3 census tracts · pop 8,691 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 3.6–5.4
Keller Park is a white-black neighborhood in South Bend with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,691 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,105/month sits 7% higher than the South Bend citywide average ($1,033).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Keller Park vs South BendHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Keller Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
239Total filings (sum)
13.98%Avg annual filing rate
20.7%Peak year (2015)
13.98%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,015Total filings 2020-21
4.7Avg monthly observed
6.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.76×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 Keller Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.0%Housing insecurity
16.3%Utility shutoff threat
25.9%Food insecurity
19.1%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
36.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Keller Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Keller Park?
Keller Park scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Keller Park compare to South Bend overall?
Keller Park scores 2.3 points higher than South Bend overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,105 vs $1,033.
Q3
What is the average rent in Keller Park?
Average gross rent in Keller Park is $1,105/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Keller Park residents are renters?
47% of Keller Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in South Bend). The neighborhood has 8,691 residents.
Q5
Is Keller Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Keller Park sits in the 69th 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
Which tracts in Keller Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Keller Park is census tract 18141000200 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.4, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Keller Park for landlords?
Keller Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Keller Park?
Keller Park has 9,455 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.8%), Hispanic / Latino (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
