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Neighborhood · South Bend, IN

Edison Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 11,924 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 2.6–5.1

Edison Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in South Bend with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,924 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $971/month sits 6% lower than the South Bend citywide average ($1,033).

Risk score
4
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Edison Park vs South Bend How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
43.6% +44%
South Bend: 30.2%
Average gross rent
$971 -6%
South Bend: $1,033
Average HH income
$66,095 +26%
South Bend: $52,512
Poverty rate
13.7% -39%
South Bend: 22.6%
Renter share
38.7% -3%
South Bend: 39.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Edison Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.6–5.1

Why Edison Park scores 4

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.8 across tracts
5.2
Rent control risk
44% of income on rent · Range 1.0–6.4 across tracts
2.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.5 across tracts
2.4
Tenant organizing strength
39% renter households · Range 3.0–9.2 across tracts
4.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–6.8 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
13.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.4 across tracts
3.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–6.9 across tracts
5.7
Risk score comparison

Edison Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Edison Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Edison Park: 4.04.0Edison ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Edison Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 2.5 points from 2.6 to 5.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Edison Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
18141001100 5.1 4,106 55% $1,031
18141011310 3.7 2,914 48% $1,298
18141011309 3.6 2,745 55% $1,300
18141001200 2.6 2,159 0%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 46%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 31%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Edison Park

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 61Total filings (sum)
  • 12.34%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.5%Peak year (2015)
  • 12.34%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 522Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.0Avg monthly observed
  • 2.1Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.87×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 Edison Park

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

Frequently asked

About Edison Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Edison Park?

Edison Park scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Edison Park compare to South Bend overall?

Edison Park scores 1.4 points higher than South Bend overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $971 vs $1,033.
Q3

What is the average rent in Edison Park?

Average gross rent in Edison Park is $971/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Edison Park residents are renters?

39% of Edison Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in South Bend). The neighborhood has 11,924 residents.
Q5

Is Edison Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Edison Park sits in the 42nd 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 Edison Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Edison Park is census tract 18141001100 (score 5.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 5.1, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Edison Park for landlords?

Edison Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to South Bend as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Edison Park?

Edison Park has 11,844 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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