2 census tracts · pop 7,167 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 4.8–5.2
Bellair is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,167 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (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 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $706/month sits 29% lower than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).
Risk score
5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bellair vs Fort WayneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bellair
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
292Total filings (sum)
8.76%Avg annual filing rate
13.3%Peak year (2017)
7.85%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bellair
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.5%Housing insecurity
14.3%Utility shutoff threat
24.7%Food insecurity
18.5%SNAP enrollment
11.5%No health insurance
40.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bellair
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bellair?
Bellair scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Bellair compare to Fort Wayne overall?
Bellair scores 2.8 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $706 vs $999.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bellair?
Average gross rent in Bellair is $706/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bellair residents are renters?
61% of Bellair households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 7,167 residents.
Q5
Is Bellair a high social-vulnerability area?
Bellair sits in the 69th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Bellair have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bellair is census tract 18003003500 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.2, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Bellair for landlords?
Bellair carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bellair?
Bellair has 6,924 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Other / Multiracial (13%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
