2 census tracts · pop 5,318 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.4–5.5
Rum Village is a white-hispanic neighborhood in South Bend with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,318 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 46% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,070/month sits 4% higher than the South Bend citywide average ($1,033).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Rum Village vs South BendHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Rum Village
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
109Total filings (sum)
13.93%Avg annual filing rate
20.4%Peak year (2015)
13.93%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
419Total filings 2020-21
3.4Avg monthly observed
5.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.60×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 Rum Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.1%Housing insecurity
23.0%Utility shutoff threat
38.9%Food insecurity
30.5%SNAP enrollment
19.5%No health insurance
44.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rum Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rum Village?
Rum Village scores 5.5/10 (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 Rum Village compare to South Bend overall?
Rum Village scores 2.9 points higher than South Bend overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,070 vs $1,033.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rum Village?
Average gross rent in Rum Village is $1,070/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rum Village residents are renters?
53% of Rum Village households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in South Bend). The neighborhood has 5,318 residents.
Q5
Is Rum Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Rum Village sits in the 91st 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 Rum Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Rum Village is census tract 18141003400 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.5, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Rum Village for landlords?
Rum Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Rum Village?
Rum Village has 5,717 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (36.7%), Hispanic / Latino (30.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
