Neighborhood · Fort Wayne, IN

Swinney Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,241 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Swinney is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 1 census tract and a population of 2,241 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,027/month sits 3% higher than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Swinney vs Fort Wayne How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.3% +62%

Fort Wayne: 28.5%

Average gross rent

$1,027 +3%

Fort Wayne: $999

Average HH income

$43,882 -27%

Fort Wayne: $60,293

Poverty rate

16.5% +6%

Fort Wayne: 15.6%

Renter share

53.0% +39%

Fort Wayne: 38.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Swinney and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Swinney scores 4.4

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

46% 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

53% 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

16.5% below poverty line · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Swinney vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Swinney

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18003002100	4.4	2,241	46%	$1,027

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

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

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

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

Household characteristics 74%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 29%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Swinney

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

172Total filings (sum)
19.87%Avg annual filing rate
21.0%Peak year (2018)
21.02%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Swinney

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

20.9%Housing insecurity
17.0%Utility shutoff threat
29.1%Food insecurity
20.4%SNAP enrollment
16.2%No health insurance
38.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Swinney

What is the eviction-risk score for Swinney?

Swinney scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 Swinney compare to Fort Wayne overall?

Swinney scores 2.2 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,027 vs $999.

What is the average rent in Swinney?

Average gross rent in Swinney is $1,027/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Swinney residents are renters?

53% of Swinney households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 2,241 residents.

Is Swinney a high social-vulnerability area?

Swinney sits in the 69th 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 Swinney for landlords?

Swinney carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Swinney?

Swinney has 2,156 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.7%), Hispanic / Latino (18.7%), Other / Multiracial (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Swinney

5 East Swinney 2 tracts · pop 6,435 4.1 Southwood Park 4 tracts · pop 15,011 5.3 CityScape Flats 3 tracts · pop 5,811 5.2 Wells Street 2 tracts · pop 4,922 5.2 Lafayette Place 4 tracts · pop 14,677 4 New Kirkwood Park 3 tracts · pop 8,721

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Wayne

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Swinney.

4.5 North Franke Park 1 tracts · pop 2,461 4.3 Papermill Bluffs 3 tracts · pop 11,568 4.7 Lincoln Park 1 tracts · pop 3,238 4.1 Southwood Park 4 tracts · pop 15,011 4.1 Breconshire 1 tracts · pop 3,687 4.1 Avalon 3 tracts · pop 9,521

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