3 census tracts · pop 5,610 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3–4.6
North Shore Triangle is a 3-tract neighborhood of South Bend, IN, population 5,610. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.6/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 30.2% citywide, putting North Shore Triangle 13.4% over its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.6. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Court records carry 84 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 16.6% of renter households. That places it #11 of 12 neighborhoods in South Bend. Judgments average 6.1% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Miami Village and Edison Park. Against average income of $64,664, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,037, close to the South Bend average.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
North Shore Triangle vs South BendHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Shore Triangle
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
84Total filings (sum)
8.65%Avg annual filing rate
16.6%Peak year (2015)
8.65%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
428Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.97×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 North Shore Triangle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.0%Housing insecurity
12.0%Utility shutoff threat
19.2%Food insecurity
13.7%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
32.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Shore Triangle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Shore Triangle?
North Shore Triangle scores 3.6/10 (Lower 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 North Shore Triangle compare to South Bend overall?
North Shore Triangle scores 0.4 points higher than South Bend overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,037 vs $1,033.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Shore Triangle?
Average gross rent in North Shore Triangle is $1,037/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Shore Triangle residents are renters?
46% of North Shore Triangle households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in South Bend). The neighborhood has 5,610 residents.
Q5
Is North Shore Triangle a high social-vulnerability area?
North Shore Triangle sits in the 40th 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 North Shore Triangle have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Shore Triangle is census tract 18141000600 (score 4.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.6, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is North Shore Triangle for landlords?
North Shore Triangle carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Shore Triangle?
North Shore Triangle has 5,494 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
