1 census tracts · pop 3,564 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Willow Creek is a one-tract neighborhood of Portage, IN and houses 3,564 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.6/10.
22% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10.
Against a Portage baseline of 31.6%, 35% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. That places it #3 of 4 neighborhoods in Portage.
Only 11% 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. For a like-for-like read, Crocker and Garyton score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,283, close to the Portage average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.2/10 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
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Willow Creek vs PortageHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Willow Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.1%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
15.3%Food insecurity
8.5%SNAP enrollment
9.9%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Willow Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Willow Creek?
Willow Creek scores 4.2/10 (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 Willow Creek compare to Portage overall?
Willow Creek scores 0.4 points higher than Portage overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,283 vs $1,231.
Q3
What is the average rent in Willow Creek?
Average gross rent in Willow Creek is $1,283/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Willow Creek residents are renters?
11% of Willow Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Portage). The neighborhood has 3,564 residents.
Q5
Is Willow Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Willow Creek sits in the 37th 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 Willow Creek for landlords?
Willow Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Portage as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Willow Creek?
Willow Creek has 3,747 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Hispanic / Latino (20.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
