6 census tracts · pop 19,209 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 3.9–5.6
River Park spans 6 census tracts of Mishawaka, IN, population 19,209. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.9/10, Moderate tier. Against a Mishawaka baseline of 29.0%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
25% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Scores across the 6 constituent tracts range from 3.9 to 5.6. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10.
The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Court records carry 224 eviction filings across its 4 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 30.9% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $951, 11% below the Mishawaka average of $1,070. Judgments average 9.0% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $47,473. 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
River Park vs MishawakaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in River Park
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
224Total filings (sum)
13.77%Avg annual filing rate
30.9%Peak year (2015)
13.77%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,399Total filings 2020-21
3.2Avg monthly observed
4.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.77×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Richmond, VA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in River Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.3%Housing insecurity
11.9%Utility shutoff threat
20.4%Food insecurity
13.8%SNAP enrollment
10.3%No health insurance
36.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About River Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River Park?
River Park scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 River Park compare to Mishawaka overall?
River Park scores 0.7 points higher than Mishawaka overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $951 vs $1,070.
Q3
What is the average rent in River Park?
Average gross rent in River Park is $951/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River Park residents are renters?
40% of River Park households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Mishawaka). The neighborhood has 19,209 residents.
Q5
Is River Park a high social-vulnerability area?
River Park sits in the 49th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in River Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in River Park is census tract 18141010201 (score 5.6/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.6, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is River Park for landlords?
River Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Mishawaka as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of River Park?
River Park has 18,726 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Hispanic / Latino (9.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
