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Neighborhood · South Bend, IN

LaSalle Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 12,290 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.1–5.6

LaSalle Park is a hispanic-white neighborhood in South Bend with 5 census tracts and a population of 12,290 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $912/month sits 12% lower than the South Bend citywide average ($1,033).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
LaSalle Park vs South Bend How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.7% +68%
South Bend: 30.2%
Average gross rent
$912 -12%
South Bend: $1,033
Average HH income
$42,198 -20%
South Bend: $52,512
Poverty rate
25.3% +12%
South Bend: 22.6%
Renter share
33.2% -17%
South Bend: 39.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across LaSalle Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.1–5.6

Why LaSalle Park scores 4.8

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 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
51% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
33% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
25.3% below poverty line · Range 3.7–10.0 across tracts
5.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.5 across tracts
3.3
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

LaSalle Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.LaSalle Park: 4.84.8LaSalle 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 LaSalle Park?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.5 points from 4.1 to 5.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in LaSalle Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
18141000100 5.6 2,146 46% $976
18141002300 5.5 1,257 47% $657
18141002400 5 2,935 54% $1,040
18141002600 4.4 3,976 59% $892
18141002500 4.1 1,976 36% $854
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 89%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in LaSalle Park

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 97Total filings (sum)
  • 7.43%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.4%Peak year (2015)
  • 7.43%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 772Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.4Avg monthly observed
  • 2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.16×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Richmond, VA).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in LaSalle Park

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

Frequently asked

About LaSalle Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for LaSalle Park?

LaSalle Park scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 LaSalle Park compare to South Bend overall?

LaSalle Park scores 2.2 points higher than South Bend overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $912 vs $1,033.
Q3

What is the average rent in LaSalle Park?

Average gross rent in LaSalle Park is $912/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of LaSalle Park residents are renters?

33% of LaSalle Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in South Bend). The neighborhood has 12,290 residents.
Q5

Is LaSalle Park a high social-vulnerability area?

LaSalle 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 LaSalle Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in LaSalle Park is census tract 18141000100 (score 5.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.6, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7

How safe is LaSalle Park for landlords?

LaSalle Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 LaSalle Park?

LaSalle Park has 12,092 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (35.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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