Neighborhood · Fort Wayne, IN

Ludwig Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 17 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Ludwig Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 1 census tract and a population of 17 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty.

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

0.0% -100%

Fort Wayne: 28.5%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Fort Wayne: $999

Average HH income

$0 -100%

Fort Wayne: $60,293

Poverty rate

0.0% -100%

Fort Wayne: 15.6%

Renter share

0.0% -100%

Fort Wayne: 38.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ludwig Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Ludwig Park scores 3.5

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

Stabilization & control ordinances · 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

0% 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

0.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ludwig Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18003980002	3.5	17	—	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 3

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

Socioeconomic status 32%ile

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

Household characteristics 13%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 0%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 0%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ludwig Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

11Total filings (sum)
78.57%Avg annual filing rate
85.7%Peak year (2018)
85.71%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ludwig Park

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

8.9%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
10.3%Food insecurity
4.7%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
27.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ludwig Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Ludwig Park?

Ludwig Park scores 3.5/10 (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 Park compare to Fort Wayne overall?

Ludwig Park scores 1.3 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10).

What percentage of Ludwig Park residents are renters?

0% of Ludwig Park households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 17 residents.

Is Ludwig Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Ludwig Park sits in the 3rd 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.

How safe is Ludwig Park for landlords?

Ludwig Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Park?

Ludwig Park has 12 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (100%), Hispanic / Latino (0%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ludwig Park

4 Highland Park Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,825 4.1 Papermill Bluffs 3 tracts · pop 11,568 5.2 Wells Street 2 tracts · pop 4,922 2.9 Newberry 2 tracts · pop 10,331 4 New Kirkwood Park 3 tracts · pop 8,721 5.3 CityScape Flats 3 tracts · pop 5,811

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Wayne

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

3.6 New Kirkwood Park 3 tracts · pop 8,721 3.6 Ludwig Circle 1 tracts · pop 4,513 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 3.7 Bohde Grove 1 tracts · pop 5,798

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