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Neighborhood · Fort Wayne, IN

Stillwater Place Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,396 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.5–2.8

Stillwater Place is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,396 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% 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
2.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Stillwater Place vs Fort Wayne How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
27.2% -5%
Fort Wayne: 28.5%
Average gross rent
$1,315 +32%
Fort Wayne: $999
Average HH income
$93,825 +56%
Fort Wayne: $60,293
Poverty rate
4.3% -72%
Fort Wayne: 15.6%
Renter share
7.6% -80%
Fort Wayne: 38.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Stillwater Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.5–2.8

Why Stillwater Place scores 2.7

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
27% 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
8% 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
4.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.7–6.3 across tracts
6.0
Risk score comparison

Stillwater Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Stillwater Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Stillwater Place: 2.72.7Stillwater PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 2.22.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Stillwater Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
18003010808 2.8 4,729 27% $1,278
18003010816 2.5 4,667 27% $1,353
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 12%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 44%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 4%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Stillwater Place

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 38Total filings (sum)
  • 6.86%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.9%Peak year (2018)
  • 8.35%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Stillwater Place

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

Frequently asked

About Stillwater Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Stillwater Place?

Stillwater Place scores 2.7/10 (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 Stillwater Place compare to Fort Wayne overall?

Stillwater Place scores 0.5 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,315 vs $999.
Q3

What is the average rent in Stillwater Place?

Average gross rent in Stillwater Place is $1,315/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Stillwater Place residents are renters?

8% of Stillwater Place households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 9,396 residents.
Q5

Is Stillwater Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Stillwater Place sits in the 7th 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 Stillwater Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Stillwater Place is census tract 18003010808 (score 2.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 2.8, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Stillwater Place for landlords?

Stillwater Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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 Stillwater Place?

Stillwater Place has 9,685 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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