1 census tracts · pop 4,265 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Wildwood Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Wayne with 1 census tract and a population of 4,265 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $784/month sits 22% lower than the Fort Wayne citywide average ($999).
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wildwood Park vs Fort WayneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Wildwood Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
260Total filings (sum)
18.13%Avg annual filing rate
20.1%Peak year (2018)
20.08%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wildwood Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.8%Housing insecurity
15.3%Utility shutoff threat
26.8%Food insecurity
19.0%SNAP enrollment
14.5%No health insurance
39.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wildwood Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wildwood Park?
Wildwood Park scores 5.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Wildwood Park compare to Fort Wayne overall?
Wildwood Park scores 3.2 points higher than Fort Wayne overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $784 vs $999.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wildwood Park?
Average gross rent in Wildwood Park is $784/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wildwood Park residents are renters?
36% of Wildwood Park households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Fort Wayne). The neighborhood has 4,265 residents.
Q5
Is Wildwood Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Wildwood Park sits in the 85th 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
How safe is Wildwood Park for landlords?
Wildwood Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Wildwood Park?
Wildwood Park has 4,499 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.3%), Hispanic / Latino (19.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
