Neighborhood · Fort Wayne, IN

Papermill Bluffs Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,568 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 3.4–4.8

Papermill Bluffs is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,568 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,077/month sits 8% higher than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Papermill Bluffs vs Fort Wayne How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.4% +59%

Fort Wayne: 28.5%

Average gross rent

$1,077 +8%

Fort Wayne: $999

Average HH income

$57,869 -4%

Fort Wayne: $60,293

Poverty rate

17.8% +14%

Fort Wayne: 15.6%

Renter share

63.9% +68%

Fort Wayne: 38.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Papermill Bluffs and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.4–4.8

Why Papermill Bluffs scores 4.3

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

45% 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

64% 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

17.8% below poverty line · Range 1.9–5.9 across tracts

4.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–4.2 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Papermill Bluffs vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Papermill Bluffs?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.4 points from 3.4 to 4.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.8 4.1 3.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Papermill Bluffs

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18003004103	4.8	6,338	48%	$1,080
18003004101	4.1	2,466	48%	$1,045
18003003301	3.4	2,764	38%	$1,100

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

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

Household characteristics 40%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Papermill Bluffs

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

747Total filings (sum)
12.01%Avg annual filing rate
22.0%Peak year (2018)
15.18%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Papermill Bluffs

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

11.6%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
15.2%Food insecurity
8.8%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
30.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Papermill Bluffs

What is the eviction-risk score for Papermill Bluffs?

Papermill Bluffs scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Papermill Bluffs compare to Fort Wayne overall?

Papermill Bluffs scores 2.1 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,077 vs $999.

What is the average rent in Papermill Bluffs?

Average gross rent in Papermill Bluffs is $1,077/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Papermill Bluffs residents are renters?

64% of Papermill Bluffs households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 11,568 residents.

Is Papermill Bluffs a high social-vulnerability area?

Papermill Bluffs sits in the 63rd 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.

Which tracts in Papermill Bluffs have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Papermill Bluffs is census tract 18003004103 (score 4.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.8, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Papermill Bluffs for landlords?

Papermill Bluffs carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Papermill Bluffs?

Papermill Bluffs has 11,489 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Papermill Bluffs

2.9 Newberry 2 tracts · pop 10,331 4 New Kirkwood Park 3 tracts · pop 8,721 4 Highland Park Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,825 3.3 Concord Hill 2 tracts · pop 9,025 5 Bellair 2 tracts · pop 7,167 5.2 Wells Street 2 tracts · pop 4,922

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Wayne

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Papermill Bluffs.

4.4 Swinney 1 tracts · pop 2,241 4.1 Southwood Park 4 tracts · pop 15,011 4.5 North Franke Park 1 tracts · pop 2,461 4.1 Breconshire 1 tracts · pop 3,687 4.1 Avalon 3 tracts · pop 9,521 4 Trinity 1 tracts · pop 4,085

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