2 census tracts · pop 2,233 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Near West Side takes in 2 census tracts of South Bend, IN and houses 2,233 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs about half against 30.2% citywide, putting Near West Side 18.8% over its own city.
At $597 a month, rents sit 42% under what the rest of South Bend commands. The poverty rate is 43%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The severe-burden share is 32%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
22.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. 76% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.2/10.
Food insecurity affects 36.6% of adults, 18.8 points above the national rate. Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 8.7/10.
Filings are well documented here: 115 across 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 12.1% of renter households.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Near West Side vs South BendHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Near West Side
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
115Total filings (sum)
11.87%Avg annual filing rate
12.1%Peak year (2015)
11.87%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
386Total filings 2020-21
2.5Avg monthly observed
7.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.39×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 Near West Side
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.1%Housing insecurity
24.1%Utility shutoff threat
38.8%Food insecurity
32.7%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
44.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Near West Side
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Near West Side?
Near West Side scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Near West Side compare to South Bend overall?
Near West Side scores 1.4 points higher than South Bend overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $597 vs $1,033.
Q3
What is the average rent in Near West Side?
Average gross rent in Near West Side is $597/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Near West Side residents are renters?
76% of Near West Side households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in South Bend). The neighborhood has 2,233 residents.
Q5
Is Near West Side a high social-vulnerability area?
Near West Side sits in the 88th 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 Near West Side have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Near West Side is census tract 18141002000 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 4.6, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Near West Side for landlords?
Near West Side carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Near West Side?
Near West Side has 2,266 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (41.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Hispanic / Latino (14.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
