Census Tract · Ranked #23,554 of 84,120 nationally

Michigan City Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 18091040900 · LaPorte County, IN · pop 2,478

Here is how census tract 18091040900, in Michigan City eviction risk in LaPorte County, looks to a landlord: a $1/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 2,478. It lands near the 39th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 58% of renter households, a severe level, and 19% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $916 a month against an average household income of $44,859 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. Renters make up 30% of occupied homes.

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 17% Stable renters 13% Owners 70%

Tract context

Occupied units969

Renter share30.0%

SVI overall0.67

Poverty rate32.3%

Median income$44,859

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Michigan City and the region

Centroid at 41.7147, -86.8761 · click any tract to drill in

Why Michigan City scores 5.1

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

32.3% poverty · this tract

8.1

Supply constraint

$916 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.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 67

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

87%Socioeconomic
87%Household composition
84%Racial/ethnic minority
7%Housing & transportation

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.

26.1%Housing insecurity
22.3%Utility-shutoff threat
36.2%Food insecurity
29.9%SNAP enrollment
17.3%Transit barriers
12.9%No health insurance
21.4%Frequent mental distress
44.6%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Michigan City

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 8.1/10. 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 above 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.

In CDC survey modeling, about 26.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 22.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 67th 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 18091040900

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18091040900?

Census tract 18091040900 in Michigan City scores 5.1/10 (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 18091040900?

Median gross rent is $916/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 18091040900?

32.3% of residents in tract 18091040900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,478.

How socially vulnerable is tract 18091040900?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 67th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 87th, household 87th, minority 84th, housing 7th.

What share of households in tract 18091040900 struggle to pay rent?

About 26.1% 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. 22.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 18091040900 compare to Michigan City overall?

Tract 18091040900 scores 5.1/10, 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.