4 census tracts · pop 14,677 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.4–5.7
Lafayette Place is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 4 census tracts and a population of 14,677 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $916/month sits 8% lower than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Lafayette Place vs Fort WayneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lafayette Place
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,129Total filings (sum)
22.35%Avg annual filing rate
25.6%Peak year (2018)
22.92%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lafayette Place
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.4%Housing insecurity
23.9%Utility shutoff threat
41.6%Food insecurity
31.9%SNAP enrollment
20.0%No health insurance
41.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lafayette Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lafayette Place?
Lafayette Place scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Lafayette Place compare to Fort Wayne overall?
Lafayette Place scores 3.0 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $916 vs $999.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lafayette Place?
Average gross rent in Lafayette eviction risk Place is $916/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lafayette Place residents are renters?
58% of Lafayette Place households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 14,677 residents.
Q5
Is Lafayette Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Lafayette Place sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Lafayette Place have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lafayette Place is census tract 18003002300 (score 5.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.7, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Lafayette Place for landlords?
Lafayette eviction risk Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Lafayette Place?
Lafayette Place has 14,856 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (39%), Hispanic / Latino (28%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
