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Census Tract · Ranked #26,446 of 84,120 nationally

Michigan City Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 18091041300 · LaPorte County, IN · pop 2,647

Eviction risk in Michigan City eviction risk centers on tract 18091041300, which scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 2,647 residents. That is riskier than roughly 26% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

About 44% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 22% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $686 a month against an average household income of $50,769 a year, roughly 16% of income at the averages. Renters make up 24% of occupied homes.

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 11% Stable renters 13% Owners 76%
Tract context
Occupied units1,076
Renter share24.1%
SVI overall0.71
Poverty rate27.8%
Median income$50,769

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
70 th percentile
Rank, 70th percentileLowHigh
#4 of 11 tracts In Michigan City
Elevated
Within county
76 th percentile
Rank, 76th percentileLowHigh
#8 of 30 tracts In LaPorte County
High
Within state
83 th percentile
Rank, 83rd percentileLowHigh
#286 of 1,693 tracts In Indiana
High
National
69 th percentile
Rank, 69th percentileLowHigh
#26,446 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Michigan City and the region

Centroid at 41.7209, -86.8365 · click any tract to drill in

Why Michigan City scores 4.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Michigan City
5.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.6
State political climate
Indiana legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
27.8% poverty · this tract
7.0
Supply constraint
$686 rent vs county FMR
1.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Michigan City
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Michigan City
2.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Michigan City
2.6

How Michigan City compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Michigan City risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.94.9This tracttract 041300Michigan City: 2.42.4Michigan Cityparent cityCounty: 3.73.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.63.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 71

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Michigan City

What moves this score most is economic stress at $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 Michigan City eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the LaPorte County average of 4.4 and in line with the Indiana statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 71st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 17.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 14.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 18091041300

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18091041300?

Census tract 18091041300 in Michigan City scores 4.9/10 (Moderate 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 18091041300?

Median gross rent is $686/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 18091041300?

27.8% of residents in tract 18091041300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,647.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 18091041300?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 71th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 66th, household 73th, minority 48th, housing 68th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 18091041300 struggle to pay rent?

About 17.5% 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. 14.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 18091041300 compare to Michigan City overall?

Tract 18091041300 scores 4.9/10, higher than the parent city of Michigan City at 2.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Michigan City eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Michigan City

Top eight tracts in Michigan City ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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