2 census tracts · pop 11,343 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10
· range 2.4–2.8
Liberty Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,343 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 5% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,448/month sits 45% higher than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).
Risk score
2.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Liberty Hills vs Fort WayneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport14%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Liberty Hills
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
35Total filings (sum)
3.29%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2017)
2.97%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Liberty Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.5%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
3.8%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Liberty Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Liberty Hills?
Liberty Hills scores 2.6/10 (Lower 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 Liberty Hills compare to Fort Wayne overall?
Liberty Hills scores 0.4 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,448 vs $999.
Q3
What is the average rent in Liberty Hills?
Average gross rent in Liberty Hills is $1,448/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Liberty Hills residents are renters?
19% of Liberty Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 11,343 residents.
Q5
Is Liberty Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Liberty Hills sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Liberty Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Liberty Hills is census tract 18003011604 (score 2.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 2.8, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Liberty Hills for landlords?
Liberty Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Liberty Hills?
Liberty Hills has 11,412 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.2%), Hispanic / Latino (4.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
