1 census tracts · pop 5,873 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Tamarack maps to a single census tract in Chesterton, IN, population 5,873. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Chesterton baseline of 30.7%, 43% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.7/10. The filing record is not thin: 34 evictions logged in this tract.
Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 2.1% of renter households. SNAP participation is 6.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
At $1,131 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Chesterton commands. Recent filings have not receded much: 1.8% in 2015 against a 2.1% peak.
Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Tamarack vs ChestertonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Tamarack
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
34Total filings (sum)
1.95%Avg annual filing rate
2.1%Peak year (2014)
1.83%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tamarack
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.0%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Tamarack
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tamarack?
Tamarack scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 Tamarack compare to Chesterton overall?
Tamarack scores 0.5 points higher than Chesterton overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,131 vs $1,274.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tamarack?
Average gross rent in Tamarack is $1,131/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tamarack residents are renters?
33% of Tamarack households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Chesterton). The neighborhood has 5,873 residents.
Q5
Is Tamarack a high social-vulnerability area?
Tamarack sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Tamarack for landlords?
Tamarack carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Chesterton as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Tamarack?
Tamarack has 5,960 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
