Neighborhood · Ranked #34,332 of 84,120 nationally

Burlington Beach Eviction Risk: Moderate , Valparaiso

Tract 18127050706 · Porter County, IN · pop 5,087 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Here is how census tract 18127050706, in Burlington Beach in Valparaiso eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.4/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 5,087. On the national scale it ranks #39,113 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

54% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 29% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,143 monthly, set against $53,958 in average yearly household income, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 28% Stable renters 24% Owners 48%

Tract context

Occupied units2,466

Renter share52.4%

SVI overall0.51

Poverty rate15.1%

Median income$53,958

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Valparaiso and the region

Centroid at 41.4902, -87.0475 · click any tract to drill in

Why Burlington Beach scores 4.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Valparaiso

5.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.7

State political climate

Indiana legislature & governorship

2.0

Economic stress

15.1% poverty · this tract

3.8

Supply constraint

$1,143 rent vs county FMR

4.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Valparaiso

7.4

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.6

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Valparaiso

8.3

Housing court bias

Inherited from Valparaiso

6.9

How Burlington Beach compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 51

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

51%Socioeconomic
38%Household composition
33%Racial/ethnic minority
62%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Burlington Beach. 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.

10.0%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility-shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
7.4%SNAP enrollment
7.0%Transit barriers
8.6%No health insurance
16.8%Frequent mental distress
31.8%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Burlington Beach

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 8.3/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Valparaiso eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Porter County average of 4.5 and above the Indiana statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 10.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 7.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 51st 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.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 18127050706

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18127050706?

Census tract 18127050706 in the Burlington Beach neighborhood scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 18127050706?

Median gross rent is $1,143/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 18127050706?

15.1% of residents in tract 18127050706 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,087.

How socially vulnerable is tract 18127050706?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 51th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 51th, household 38th, minority 33th, housing 62th.

Is tract 18127050706 considered part of Burlington Beach?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 18127050706 fall within Burlington Beach (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 18127050706 struggle to pay rent?

About 10.0% 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. 7.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 18127050706 compare to Valparaiso overall?

Tract 18127050706 scores 4.4/10, higher than the parent city of Valparaiso at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Valparaiso eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Valparaiso

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