2 census tracts · pop 5,645 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.6
Westside is a hispanic-black neighborhood in South Bend with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,645 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. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,045/month sits 1% higher than the South Bend citywide average ($1,033).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westside vs South BendHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westside
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
49Total filings (sum)
9.64%Avg annual filing rate
13.9%Peak year (2015)
9.64%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
391Total filings 2020-21
2.5Avg monthly observed
3.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.78×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 Westside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.5%Housing insecurity
23.7%Utility shutoff threat
43.9%Food insecurity
32.6%SNAP enrollment
26.0%No health insurance
46.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westside?
Westside 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 Westside compare to South Bend overall?
Westside scores 2.9 points higher than South Bend overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,045 vs $1,033.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westside?
Average gross rent in Westside is $1,045/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westside residents are renters?
46% of Westside households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in South Bend). The neighborhood has 5,645 residents.
Q5
Is Westside a high social-vulnerability area?
Westside sits in the 89th 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 Westside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westside is census tract 18141002800 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 5.6, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Westside for landlords?
Westside 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 Westside?
Westside has 5,417 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (44.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
