2 census tracts · pop 4,922 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 4.9–5.4
Wells Street is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,922 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $966/month sits 3% lower than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Wells Street vs Fort WayneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wells Street
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
325Total filings (sum)
13.93%Avg annual filing rate
15.8%Peak year (2018)
15.70%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wells Street
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.2%Housing insecurity
15.0%Utility shutoff threat
25.5%Food insecurity
17.9%SNAP enrollment
12.9%No health insurance
36.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wells Street
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wells Street?
Wells Street scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Wells Street compare to Fort Wayne overall?
Wells Street scores 2.9 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $966 vs $999.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wells Street?
Average gross rent in Wells Street is $966/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wells Street residents are renters?
51% of Wells Street households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 4,922 residents.
Q5
Is Wells Street a high social-vulnerability area?
Wells Street sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Wells Street have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Wells Street is census tract 18003000600 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.4, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Wells Street for landlords?
Wells Street carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Wells Street?
Wells Street has 4,722 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Hispanic / Latino (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
