 2.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Munster
6.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.8
State political climate
Indiana legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
9.2% poverty · this tract
2.3
Supply constraint
$1,564 rent vs county FMR
8.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Munster
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Munster
3.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Munster
4.7
How Fairmeadow compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 14
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 23%Socioeconomic
- 80%Household composition
- 54%Racial/ethnic minority
- 1%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 7.1%Housing insecurity
- 5.6%Utility-shutoff threat
- 9.0%Food insecurity
- 4.4%SNAP enrollment
- 4.9%Transit barriers
- 5.9%No health insurance
- 13.5%Frequent mental distress
- 24.5%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Fairmeadow
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 8.1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Munster eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Lake County average of 5.2 and in line with the Indiana statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 7.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.6% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 18089040403
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18089040403?
Census tract 18089040403 in the Fairmeadow neighborhood scores 2.3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 18089040403?
Median gross rent is $1,564/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 18089040403?
9.2% of residents in tract 18089040403 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,487.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 18089040403?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 14th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 23th, household 80th, minority 54th, housing 1th.
Q5
Is tract 18089040403 considered part of Fairmeadow?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 18089040403 fall within Fairmeadow (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 18089040403 struggle to pay rent?
About 7.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 5.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 18089040403 compare to Munster overall?
Tract 18089040403 scores 2.3/10, right in line with the parent city of Munster at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Munster eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Munster
Top eight tracts in Munster ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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