2 census tracts · pop 6,825 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.8–4.2
Highland Park Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,825 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,020/month sits 2% higher than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Park Forest vs Fort WayneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland Park Forest
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
388Total filings (sum)
10.54%Avg annual filing rate
16.2%Peak year (2018)
9.43%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Park Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.4%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
19.2%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
32.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland Park Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Park Forest?
Highland Park Forest scores 4/10 (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 Highland Park Forest compare to Fort Wayne overall?
Highland Park Forest scores 1.8 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,020 vs $999.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Park Forest?
Average gross rent in Highland eviction risk Park Forest is $1,020/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Park Forest residents are renters?
50% of Highland Park Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 6,825 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Park Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Park Forest sits in the 65th 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 Highland Park Forest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Park Forest is census tract 18003003304 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.2, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Park Forest for landlords?
Highland eviction risk Park Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Highland Park Forest?
Highland Park Forest has 6,754 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Hispanic / Latino (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
