Neighborhood · Fort Wayne, IN

Trinity Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,085 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Trinity is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 1 census tract and a population of 4,085 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $659/month sits 34% lower than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

28.1% -1%

Fort Wayne: 28.5%

Average gross rent

$659 -34%

Fort Wayne: $999

Average HH income

$52,983 -12%

Fort Wayne: $60,293

Poverty rate

11.8% -24%

Fort Wayne: 15.6%

Renter share

30.0% -21%

Fort Wayne: 38.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Trinity and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Trinity scores 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

28% 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

30% 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

11.8% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Trinity

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18003000800	4	4,085	28%	$659

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

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

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 34%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Trinity

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

118Total filings (sum)
9.15%Avg annual filing rate
10.7%Peak year (2018)
10.70%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Trinity

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

13.2%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
17.2%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
9.9%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Trinity

What is the eviction-risk score for Trinity?

Trinity scores 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 Trinity compare to Fort Wayne overall?

Trinity scores 1.8 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $659 vs $999.

What is the average rent in Trinity?

Average gross rent in Trinity is $659/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Trinity residents are renters?

30% of Trinity households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 4,085 residents.

Is Trinity a high social-vulnerability area?

Trinity sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Trinity for landlords?

Trinity carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Trinity?

Trinity has 3,989 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Trinity

5.2 Wells Street 2 tracts · pop 4,922 5.3 CityScape Flats 3 tracts · pop 5,811 4 Highland Park Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,825 4 New Kirkwood Park 3 tracts · pop 8,721 5 East Swinney 2 tracts · pop 6,435 4.1 Southwood Park 4 tracts · pop 15,011

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Wayne

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Trinity.

4 Highland Park Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,825 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 3.9 Maplewood Park 1 tracts · pop 3,913 3.8 West Central 1 tracts · pop 1,571

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