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Neighborhood · Fort Wayne, IN

Cambridge Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,991 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Cambridge Oaks is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 1 census tract and a population of 4,991 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 23% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,167/month sits 17% higher than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).

Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cambridge Oaks vs Fort Wayne How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
22.7% -20%
Fort Wayne: 28.5%
Average gross rent
$1,167 +17%
Fort Wayne: $999
Average HH income
$79,063 +31%
Fort Wayne: $60,293
Poverty rate
15.6% +0%
Fort Wayne: 15.6%
Renter share
14.0% -63%
Fort Wayne: 38.1%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Cambridge Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Cambridge Oaks scores 3.8

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
23% 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
14% 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
15.6% below poverty line · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Risk score comparison

Cambridge Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Cambridge Oaks score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Cambridge Oaks: 3.83.8Cambridge OaksNeighborhoodParent city: 2.22.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Cambridge Oaks

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
18003010809 3.8 4,991 23% $1,167
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 68%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cambridge Oaks

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 66Total filings (sum)
  • 6.16%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.7%Peak year (2017)
  • 5.60%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cambridge Oaks

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

Frequently asked

About Cambridge Oaks

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Cambridge Oaks?

Cambridge Oaks scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Cambridge Oaks compare to Fort Wayne overall?

Cambridge Oaks scores 1.6 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,167 vs $999.
Q3

What is the average rent in Cambridge Oaks?

Average gross rent in Cambridge Oaks is $1,167/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Cambridge Oaks residents are renters?

14% of Cambridge Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 4,991 residents.
Q5

Is Cambridge Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Cambridge Oaks sits in the 60th 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

How safe is Cambridge Oaks for landlords?

Cambridge Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Cambridge Oaks?

Cambridge Oaks has 5,025 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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