Neighborhood · Fort Wayne, IN

Ludwig Circle Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,513 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Ludwig Circle is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 1 census tract and a population of 4,513 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,315/month sits 32% higher than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ludwig Circle vs Fort Wayne How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.3% +41%

Fort Wayne: 28.5%

Average gross rent

$1,315 +32%

Fort Wayne: $999

Average HH income

$75,489 +25%

Fort Wayne: $60,293

Poverty rate

12.4% -20%

Fort Wayne: 15.6%

Renter share

25.6% -33%

Fort Wayne: 38.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ludwig Circle and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.6–3.6

Why Ludwig Circle scores 3.6

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

40% 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

26% 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

12.4% below poverty line · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Risk score comparison

Ludwig Circle vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ludwig Circle

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18003010706	3.6	4,513	40%	$1,315

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

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

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 82%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 42%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 46%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ludwig Circle

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

41Total filings (sum)
7.10%Avg annual filing rate
8.7%Peak year (2018)
8.65%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ludwig Circle

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

11.2%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
14.9%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
30.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ludwig Circle

What is the eviction-risk score for Ludwig Circle?

Ludwig Circle scores 3.6/10 (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.

How does Ludwig Circle compare to Fort Wayne overall?

Ludwig Circle scores 1.4 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,315 vs $999.

What is the average rent in Ludwig Circle?

Average gross rent in Ludwig Circle is $1,315/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ludwig Circle residents are renters?

26% of Ludwig Circle households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 4,513 residents.

Is Ludwig Circle a high social-vulnerability area?

Ludwig Circle sits in the 54th 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.

How safe is Ludwig Circle for landlords?

Ludwig Circle carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ludwig Circle?

Ludwig Circle has 4,688 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ludwig Circle

4.1 Papermill Bluffs 3 tracts · pop 11,568 2.9 Newberry 2 tracts · pop 10,331 4 Highland Park Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,825 4 New Kirkwood Park 3 tracts · pop 8,721 3.3 Concord Hill 2 tracts · pop 9,025 5.2 Wells Street 2 tracts · pop 4,922

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Wayne

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ludwig Circle.

3.6 New Kirkwood Park 3 tracts · pop 8,721 3.7 Bohde Grove 1 tracts · pop 5,798 3.5 Ludwig Park 1 tracts · pop 17 3.7 Walden 1 tracts · pop 5,723 3.7 Wyndemere 1 tracts · pop 4,675 3.7 Campus Court 1 tracts · pop 5,369

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