3 census tracts · pop 5,839 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.2–5.7
Kennedy Park is a black-white neighborhood in South Bend with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,839 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. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,013/month sits 2% lower than the South Bend citywide average ($1,033).
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Kennedy Park vs South BendHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kennedy Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
180Total filings (sum)
25.27%Avg annual filing rate
30.4%Peak year (2015)
25.27%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
795Total filings 2020-21
3.6Avg monthly observed
5.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.68×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Richmond, VA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kennedy Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.0%Housing insecurity
26.8%Utility shutoff threat
42.5%Food insecurity
36.0%SNAP enrollment
16.1%No health insurance
45.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kennedy Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kennedy Park?
Kennedy Park scores 5.4/10 (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 Kennedy Park compare to South Bend overall?
Kennedy Park scores 2.8 points higher than South Bend overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,013 vs $1,033.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kennedy Park?
Average gross rent in Kennedy Park is $1,013/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kennedy Park residents are renters?
46% of Kennedy Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in South Bend). The neighborhood has 5,839 residents.
Q5
Is Kennedy Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Kennedy Park sits in the 84th 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
Which tracts in Kennedy Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kennedy Park is census tract 18141000400 (score 5.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Kennedy Park for landlords?
Kennedy Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Kennedy Park?
Kennedy Park has 5,798 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (50.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Hispanic / Latino (19.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
