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Census Tract · Ranked #46,312 of 84,120 nationally

Michigan City Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 18091040800 · LaPorte County, IN · pop 3,188

Tract 18091040800 covers Michigan City in Indiana. Home to 3,188 residents, it scores 4.4/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #66,749 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 54% of renter households, a severe level, and 28% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $915 a month while the average household earns $53,529 a year, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 26% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
3.7
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 12% Owners 74%
Tract context
Occupied units1,148
Renter share25.9%
SVI overall0.41
Poverty rate12.1%
Median income$53,529

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
30 th percentile
Rank, 30th percentileLowHigh
#8 of 11 tracts In Michigan City
Low
Within county
52 th percentile
Rank, 52nd percentileLowHigh
#15 of 30 tracts In LaPorte County
Moderate
Within state
58 th percentile
Rank, 58th percentileLowHigh
#718 of 1,693 tracts In Indiana
Elevated
National
45 th percentile
Rank, 45th percentileLowHigh
#46,312 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Michigan City and the region

Centroid at 41.7073, -86.8909 · click any tract to drill in

Why Michigan City scores 3.7

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
12.1% poverty · this tract
3.0
Supply constraint
$915 rent vs county FMR
3.8
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: 3.73.7This tracttract 040800Michigan City: 2.42.4Michigan Cityparent cityCounty: 3.73.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.63.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 41

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 supply constraint at 3.8/10. 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 41st 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 17.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 14.2% 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 18091040800

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18091040800?

Census tract 18091040800 in Michigan City scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 18091040800?

Median gross rent is $915/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 18091040800?

12.1% of residents in tract 18091040800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,188.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 18091040800?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 41th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 66th, household 31th, minority 48th, housing 17th.
Q5

What share of households in tract 18091040800 struggle to pay rent?

About 17.3% 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. 14.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6

How does tract 18091040800 compare to Michigan City overall?

Tract 18091040800 scores 3.7/10, 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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