1 census tracts · pop 1,308 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
West Main maps to a single census tract in Fort Wayne, IN, population 1,308. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 9.7/10.
The poverty rate is 39%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
22.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. SNAP participation is 32.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. 31% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Court records for this tract carry 81 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2018, when filings touched 13.9% of renter households. Average gross rent is $928, 7% below the Fort Wayne average of $999. Among the 45 mapped neighborhoods of Fort Wayne, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Judgments average 8.6% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $40,513.
One tract means one number: 4.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Main vs Fort WayneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Main
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
81Total filings (sum)
13.37%Avg annual filing rate
13.9%Peak year (2018)
13.86%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Main
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.1%Housing insecurity
22.6%Utility shutoff threat
37.5%Food insecurity
32.0%SNAP enrollment
17.9%No health insurance
44.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Main
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Main?
West Main scores 4.6/10 (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.
Q2
How does West Main compare to Fort Wayne overall?
West Main scores 1.4 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $928 vs $999.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Main?
Average gross rent in West Main is $928/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Main residents are renters?
60% of West Main households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 1,308 residents.
Q5
Is West Main a high social-vulnerability area?
West Main sits in the 57th 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.
Q6
How safe is West Main for landlords?
West Main carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Main?
West Main has 1,387 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.5%), Hispanic / Latino (31.7%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
