Neighborhood · Fort Wayne, IN

Walden Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,723 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

Walden is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 1 census tract and a population of 5,723 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $927/month sits 7% lower than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).

Risk score

3.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

55.3% +94%

Fort Wayne: 28.5%

Average gross rent

$927 -7%

Fort Wayne: $999

Average HH income

$60,928 +1%

Fort Wayne: $60,293

Poverty rate

10.2% -34%

Fort Wayne: 15.6%

Renter share

32.9% -14%

Fort Wayne: 38.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Walden and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why Walden scores 3.7

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

55% 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

33% 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

10.2% below poverty line · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Walden

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18003010811	3.7	5,723	55%	$927

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

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

Socioeconomic status 66%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Walden

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

122Total filings (sum)
8.91%Avg annual filing rate
11.0%Peak year (2018)
10.95%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Walden

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

12.0%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
16.4%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
34.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Walden

What is the eviction-risk score for Walden?

Walden scores 3.7/10 (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.

How does Walden compare to Fort Wayne overall?

Walden scores 1.5 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $927 vs $999.

What is the average rent in Walden?

Average gross rent in Walden is $927/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Walden residents are renters?

33% of Walden households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 5,723 residents.

Is Walden a high social-vulnerability area?

Walden sits in the 71st 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 Walden for landlords?

Walden carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Walden?

Walden has 5,526 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Walden

5 Bellair 2 tracts · pop 7,167 4 New Kirkwood Park 3 tracts · pop 8,721 5.3 CityScape Flats 3 tracts · pop 5,811 4 Highland Park Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,825 2.7 Stillwater Place 2 tracts · pop 9,396 4.1 Papermill Bluffs 3 tracts · pop 11,568

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Wayne

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Walden.

3.7 Bohde Grove 1 tracts · pop 5,798 3.7 Wyndemere 1 tracts · pop 4,675 3.7 Campus Court 1 tracts · pop 5,369 3.8 West Central 1 tracts · pop 1,571 3.8 Cambridge Oaks 1 tracts · pop 4,991 3.8 Northbrook 1 tracts · pop 4,327

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