Neighborhood · Portage, IN

Garyton Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 12,587 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 2.6–3.4

Garyton is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portage with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,587 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,330/month sits 8% higher than the Portage citywide average ($1,231).

Risk score

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Garyton vs Portage How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.4% +50%

Portage: 31.6%

Average gross rent

$1,330 +8%

Portage: $1,231

Average HH income

$65,644 -10%

Portage: $72,833

Poverty rate

10.7% -4%

Portage: 11.2%

Renter share

38.9% +43%

Portage: 27.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Garyton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.6–3.4

Why Garyton scores 3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Tenant organizing strength

39% renter households · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

10.7% below poverty line · Range 1.9–3.4 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–7.5 across tracts

6.1

Risk score comparison

Garyton vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Garyton

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18127050508	3.4	6,436	49%	$1,177
18127050501	2.6	6,151	46%	$1,491

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 56%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 69%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 25%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Garyton

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

139Total filings (sum)
4.54%Avg annual filing rate
7.2%Peak year (2014)
3.46%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Garyton

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

14.1%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
18.1%Food insecurity
10.4%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
33.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Garyton

What is the eviction-risk score for Garyton?

Garyton scores 3/10 (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.

How does Garyton compare to Portage overall?

Garyton scores 0.4 points higher than Portage overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,330 vs $1,231.

What is the average rent in Garyton?

Average gross rent in Garyton is $1,330/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Garyton residents are renters?

39% of Garyton households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Portage). The neighborhood has 12,587 residents.

Is Garyton a high social-vulnerability area?

Garyton sits in the 47th 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.

Which tracts in Garyton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Garyton is census tract 18127050508 (score 3.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 3.4, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Garyton for landlords?

Garyton carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Portage as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Garyton?

Garyton has 12,831 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.1%), Hispanic / Latino (22.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Garyton

2.3 Marina Shores 3 tracts · pop 4,410 4.3 Marian Manor 2 tracts · pop 8,034 3.8 Burlington Beach 4 tracts · pop 16,680 3.9 Crestview 3 tracts · pop 9,106

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Portage

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Garyton.

3 Crocker 1 tracts · pop 5,158 2.8 Willow Creek 1 tracts · pop 3,564 2.4 Marina Shores 3 tracts · pop 4,410

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