Neighborhood · Fort Wayne, IN

Avalon Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,521 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 3.6–4.9

Avalon is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,521 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $898/month sits 10% lower than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Avalon vs Fort Wayne How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.9% +58%

Fort Wayne: 28.5%

Average gross rent

$898 -10%

Fort Wayne: $999

Average HH income

$55,213 -8%

Fort Wayne: $60,293

Poverty rate

15.1% -3%

Fort Wayne: 15.6%

Renter share

48.4% +27%

Fort Wayne: 38.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Avalon and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.6–4.9

Why Avalon scores 4.1

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 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

15.1% below poverty line · Range 2.0–5.7 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–3.0 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Avalon?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.3 points from 3.6 to 4.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.9 3.9 3.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Avalon

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18003003800	4.9	3,039	47%	$785
18003003902	3.9	3,123	44%	$964
18003003901	3.6	3,359	44%	$940

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 68%ile

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

Household characteristics 53%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 55%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Avalon

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

469Total filings (sum)
10.54%Avg annual filing rate
21.0%Peak year (2018)
9.02%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Avalon

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

13.3%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility shutoff threat
17.5%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
33.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Avalon

What is the eviction-risk score for Avalon?

Avalon scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Avalon compare to Fort Wayne overall?

Avalon scores 1.9 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $898 vs $999.

What is the average rent in Avalon?

Average gross rent in Avalon is $898/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Avalon residents are renters?

48% of Avalon households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 9,521 residents.

Is Avalon a high social-vulnerability area?

Avalon sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Avalon have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Avalon is census tract 18003003800 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.9, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Avalon for landlords?

Avalon carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fort Wayne as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Avalon?

Avalon has 9,379 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.1%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Avalon

4.1 Southwood Park 4 tracts · pop 15,011 5.2 Lafayette Place 4 tracts · pop 14,677 5 East Swinney 2 tracts · pop 6,435 5.3 CityScape Flats 3 tracts · pop 5,811 5.2 Wells Street 2 tracts · pop 4,922 2.6 Liberty Hills 2 tracts · pop 11,343

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Wayne

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Avalon.

4.1 Southwood Park 4 tracts · pop 15,011 4.1 Breconshire 1 tracts · pop 3,687 4 Trinity 1 tracts · pop 4,085 4 Highland Park Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,825 3.9 Maplewood Park 1 tracts · pop 3,913 4.3 Papermill Bluffs 3 tracts · pop 11,568

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