1 census tracts · pop 4,327 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Northbrook maps to a single census tract in Fort Wayne, IN, population 4,327. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.5/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 27% of renter households. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,254, 26% above the Fort Wayne average of $999. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Court records for this tract carry 263 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2017, when filings touched 18.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 16.0% in 2018 against a 18.2% peak.
That places it #22 of 45 neighborhoods in Fort Wayne. The closest comparables inside the same city are Cambridge Oaks and Bohde Grove. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $68,167.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Northbrook vs Fort WayneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Northbrook
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
263Total filings (sum)
17.08%Avg annual filing rate
18.2%Peak year (2017)
15.97%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northbrook
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.0%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
17.0%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
31.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northbrook
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northbrook?
Northbrook 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.
Q2
How does Northbrook compare to Fort Wayne overall?
Northbrook scores 0.3 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,254 vs $999.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northbrook?
Average gross rent in Northbrook is $1,254/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northbrook residents are renters?
36% of Northbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 4,327 residents.
Q5
Is Northbrook a high social-vulnerability area?
Northbrook sits in the 62nd 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
How safe is Northbrook for landlords?
Northbrook 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Northbrook?
Northbrook has 4,832 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70%), Hispanic / Latino (10.7%), Other / Multiracial (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
